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Adam Szalkai

Summary

Lancaster University Management School graduate with extensive expertise in leadership, hiring and training and team building. Proven track record in market research, project timeline management, team building initiatives, and scheduling employees. Adept at logistics coordination, supply chain understanding, store layout planning, staff rota arrangement, and cash handling. Committed to driving organisational success through strategic planning and exceptional customer service.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Retail manager

Maiquez Ltd
07.2024 - 07.2025
  • Team building, hiring, training and recruitment, creating work schedules, forecasting, planning
  • Adhering to health and safety regulations
  • Banking and money handling according to company standards
  • Weekly stocktakes
  • Excellent customer service skills
  • Record high 98% audit score in May 2025
  • 93% food safety and brand standards score in February 2025, the store’s highest since 2022
  • Most improved team award in 2024 out of 10 stores
  • Increasing sales by up to 20% from last year
  • Developed a team-oriented environment by implementing effective leadership strategies.
  • Streamlined operations to maximise efficiency and minimise waste.
  • Conducted performance appraisals for staff members, providing constructive feedback and identifying areas for improvement.
  • Ensured high levels of customer satisfaction with proactive interaction and prompt issue resolution.

Assistant Manager

Maiquez Ltd
Lancaster University Subway
09.2023 - 07.2024
  • Employee of the year Nominee 2023
  • Increasing the store’s health and safety rating from 4 to 5 stars
  • Getting recognised and given an award by the store manager and Subway HQ representative for having excellent customer service skills.

Consultant

ST Media
02.2025 - 07.2025
  • Company Overview: We help businesses across various industries stand out by providing creative and effective online marketing strategies
  • Market research
  • Building and maintaining client relationships
  • We help businesses across various industries stand out by providing creative and effective online marketing strategies
  • Part-time

Engagement Fellow

Innovation Catalyst Programme
03.2022 - 07.2022
  • Consulting role that required me to provide research towards sustainable practices for SMEs based in Lancashire, UK.
  • Carbon footprint measurement standards research
  • Presenting our findings in an accessible way to the businesses
  • Excellent verbal and written communication in a professional business environment
  • Networking
  • Using different research methods and applying them specifically to the firms we were working with

Junior Common Room Officer, Welcome week and event organiser

Lancaster University
03.2021 - 12.2021
  • Administration experience
  • Designed promotional materials for effective advertising campaigns.
  • Managed budget allocation effectively, ensuring profitable events.
  • Developed engaging programme content capturing audience interest.
  • Assured regulatory compliance with health and safety guidelines during event planning.
  • Achieved successful event execution by coordinating with vendors and stakeholders.

Education

BSc hons - Business Management

Lancaster University
10.2020 - 07.2023

Matura Examination - undefined

Budapesti Fazekas Mihaly Secondary School
01.2016 - 01.2020

Skills

  • Mentoring and coaching
  • Client relationship building
  • Budgeting and forecasting
  • Customer Service
  • Employee management
  • Operations management
  • Business consulting
  • Market research
  • Strong leadership skills
  • Project timeline management
  • Team building initiatives
  • Scheduling employees
  • Logistics co-ordination
  • Supply chain understanding
  • Store layout planning
  • Staff rota arrangement
  • Cash handling

Custom

Available on request

Timeline

Consultant

ST Media
02.2025 - 07.2025

Retail manager

Maiquez Ltd
07.2024 - 07.2025

Assistant Manager

Maiquez Ltd
09.2023 - 07.2024

Engagement Fellow

Innovation Catalyst Programme
03.2022 - 07.2022

Junior Common Room Officer, Welcome week and event organiser

Lancaster University
03.2021 - 12.2021

BSc hons - Business Management

Lancaster University
10.2020 - 07.2023

Matura Examination - undefined

Budapesti Fazekas Mihaly Secondary School
01.2016 - 01.2020

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