Andy Brown Email & Phone Number

Southampton, England, United Kingdom

United Kingdom

Southampton, United Kingdom

Responsible for all areas of revenue in to the Students’ Union including sponsorship and business deals, Commercial activity and revenue control. Line management of four direct reports alongside 30 indirect reports that incorporates staffing for an on-site shop/welcome centre, bar and café as well as staffing for the Business elements of the organisation. Directly oversee and manage four budgets that total over £700k. As Director of Solent Students’ Union Trading I oversee all revenue generating partnerships with both local and national businesses that supplement the income generated to Solent Students’ Union.Key responsibilities/achievements• Increased attendance at events by 90%• Develop and train staff within these areas as to increase their skill set and make sure we produce the highest levels of customer service both internally and externally• Chair both Senior Managers meetings and Leadership meetings to agree organisational objectives and supporting strategies• Managed external supplier relationships to procure cost effective solutions of suitable quality• Built and maintained relationships with external stakeholders to drive repeat business and ensure value for money• Effective relationships with Finance team to discuss spends, trends and budgets. Identification of areas of concern/success within each budget line thus ensuring targets are met• Director of Solent Students’ Union Trading LTD that oversees all business partnerships and revenue streams for the organisation

Responsibilities:- Set up and process stock takes and produce stock take reports - Investigate losses that occur on a day to day basis - Investigate Company stock being sold online i.e. EBay - Liaise with Retail Operations, Buying and Merchandising, Warehouse and Finance- Organisation of meetings to discuss Company stock loss and to implement ways of reducing this- Liaise with Police on prosecutions- Investigations into company cash losses - Setting company budgets on stock loss- Reporting and ad hoc analysis of investigations etc to FD and board

Responsibilities: - Overseeing smooth running of store- Managing all staffing issues, including training, recruitment- Merchandising- Promoting Fat Face label- Delivering efficient customer service- Maximising Sales through staff development- P/L Reports- Visual merchandising to high standards - Payroll & HR

Responsibilities: - Overseeing smooth running of store- Managing, recruiting, training and developing staff- Merchandising- Deliveries- Meeting targets and deadlines- Development of area and head office staff- Area IT support- Dealing with staff appraisals, grievances and discipline

Responsibilities: - Overseeing smooth running of store - Managing, recruiting and training all staff - Merchandising- Window Displays- Staff progression and development - Meeting targets and deadlines

Responsibilities: - Overseeing smooth running of store - Meeting targets and deadlines- Merchandising- Window Displays - Managing, recruiting, training and developing staff