Christopher Dale Email & Phone Number

Bowland View, Preston

Reporting to the Retail Operations Manager, responsible for 14 company owned stores located in Cheshire, Stockport and Wigan. They include 7 petrol sites and 3 Post Offices with a combined turnover of £925k per week and circa 250 colleagues. Key role responsibilities:-- Driving sales and footfall through high store standards, great availability and.

Manchester, United Kingdom

Managed 20 food stores in Stockport, Derbyshire and Manchester with weekly turnover in excess of £1m and an area team of circa 400 colleagues. Stores range in size from 1,500 – 20,000 square foot and also include petrol sites and Post Offices.Key Achievements:- Consistent track record delivering enhanced cash contribution e.g. increased like for like sales.

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Managed a variety of different sized and format stores within the North West. Key responsibilities included:- Managing profit and loss accounts and cost control- Developing store teams and performance management- Food and health and safety compliance- Managing shrinkage and wastage- Driving availability and store standards- Enhancing customer satisfaction.

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Worked for eighteen months as a Management Trainee followed by appointment to Assistant Manager which was held in a variety of different sized stores. A Relief Manager at the same time as being an Assistant Manager, ran more demanding stores gaining experience leading up to appointment as Store Manager.

University Postgraduate Certificate In Management, Merit

Activities and Societies: Included assignments with real world applications, one of which was adopted across the Food Group Additional.

Retail Management Hnc, Distinction

Activities and Societies: Included studies in management, stock control, disciplinary processes and recruitment

B/Tec National Diploma, Distinction

Included studies in retail law, distribution and numeracy

Seven Gce O Level Passes Including Mathematics, English Language And English Literature