Clive Long Email & Phone Number

Limerick, Munster, Ireland

McMahons Builders Providers has been providing quality building supplies and DIY materials to the trade and public for over 185 years.We offer a one stop shop offering to our customers, with a wide range of products catering for the Builder, DIY enthusiast and Home owner. Our vast product range includes building materials, plumbing & heating, timber &.

Limerick, County Limerick, Ireland

Streame Retail Park, Nenagh

• Key Responsibilities
• Delivery of the store budget for each period and achieving sales and KPI’S.
• Proactively analysing Store P&L and implementing action plan to maximise bottom line.
• Control and delivery payroll and headcount budgets including the recruitment of store colleagues.
• Deliver world class customer service, actively coaching and motivating the store team.
• Performance Management. Supporting colleagues through coaching and development. Leading others through setting agreed objectives, conducting performance discussions and continuous review.

Ennis Road Retail Park Limerick

Childers Road Limerick

Formally known as Atlantic Homecare. Also part of the Grafton Group PLC.

Dock Road Limerick And City East Retail Park, Tipperary Road, Limerick

• Recruited as General Manager in 2000 for the opening of a new Toymaster store. In 2005 opened and managed as second Toymaster store in Limerick. Toymaster is a buying group for independent Toy retailers.Key.
• Planning. The successful opening and managing of two Toymaster stores in Limerick
• Quality and Standards. Responsible for all recruitment and training of Supervisors and Colleagues in the areas of sales, customer services and merchandising procedures.
• Merchandising. Implemented flow design and layouts for new stores.
• Sales Focus. Achieved sales targets consistently through effective customer awareness by implementing strong advertising campaigns.
• Project Innovation Developed key projects to increase market share of business in Munster through corporate nights.

Ennis Co Clare

• Recruited as General Manager for the development and transfer of an established business to new retail park
• Project Management. Involving the closing of the old store in the town center and the planning, layout and opening of the new store. The implementation of a new computer system for point of sale.

Parkway Shopping Center Limwerick

• Cost of Sell Reduction: reduced by 35% in the first year through restricting of staffing levels and implementing more effective deployment of staff.
• Stock Loss Variation Reduction: reduced by 67% through implementing tighter control of Goods Inwards function, improving staff awareness and stringent control of quality of goods from suppliers.
• KPI’s. Sales targets meet consistently through effective management; Awarded performance bonuses each year.
• Business Partnering. Worked closely with Area Manager on key projects involving planning and preparation of new stores in Tralee, Castlebar and Sarsfield Street, Limerick; Involved in the design of new store layouts.
• Representational/Buying. Attended Trade Shows in Birmingham with Area Manager and Buyers during 1997 and 1998.

Douglas Court Shopping Center Cork

• Special Projects: Involved in special projects with Area Manager in developing 5 other stores in Cork; Recommended layout improvements and strategies for stock clearance;
• Training/Stakeholder Management; Trained staff in each store; Built strong working relationships with management and staff in all stores;
• Process Streamlining: and contributed to operational efficiencies in stores.

Newbridge, Co Kildare

• Managed all aspects of Hardware Department comprising up to 22 staff.
• Trained and re-trained staff in sales, customer service, merchandising and stock management procedures; Planned and organised training program in consultation with Personnel Department; Conducted selected training.

Cornelscourt, Dublin

• Responsible for the Purchase Order Processing function; Progressed critical orders and checked deliveries to ensure quality product.

Ilac Shopping Center, Dublin

• Responsible for all merchandising and initial design of floor layout in a new store start-up situation

Donaghmeade, Ilac Shopping Center North Earl Street

Employed by Dunnes Stores Limited as Trainee Manager in September 1991. Intensive training program in all aspects of store management. Assigned to 3 stores during the training period incl. Donaghmeade, Ilac Shopping Center and North Earl Street in Dublin.

Northside Shopping Center

Diploma, Employement Law

Certificate In Retail Management, Reatail Management

Leaving Certificate