believe my skills and experience are a very good match for the person specification. You’re looking for someone with a significant amount of high-level experience in the retail clothing sector. I now have 25 years’ experience within this sector, most recently as General Manager of a flagship central London store. You need someone with considerable skill in financial management, able to build turnover – and, most importantly, to build turnover profitably. In my current role my branch now has an annual turnover of £5 million – 40% higher than when I took over the role three years ago. Our profit margin has also grown – from 10% to 15%, meaning that profits have more than doubled in just the last three years. The role demands an individual who is adept at managing and leading a large team; I’m currently responsible for 65 retail staff. The role also requires an individual who is able to build profitable long-term relationships with key, high-value clients. Successfully catering to the needs of VIP clients is essential to my current role and certainly an aspect that I very much enjoy. Overall, I feel I’m a very good match for the job but would of course be delighted to discuss any particular points in greater detail if you wish.