Dave Cade Email & Phone Number

United Kingdom

• Responsible for Macro Space, Merchandising planning, Layout planning and Ranging teams• Created a data-led framework for the development of a store Format strategy • Leadership role supporting Commercial & Operations teams on the creation and implementation of the Commercial strategy

• Additional responsibility for Layout planning across all High Street stores• Established a forensic approach to Space & Layout planning which was adopted as best practice across the wider WHSmith group• Introduced significant process changes to layout planning which included hosted ‘workshop’ planning for the top 300 stores

• Responsible for the Macro space function whose primary responsibility was to optimise the profitability from the store space across the High street portfolio• Innovated an entirely new approach to Commercial Planning through a transformation in the basis of all space decisions for the WHSmith High street business. This was fundamental in helping underpin the profit and cash performance through significant margin mix gains• Senior member of the Commercial Development leadership team in the evaluation and implementation of all third party concessions. This includes a central leadership role in the seamless integration of full Post Office services into 200 High street stores

Holborn, London

• Led a cross functional team who managed the Business Unit range review programme for Household, Food and Drink, ensuring excellent customer choice and solid commercial performance was delivered through effective range maintenance• Ownership of the corporate merchandising principles and responsibility for ensuring visual merchandising standards were delivered and maintained

Holborn, London

• Managed the central process for the assessment and authorisation of all Macro space changes working very closely with key stakeholders to ensure all requests had a robust business case, appropriate sign off, were planned and then communicated effectively• Developed and maintained a strategic framework for the corporate management of Macro space

Sw London

• Responsible for achieving a stock result budget (whilst maximising sales) across 25 stores though effective training and coaching• Responsibility for the planning and execution of seasonal ordering across all stores (e.g. Christmas)

South West London

Joined the Trainee Manager scheme at 18 and then worked my way through many store positions over the next 9 years