1. Curriculum Vitae
Samantha Cable
TEL: 07468707386
Email: cable_samantha@yahoo.co.uk
Curriculum Vitae
Samantha Cable
Business Management Professional
Professional summary
Key skills and experience include the following:
• Degree qualified professional with extensive customer relations experience.
• Extensive experience in business management.
• Recruitment processes identifying individual’s expertise and strengths relevant to the
identified role.
• Identification of training requirements and completion of Personnel Development Plans.
• Planning, scheduling, stock management and use of oracle database systems.
• Experience working within an engineering and project delivery environment.
• Knowledge of risk assessment processes within the retail and public domain.
• Drive and determination with a strong customer focus attitude, need for continuous
improvement and achievement of key targets and milestones.
• 8 years’ experience in leading teams having ultimate responsibility for financial
performance and achievement of targets to schedule and budget.
• Previous Sellafield Ltd P4 Pass holder.
Professional qualifications/Registrations
Advanced Study of Early Years Education BA Hons Degree
Art A Level Grade A
Textiles A Level Grade B
Biology A Level Grade C
General Studies A Level Grade D
German GCSE grade A
Art GCSE grade A
Graphics GCSE grade A
Mathematics GCSE grade B
Science GCSE grade BB
English GCSE grade B
English Lit GCSE grade B
History GCSE grade B
CLAIT IT certificate
Employment summary
Store Manager Vodafone UK Aug 2014 - Present
Business Owner Whitehaven, Cumbria Sept 2010 - Aug2014
Concession Manager Debenhams, Cumbria Jan 2004 – Sept 2008
Engineering Contract Procurement Clerk Laing O Rourke, Cumbria Sept 2003 – Jan 2004
Payroll Administration Assistant Sellafield Ltd, Cumbria Mar 200af- Sept 2003
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2. Employment History
Vodafone UK Store Manager
Store manager responsible for the start-up and ongoing management of a new Vodafone UK retail
store. Duties include recruitment of a new sales team, identification of training requirements, store
layout and installation, operating system start up and implementation of company procedures.
Now trading for a year we have seen profitable growth first hand and as a result of direct team
management and strong work ethic the store has consistently achieved and surpassed regional
targets. Working daily on oracle data bases, including Kronos and Siebel, managing stock levels,
defining team shift rotas and management of disciplinary issues in a discreet manner. Responsible
for the planning, scheduling and delivery of daily activities ensuring a safe, efficient and cost
effective business.
Business Owner – 56 Roper Street Ltd. Ladies wear
Identified the need for and promptly opened a new ladies wear clothes shop within the local
community. Suitable premises were identified, investment made and the exciting challenge of
opening and running a successful business in the town centre started. The shop refurbishment
was planned and executed engaging a variety of sub-contractors to budget and to tight deadlines.
Managerial duties within the store included stock identification and management, wholesale
contract oversight, management of accounts and compliance with legal requirements. Dealing with
customers in a polite helpful manner was the overriding priority providing a service rather than just
a product. Planning future orders to tight budgets was the key to success with orders placed up to
12 months in advance. Deliveries were taken on a weekly basis ensuring adequate stock levels
and product rotation. Continuous improvement and attention to detail ensured efficiency
improvements and created time to achieve our aim striving for excellent customer relations and
increased business turnover.
Debenhams Concession Manager
Progression throughout this role from assistant manager to manager of the Carlisle concession,
then setting up and managing the new store in Workington. Responsibilities include the following:
• Day to Day running of a retail store. Including all cash handling and accountancy, working
to targets, preparation of rotas etc.
• Staff interviews, training, forward planning and team dynamics
• Merchandising, including analysis of sales areas, preparation of sale periods and in store
promotion, down to window dressing
• Production of in store risk assessments and compliance with health and safety procedures.
• Working to company procedures as well as using initiative to drive sales.
Engineering Contract Procurement Clerk and Document Controller
Working within an engineering environment for a national engineering contractor delivering
projects throughout the Sellafield site. Duties included the following:
• Engineering document control and issue to clients.
• Creation of filing systems ensuring auditable trails were visible.
• Creating and recording of transmittals.
• Control of the issue of and hire of tools and equipment for major projects.
• Organisation of meetings for engineers and management personnel.
• Production of meeting minutes and communication of actions.
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3. Payroll Administration Assistant
Part of a team responsible for external payments made by Sellafield Ltd. This was a role that
required efficiency and excellent time management skills. Personnel responsibilities and duties
included the following:
• Scheduling and maintaining daily payments to creditors ensuring all were paid in a timely
fashion.
• Employee severance pay, documentation and management.
• Charitable donations payment and management
Following Sellafield procedures I was required to obtain, present and file the relevant
documentation, as well as seek approval from the appropriate bodies to be able to perform these
duties. This often involved liaising with many different employees and Human Resources
departments across a number of nuclear sites.
References available upon request
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