Andy Wilkinson Email & Phone Number

Leicester, Gb

Leicester, United Kingdom

• Full project management responsibility for new stores, often at multiple sites, refits, disaster recovery stores, multi-site rollouts, new format rollouts and live trading extensions/refits and closures. • Managed the opening of HMV Cambridge new store. Responsible for all aspects of the fit out and ordering of the initial stock range. Store included the first HMV in store café and social networking hub. Store opened on schedule and in budget three weeks after possession.• Managed the Fast Forward technology project across 50 stores. Working with all key internal and external stakeholders to ensure the project is delivered on time and within budget.• Experienced in budget management, site management, Health & Safety application, contractor liaison and development with third parties as well as cross departmental alignment within the company. • Designed new process for managing installation of unitary in stores. This resulted in a faster, more accurate process with improved cost management and reporting.• Successfully implemented the product offer for the hmv Short Lease Trading project with tasks ranging from ordering the initial product range for 10 stores to managing the fit out of the stores and the handover to the store manager ready to trade. • Designed new process for managing installation of unitary in stores. This resulted in a faster, more accurate process with improved cost management and reporting.

• Responsible for twenty stores in the region, annual turnover of £60 million. • Managed a regional team of approximately 300 staff with responsibility for all aspects of performance and disciplinary management, succession planning, productivity and people development.• Established best practice across the region through focused store visits and the introduction of Business Improvement Plans to deliver KPIs in all stores.• Ensured that stores achieve their KPIs and maintain high standards at all times.• Deliver company initiatives via a conference call or monthly meeting.• A member of the design committees for "Driving Customer Service" and "Agreed Actions".

Management Diploma

Information Technology

Web Page Design And Production (Level 3) RSA Integrated Business Technology (Stages 1,2,3) Programming In Visual Basic (Levels 2,3)

Education record

A Level Mathematics (A) Further Mathematics (D) Physics (D) O Level 10 passes