Colin Wright Email & Phone Number

Wigan, England, United Kingdom

Lancaster, United Kingdom

Responsible for a team of advisors and trainers, supporting long-term unemployed people into gainful employment.

As a high-profile field manager I was accountable for maximising sales, profitability and operational standards across 19 stores, with a total FTE of 150.My main responsibilities were:Ensuring stores achieved sales targets across a broad range of KPIs through effective management of teams and individuals.Ensuring stores were presented to high standards of merchandising and on shelf availability.Control of regional costs including stock loss, staffing costs and store… Show more As a high-profile field manager I was accountable for maximising sales, profitability and operational standards across 19 stores, with a total FTE of 150.My main responsibilities were:Ensuring stores achieved sales targets across a broad range of KPIs through effective management of teams and individuals.Ensuring stores were presented to high standards of merchandising and on shelf availability.Control of regional costs including stock loss, staffing costs and store expenditure.Ensuring that stores achieved company standards in Mystery Shopping.Ensuring that stores operated within company and legal obligations as independently verified by the Audit Department.Ensuring that stores adhered to health and safety obligations.Development of store teams through effective coaching and induction processes, supporting managers to improve their skills in this area.Formulating succession plans for the region at all management levels.Ensure adequate HR compliance and development of HR skills within the store management teams. Show less

My main responsibilities were:Ensuring the store achieved the required levels of performance across a broad range of KPIs.Ensuring the store was presented to the highest possible standards of merchandising and on shelf availability.Ensuring that the store operated within legal and company guidelines.Conducting investigations and disciplinary hearings both at store and regional level.Recruitment and Development at store level up to assistant manager… Show more My main responsibilities were:Ensuring the store achieved the required levels of performance across a broad range of KPIs.Ensuring the store was presented to the highest possible standards of merchandising and on shelf availability.Ensuring that the store operated within legal and company guidelines.Conducting investigations and disciplinary hearings both at store and regional level.Recruitment and Development at store level up to assistant manager positions.Achievements:Passed all company audits with a high score of 96%Achieved stock loss below company threshold. (0.7% vs. 1.4%)Passed all mystery shopping visits.Best in company for broadband activations 2005.Selected to train Irish stores in the operation of the new company epos system. Show less

1998-2004 Store Manager Various Dixons Stores GroupFollowing a successful career progression I was appointed as a store manager for The Link Stores. Main duties included responsibility for Delivering performance in sales and profit.Ensuring stores operated to company and legal requirements.Recruiting and developing store teams.Supporting area manager with both HR matters and related disciplinary hearings.Achievements:Area winners of… Show more 1998-2004 Store Manager Various Dixons Stores GroupFollowing a successful career progression I was appointed as a store manager for The Link Stores. Main duties included responsibility for Delivering performance in sales and profit.Ensuring stores operated to company and legal requirements.Recruiting and developing store teams.Supporting area manager with both HR matters and related disciplinary hearings.Achievements:Area winners of company operational and product knowledge competition 2003Area runners up of company operational and product knowledge competition 2000, and 2001.All compliance audits achieved above 90%Elected to the Excel Club which recognised the best store managers for making the Link a great place to work and a great place to shop. Show less

My main responsibilities were:Ensuring personal sales targets were achieved.Ensuring the store was presented to company standards.To take accountability for the audio department within the store.To take full responsibility for merchandising changes during key promotional campaigns.Conducting weekly, formal staff training sessions.To improve product knowledge within the store team.To take full responsibility for the operation and performance of the store in the… Show more My main responsibilities were:Ensuring personal sales targets were achieved.Ensuring the store was presented to company standards.To take accountability for the audio department within the store.To take full responsibility for merchandising changes during key promotional campaigns.Conducting weekly, formal staff training sessions.To improve product knowledge within the store team.To take full responsibility for the operation and performance of the store in the managers absence. Show less

My main responsibilities were:Ensuring the store achieved the required levels of performance across a broad range of KPIs.Ensuring the store was presented to the highest possible standards of merchandising Ensuring the store achieved company standard in mystery shopping visits.Ensuring that the store operated within legal and company guidelines.Recruitment and Development at store level up to Assistant Manager

I moved from Currys to Dixons as part of an initiative to identify if management could successfully transfer their skills across chain. My main responsibilities were:Ensuring personal sales targets were achieved.Ensuring the store was presented to company standards.To take accountability for the photographic department within the store.Conducting weekly, formal staff training sessions.To improve product knowledge within the store team.To take full responsibility for the… Show more I moved from Currys to Dixons as part of an initiative to identify if management could successfully transfer their skills across chain. My main responsibilities were:Ensuring personal sales targets were achieved.Ensuring the store was presented to company standards.To take accountability for the photographic department within the store.Conducting weekly, formal staff training sessions.To improve product knowledge within the store team.To take full responsibility for the operation and performance of the store in the managers absence. Show less

I was appointed to Assistant Manager for a Currys high street store following successful completion of the internal management course.My main responsibilities were:Ensuring personal sales targets were achieved.Setting and monitoring individual sales targets.Ensuring the store was presented to company standards.To take personal responsibility for the merchandising standards of window displays.Conducting weekly, formal staff training sessions.To improve product… Show more I was appointed to Assistant Manager for a Currys high street store following successful completion of the internal management course.My main responsibilities were:Ensuring personal sales targets were achieved.Setting and monitoring individual sales targets.Ensuring the store was presented to company standards.To take personal responsibility for the merchandising standards of window displays.Conducting weekly, formal staff training sessions.To improve product knowledge within the store team.To take full responsibility for the operation and performance of the store in the managers absence. Show less