David Gander Email & Phone Number

Sherburn In Elmet, England, United Kingdom

Specialist caravan and vehicle loading depot, International shippingwebsite : Interboxuk.com

Sherburn In Elmet

We supply new and used parts primarily to New Zealand and Sweden and some to home markets esp for camper van conversions .Currently looking into two new areas of Vietnam and Sri Lanka were word of mouth of our services is delivering new contacts.We pride ourselves on delivering excellent product at market beating prices with exceptional service.

North Yorkshire

May consider opportunities and recommendations for roles/positions in retail or within any other industry that my skills would apply.

Castleford,Hull,York

• Manager of DIY stores with sales, in excess of £1.7m to £5.5m. • Running profitable stores £2m plus and a loss making store minus 250K and the challenges involved.• Overseeing the recruitment, training and development of a head count of thirty to sixty five. • Delivering company KPI’s including customer service, sales, financial services, control of costs, profit and loss. Last financial year over achieving at 140th from 341 stores. • Managing, leading and developing team. Current deputy on store manager in training.• Developed two deputy store members to Store Manager by mentoring them through their store manager training pack .Also constant review of their personal development plans to their final appointment of Store Manger. • Regional Finance Champion to 19 stores 2009-2010. By constantly engaging with stores by email, conference calls and presentations at regional meetings celebrating great results, challenging poor results and helping all to deliver. This ensured the delivered of years KPI’s for region or finance. This activity developed me personally. • Role of Regional Clearance Champion 2007-2009 for region, identifying sales opportunities from range changes i.e. clearance activity and opportunities of allocating through network stock to drive sales and profit, communicating, challenging and delivering additional sales to region by great communications feedback to head office on pricing and stock requirements and levels. As champion I was awarded a bonus for providing exceptional communication against seventeen other champions.

North East

• Also stock project manager for refit store of Gateshead by liaising with store format team and store management team to run the logistics of replenishing the store as the refit progressed.• Stock project manager Leeds Moor Allerton closure store to new store on same site. This was a first for the company.• Deputy Manager at Durham store.

Hove

• From October 1997 Pre-appointment Store Manager in a small format store with £4.5m sales.

Crawley

Deputy Store Manager, overseeing a £7m turnover. Stock project managed the biggest company extension and refit to a store by liaising with store format team and own store team, contractors in regards to health and safety of customers as works continued whilst trading.

Crawley

Training period

Brighton, United Kingdom

Managing the sales £400k per week, profit and loss management of each department with a team of six managers, and two hundred and fifty staff. Member of Company Strategy Development for store ordering (Sabre), company stock loss fresh foods, company meat counter development.

South East

Fresh Foods Manager in Training - Sainsbury’s, Hove and Crawley - March 1994 to June 1994Produce Manager - Sainsbury’s, Hove - January 1994 to March 1994Produce Manager - Sainsbury’s, Chichester - October 1993 to January 1994Warehouse Manager - Sainsbury’s, Worthing - February 1993 to October 1993Centre of Excellence, Training Store for regions warehouse managers.Various Departmental Manager Positions - Sainsbury’s - February 1984 to January 1993 including Provisions, Night Shift, Warehouse and Display Team Trainee Manager Scheme - Sainsbury’s - August 1982 to February 1984Student - Sainsbury’s - March 1982 to August 1982

Education record

A Levels