George Beck
Dudley
Summary
I am an outgoing individual offering a range of experience in customer services, public interaction and sales/retail. I have an enthusiasm for cycling, from road racing to cross country, competitive and for leisure. I have multiple years' experience working in bike shops covering a range of different roles. I also have experience with different logistical situation from when I organised two season racing in France for myself and other British teammates. The time I spent in France and with various different cycling teams has helped me develop my ability to work well and cooperate myself into different group environments.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Sales Assistant
Leisure Lakes Bikes
West Bromwich
2019.05 - Current
- Looked after and maintained the stores social media account.
- Communicated with other branches regarding planning of content creation for new products.
- Interaction with customers and aid with any queries regarding sales and bike mechanics using in depth product knowledge and customer relation skills.
- Organise front of shop POS to appeal to the customer base we developed.
- Aid in stocktake and barcode re pricing checks.
- Complete purchase transactions through different methods including finance.
- Communicated regularly with different brands and distributors when dealing with product warranty or orders.
Sales Assistant
73 Degrees Bike Shop
Bristol
2017.03 - 2018.09
- Assisted customer with sales and workshop queries.
- Booked repair, servicing and PDI jobs into the workshop scheduler.
- Helped diagnose bikes on arrival to ensure customers were seen to correctly and had an efficient turn around.
- Performed basic services on bikes in the workshop including small repairs and inner tube changes.
- Organise and label new stock after deliveries.
- Front of shop maintenance and cleaning.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Sports and Exercise Science
University of Derby
Derby 2022.09 - 2023.05
Foundation Degree in Science - Cycling Performance
Writtle University College
Chelmsford 2017.09 - 2019.03
Level 1 Award in Coaching Cycling
British Cycling
2018.09 - 2018.09
A-Levels -
IKB Academy
Bristol 2015.09 - 2017.06
GCSEs -
Bristol Technology and Engineering Academy
Bristol 2013.09 - 2015.06
Skills
- Communication across different consumer demographics
- Brand awareness and knowledge
- EPOS knowledge (citrus lime)
- Product promotion through social media
- Project timescale management
- Building brand and product displays
Interests
My primary interest is cycling in which I have competed at a range of levels across different disciplines. I have also participated in a large variety of different team sports growing up, always being part of the local football and rugby teams. Alongside cycling I enjoy travelling and have seen much of Europe through competing abroad.
Timeline
Bachelor of Science - Sports and Exercise Science
University of Derby
2022.09 - 2023.05
Sales Assistant
Leisure Lakes Bikes
2019.05 - Current
Level 1 Award in Coaching Cycling
British Cycling
2018.09 - 2018.09
Foundation Degree in Science - Cycling Performance
Writtle University College
2017.09 - 2019.03
Sales Assistant
73 Degrees Bike Shop
2017.03 - 2018.09
A-Levels -
IKB Academy
2015.09 - 2017.06
GCSEs -
Bristol Technology and Engineering Academy
2013.09 - 2015.06