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Callum Savage

Alvechurch,Worcestershire

Summary

Current Business and Management Student at the University of Exeter, recently returning from a year in industry. Gained a plethora of different experiences across team building, project management as well as communicating internally and externally. Whether going out of my comfort zone to do an expedition to Zambia at sixteen or creating a photography brand and website at seventeen, I ensure all my effort and enthusiasm is applied to everything I do. Experience across a range of industries as well as theory from different university modules, has lead to a diverse way of thought which allows me to approach problems and challenges in a confident yet controlled manner. Experience in the corporate world has taught time management, communication skills and problem solving abilities under pressure, that I would otherwise have struggled to gain from purely education alone. Passions outside of education and professional life such as sports like hockey, rugby, tennis, golf and shooting have stayed with me from my younger years and allowed the building of social skills and competitiveness which transition throughout all aspects of life.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work history

National Property Industrial Placement

Aldi
Atherstone, Warwickshire
07.2023 - 07.2024
  • Worked alongside managers in the technical services team to support the maintenance and roll out of lighting, heating and refrigeration systems throughout the portfolio of stores across GB and Ireland.
  • Conducted a solo project investigating the Energy Performance Certificates across Aldi's GB estate, discovering saving opportunities of just over £7 million.
  • Worked within a team to conduct a competitor analysis against Asda within Greater London, whilst simultaneously assessing potential suppliers for a store tracking software and leading the decision making on who to employ.
  • Created a tracking structure for all National Property projects that could be easily used by all employees to know the timelines, costs and involvement of each project being conducted across the estate per annum.
  • Experience presenting numerous times alone and alongside a fellow IP to Group Directors, as well as the Managing Group Director for National Property.
  • Gained four weeks in store experience alongside the store managers and area managers supporting the on floor staff as well as learning about the operations of each store which was vital for work in the head office.
  • Communicated frequently and arranged face to face meetings with external suppliers, contractors and consultants to place orders, conduct financials and ask for support throughout my time.
  • Worked alongside a team to insure invoices were completed on time and processed with Director approval to hit deadlines.

Servery Assistant

Liberty Leisure Wychbold
Wychbold, Worcestershire
06.2021 - 09.2022
  • Attended to customer's needs proactively for first-class waiting service.
  • Totalled bills for customers and accepted payment via cheque, currency and card payments.
  • Served high volumes of guests in fast-paced service environments with exceptional customer care.
  • Followed health and hygiene standards when handling food and cleaning the area.
  • Made food and drink whilst serving customers in a fairly high pace environment.
  • Learnt networking and people skills whilst conversing with the customers as well as the other members of my team.
  • Built confidence in talking to new customers everyday.

Work Experience at GFG Alliance PR Marketing Team

GFG Alliance
Mayfair, City of Westminster
12.2019 - 01.2020
  • Completed numerous drafts of a press release regarding a charity event that the firm were hosting later in the year which was then approved by management.
  • Conducted tasks for my superiors such as completing profiles and background checks on new government ministers and their potential stance on matters that may impact GFG.
  • Built up team working skills by shadowing a senior employee leading their team in meetings as well as towards creating a news outlet to clients to give an update on a new carbon zero initiative.
  • Built an understanding of corporate life and the commitments to deadlines and importance of punctuation at an early age of 16.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Business and Management with Industrial Experience

University of Exeter
Exeter
09.2021 -

A-Levels - Economics, Politics, Geography

Bromsgrove School
Bromsgrove
09.2019 - 07.2021

GCSEs -

Bromsgrove School
Bromsgrove
09.2016 - 07.2019

Skills

  • Intermediate skills using Microsoft Excel
  • Proficient in using the SAP programme
  • Website building from creating my own photography brand in 2020
  • Budgeting and forecasting
  • Calm under pressure
  • Problem-solving
  • Communication skills
  • Team building
  • Strategic planning
  • Leadership
  • Public Relations
  • Marketing
  • Presenting skills
  • Project management skills

Affiliations

  • Hockey
  • Shooting
  • Golf
  • Tennis
  • Rugby
  • Financial Investments

Timeline

National Property Industrial Placement

Aldi
07.2023 - 07.2024

Bachelor of Science - Business and Management with Industrial Experience

University of Exeter
09.2021 -

Servery Assistant

Liberty Leisure Wychbold
06.2021 - 09.2022

Work Experience at GFG Alliance PR Marketing Team

GFG Alliance
12.2019 - 01.2020

A-Levels - Economics, Politics, Geography

Bromsgrove School
09.2019 - 07.2021

GCSEs -

Bromsgrove School
09.2016 - 07.2019
Callum Savage