• Property Department lead stakeholder in delivering Asda’s Sustainability store format model. • Development of the new Convenience store format sales floor and back of house model.• Project Managed the development of an industry-leading automated online Merchandising equipment ordering system, which delivers cost savings and reduces equipment waste. • Developing store model layouts and planning principles by working cross-functionally with Retail, Merchandising, Operations and with external Concession partners to devise department layouts, which are commercially viable, scalable, and deployable across the Asda estate. • Creation and maintenance of Sales Floor Planning Guidelines.• Specification and design of compliant, compatible, sustainable and value engineered merchandising equipment.• Supporting the process of trialling and rolling out new equipment across the estate. Assisting with equipment compliance sign-off.• Maintenance and development of the Property department’s online equipment database.• Asda Academy trainer for the Fixture Health & Safety for Merchandisers course.• Administrator and system trainer of the Profiles & Specials system on Info Manager.

Freelance workshop leader, running lively creative drop-in workshops at public events across Leeds.

• Planning of the fixture & commodity layouts of Asda stores in line with the scheme Commercial Brief, model guidelines, space recommendation and business strategy. • Presenting schemes to key internal stakeholders, working with construction & merchandising teams and liaising with internal and external Architects.• Experience of planning multiple format layouts; new stores, extensions & refits of superstores, small formats & Petrol Filling Station shops.• Development of the PFS shop model and concept designs for small format stores.

Working as part of a small team delivering CAT B office fit outs across the North of England, to tight deadlines and even tighter budgets. The broad role involved taking client briefs, surveying premises, designing optimised office layouts in AutoCAD specifying furniture and finishes, and assisting with snagging and client handover.