PROFILE

Coming from a successful background in property and retail sectors, including involvement in Auctioneering, Supermarket (on- and off- trade), and Hotel enterprises. Highly-motivated throughout my business career, now seeking a challenging senior position in the property sector.
Bring to the workplace 26 years management/proprietor experience, insight, and an employer’s understanding of how business really operates. Driven by targets and keen to transfer key skills to new challenge.
Huge interest in retail property development sector with willingness to learn in challenging environment.

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS & ATTRIBUTES

• Extensive involvement in property market as Auctioneer & Valuer both in residential and retail sectors, Building Energy Ratings assessor/advisor
• Successfully ran my own Supermarket business in Claremorris, Co. Mayo, from 1984 to 2005
• Took business from start-up to a point where turnover reached €3.6m p.a.
• Sold the business as a going concern, with healthy margins of profits being achieved
• Wide range of experience across Retail, Marketing, Management, Administration, and Sales
• Proven ability to set and maintain high standard of performance, including working to tight deadlines
• Full clean driver’s licence

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Licenced Auctioneer,  Assoc. SCSI, Assoc. RICS, Rooskeybeg, Claremorris, Co Mayo
Valuer, Estate Agent – Licence number CBA259
December 2010 – present
• Member of valuers’ panel for a number of Banks in lncluding NIB and AIB, and carry out valuations for other financial institutions and public bodies
• Valuations for liquidation firms on commercial and residential properties including site appraisals.
• Marketing sales and valuation of property on behalf of financial institutions, reporting progress to clients

Owner & Principal   John Killeen Ltd, trading as Sherry FitzGerald Killeen
Estate Agents, Auctioneers, Valuers. Franchisee Sherry FitzGerald Countrywide Glebe St, Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo
March 2007 – December 2010
• Principal valuer, sales negotiator, marketing manager of all properties using own initiative
• Residential and commercial lettings for both private and commercial clients
• Residential sales of all Sherry Fitzgerald Killeen New Homes developments in Ballinrobe and region
• Residential and Commercial lettings within the mixed use developments
• Management of all show apartments/marketing suites, viewing staff etc
• Advise and valuation of Affordable Housing properties through the Affordable Housing Initiative

Residential & Commercial  Sherry FitzGerald Killeen Auctioneers & Valuers, Main St, Claremorris,
Property Negotiator Co Mayo
May 2005 – March 2007

Owner / Manager J. Killeen CENTRA Supermarket, Lower James St, Claremorris, Co Mayo
July 1984 – March 2005
• Opened and successfully managed and developed this business from start-up
• Increased store size from initial 550sq ft to 5,300 sq ft, due to increasing demand
• Prioritised service and customer relations in continuance of lengthy family tradition in retail sector
• Employed and managed staff of 38 people
• Sold in 2005 to pursue other business interests. Showed healthy margins & growth of 25 per cent in final year

IT & Other Skills: Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Powerpoint, Outlook); Brochure Design, Lay-out, and Writing; Photography,

EDUCATION & ASSOCIATIONS
2010   Higher Certificate in Property Studies, Pass with Distinction
           Dublin Institute of Education, College of the Built Environment, Bolton St, Dublin
1995   Train the Trainer
           Open College of Education Limerick (Level 5 NVQ)
1981/1982  Batchelor of Arts, UCD Belfield,  incomplete. Left to work in family business.