Charles Palmer
Edgbaston,West Midlands
Summary
Graduate scheme nearing completion at Asset Alliance Group, providing extensive exposure to various departments and functions. Experience in digital transformation highlighted as particularly rewarding. Eager to pursue a career in digital transformation, leveraging strong analytical and problem-solving skills in dynamic environments.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Graduate Scheme
Asset Alliance Group
Wolverhampton, West Midlands
2024.09 - Current
- Gained exposure across asset management division, enhancing overall understanding of key functions.
- Analysed contract management processes for transformation project team to support new systems implementation.
- Provided consistent support to transformation project team for delivery of new systems provided by Salesforce and OSF.
- Engaged with credit and risk team to grasp underwriting operations and their strategic significance.
Professional Placement Year
Enterprise Rent-a-Car
Stratford-upon-Avon
2022.01 - 2023.01
- Promoted to Management after 14 months.
- Customer service & contract preparation.
- Operations management & planning.
- Sales of insurance and category upgrades.
COVID Clinic support
NHS
Stratford-upon-Avon
2021.01 - 2021.01
- 1 month (summer job).
- Working with and helping the public.
- Organising groups of people.
Warehouse Picker/Packer
Petshop.co.uk
Stratford-upon-Avon
2021.01 - 2021.01
- 2 months (summer job).
- Operating new technology.
- Front-line associate work.
Summer internship
Foster & Partners Architects
London
2019.01 - 2019.01
- 2 weeks.
- Research & site visits in London.
- Review options for market stalls.
- Design solutions & options for a new development in Spitalfields Market.
Summer internship
OEE Consulting
Oxford
2018.01 - 2018.01
- 2 weeks.
- Operations design leader in the UK.
- Develop checklists for quality assurance processes.
- Exposure to digital marketing – SEO & PPC.
- Organisation of a factory visit to BMW MINI plant in Oxford.
Education
BSc - Business Management
Cardiff Business School
2020.09 - 2024.06
Advanced level -
Bromsgrove School
2018.09 - 2020.05
GCSE -
Bromsgrove School
2016.09 - 2018.06
Skills
- Salesforce Certified Agentforce Specialist
- Microsoft office suite
- Intermediate level French speaker (3 immersions in France)
- Full driving licence
Accomplishments
- Duke of Edinburgh Silver & Bronze Awards
- Junior Captain’s drive-in winner at Stratford-upon-Avon Golf Club 2016
- Warwickshire & Coventry U16 Football league winner – Stratford-upon-Avon Colts
- U15A football team player of the year award – Bromsgrove School
REFERENCE
Rob Gwynn, Strategic Development Manager, rob.gwynn@assetalliance.co.uk, 07875442103, Asset Alliance Leasing Ltd, Edwin House, Boundary Industrial Estate, Stafford Road, Wolverhampton, WV10 7EL.
Timeline
Graduate Scheme
Asset Alliance Group
2024.09 - Current
Professional Placement Year
Enterprise Rent-a-Car
2022.01 - 2023.01
COVID Clinic support
NHS
2021.01 - 2021.01
Warehouse Picker/Packer
Petshop.co.uk
2021.01 - 2021.01
BSc - Business Management
Cardiff Business School
2020.09 - 2024.06
Summer internship
Foster & Partners Architects
2019.01 - 2019.01
Advanced level -
Bromsgrove School
2018.09 - 2020.05
Summer internship
OEE Consulting
2018.01 - 2018.01
GCSE -
Bromsgrove School
2016.09 - 2018.06