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PROMOTION

'Once I realised I wanted to progress my
career at Manheim, I got loads of support'
interested I became in moving towards
more of a Sales role. Having worked out
what I was really interested in, I was able
to get involved in more sales activity, and
ultimately take up a Sales Coordinator role.
'I was still working as an Administrator,
but the role allowed me to support the
whole team with organising and attending
different customer events.
'This meant that when the role of Trainee
Account Manager was advertised, I had
some great experience to support my
application and I have now been working
in the role for almost a year.
'I work with one of our most experienced
Account Directors who has been a fantastic
support, helping me to ﬁnd my feet in the
role and being there to mentor me every
step of the way. Manheim has supported
me in taking a higher national certiﬁcate
(HNC) course in business so that I can really
offer expert advice to my key accounts.
'I absolutely love my job at Manheim,
supporting one of our biggest customers
to sell over 20,000 vehicles through our
auction centres, making sure that we
keep talking to one another and resolving
any issues that we have. Don't get me
wrong, there are some long days travelling
up and down the country, but that's just
part of being in Sales, and I certainly don't
want to do anything else.'

'I LOVE IT AT MANHEIM'
Emily Kill is a Trainee Account
Manager

'When I ﬁrst left school,
I went into hairdressing but
quickly realised it wasn't for
me and started to look for
something ofﬁce based.
'Manheim gave me
my ﬁrst ofﬁce job as an Administrator,
inputting data into the systems and
talking to customers on the phone. I knew
straightaway that I would not be returning
to hairdressing and, over the next nine
months, I developed my administration
skills and also my conﬁdence.
'When a role was advertised for a Team
Secretary and PA I realised it could be a
great opportunity for me, so I applied and
got the job. I was working with our Sales
and Operations Directors, and the more
I got to know the Sales Team the more

'PROGRESSION IS KEY'
Ashley Mynott is an
Inspections Supervisor

'Like a lot of people, after
completing my degree
at university I found that
I didn't know exactly
what I wanted to do for
a career. I ended up
working part-time in a
supermarket, but it just wasn't right for me
and I really dreaded going to work each day.
'Someone I know told me about a
full-time vacancy at Manheim and I
decided to apply, although initially I
was a little concerned that I would need
a keen interest in cars, but in fact the
interview focused on my work ethic
and past achievements.
'I started work at the Colchester car
auctions as a Yard Assistant, which means
moving vehicles around the centre and
making sure that they are lined up ready

for auction. I immediately enjoyed the
atmosphere, and even though I was
working outdoors in all weathers, I
really loved the feeling of achieving
something as a team.
'I found out that both the General
Manager and Assistant Manager at my
site had started working for Manheim
in similar roles to mine, and I realised that
there could be an opportunity for me to
progress so when a Vehicle Inspector role
was advertised, I decided to apply.
'Once I had realised that I wanted to
progress my career at Manheim, I got
absolutely loads of support, including
regular meetings with a mentor in the
Senior Management Team and the
opportunity to shadow colleagues in
other departments to ﬁnd out more about
what they do. The training I received
for the Inspector role was accredited by
the British Vehicle Rental and Leasing
Association (BVRLA), and I was also given
the opportunity to join our site Culture
Team. This is a committee that meets on
a regular basis to share ideas about how
we could make things better at our site.
'I really enjoyed taking part in these
meetings and I decided to put myself
forward to be on the national Employee
Culture Team which has given me the
opportunity to meet colleagues doing all
kinds of different roles around the UK and
talk about ways to make Manheim better.
'All this has helped me gain a lot of
conﬁdence and I recently took on a
Supervisor role, something I just couldn't
have imagined a couple of years ago.
'I work with a very experienced manager
who helps and supports me when I need
it, and my ﬁrst six months have gone well,
although there is still plenty to learn.'

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