Sam Scully

Experience

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  Bamboo Restaurant

  Oct 2013 - Dec 2017

  Senior Waiter

  • Serving and interacting with a range of people and dealing with customer complaints.• Working under pressure in a busy environment.• Handling money and working with a till.• Consistently guided new employees, helping them develop in their role.

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  WYG Group

  Aug 2016 - Aug 2016

  Work Experience - Project Management, Geospatial Department

  • Helped devise earnings spreadsheets for various active and completed projects.• Worked on and completed internal methods of justifying the viability of potential projects for the department in the shape of ‘GO/NO GO’ forms.• Worked on GAANT charts for medium scoped projects. • Shadowed numerous project managers, learning and experiencing different roles and responsibilities within a team leading projects.

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  MeshPower Ltd. (Rwanda)

  Oct 2017 - Dec 2017

  Business Support Associate

  As a voluntary business support associate I was located in Rwanda and worked closely with Meshpower Ltd. on a consultancy basis. Meshpower Ltd. are a solar minigrid company that provide electricity to rural communities. I undertook research analysis, offered recommendations and implemented changes to the company. Achievements included:• Improved brand visibility by developing and designing various marketing tactics.• Created more effective customer communication channels by installing and designing various customer relation tools.• Devised and supplied an 8-page document to the COO containing strategic recommendations for the company's future use.• Improved online presence by taking charge of the company's Facebook page; average online reach increased by 409% and page likes increased by over 20%.• Undertook on-site primary research that outlined and uncovered various areas for improvement. Show less

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  The Challenges Group

  Oct 2017 - Dec 2017

  Business Support Associate

  Selected alongside a cohort of interns and placed in Kigali, Rwanda to support SME Development. Placed with a Rwandan counterpart into Meshpower ltd. an expanding solar mini-grid company that provides electricity to rural communities of East Africa - please refer to the same titled experience on the specific work completed within Meshpower ltd.Worked within the Challenges Worldwide communications team whilst in Rwanda, delivering the company’s ethos and value of the work done through social media management. Helped local aspiring students in their personal development, aiding in a career workshop. Thoroughly enjoyed and incredibly grateful for being a part of this experience with The Challenges Group Show less

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  Coca-Cola European Partners

  Apr 2018 - Apr 2019

  Field Sales Representative

  Supported over 220 accounts across Cumbria and adjoining counties in the independent channel- On premise , Food-to-go and convenience.Collaborated closely with other members of CCEP to deliver quality results and exceptional customer service to independent businesses across Cumbria.Built a strong and natural rapport with a variety of customers across a large area with a strong mindset for business development and growth.

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  Coca-Cola Europacific Partners

  Apr 2019 - now

  Moved up into the Grocery channel of the business. Gaining a wider understanding of the business and market as a whole where I oversee the portfolio development in 60 key supermarket accounts in Cumbria, South Scotland and other adjoining counties. Key Responsibilities include:- Working closely with the Business Unit, Store contacts and merchandiser to ensure compliance to the national plan in order to develop NPDs and store drive revenue. - Liaise closely with store contacts to build specific strategies in store to enable greater revenue growth for the store. This includes gaining local agreements for extra display space and bulk orders.- Enjoy analysing store specific data of SKU and pack performance in order to highlight any notable store or business struggles or any potential opportunity to drive sales. Using data to build a narrative in order to gain those local agreements.- Monitoring and ensuring correct stock levels in the variety of store fascias. Understanding the different buying and stock systems each different supermarket has in order to make sure the company’s brands are available for the consumer. - Cover a large geographical area and identify and capitalise on a vast range of local consumer behaviour. Making sure agreed strategies fit the store’s consumer tastes. Show less

  • Category Manager - Casual Dining & Ecommerce

    Jan 2025 - now

  • Category Executive - Convenience

    Jun 2023 - Dec 2024

  • Category Executive - Secondment

    Jun 2022 - Jun 2023

  • Regional Accounts - Business Development

    Jan 2021 - Jun 2022

  • Account Executive - New Business

    Mar 2020 - Jan 2021

  • Account Executive, Grocery

    Apr 2019 - Mar 2020