Responsible for the growth of new and existing business across the UK.

Responsible for expanding the customers base for our BWS offering within both the retail and On-Trade channels

Responsible for growing and establishing a wider customer base for our bespoke Retail (Epos) and Warehouse management solutions

Career HistoryConviviality Plc (Bargain Booze Limited) March 2000 – November 2015Head of store Acquisition and recruitment• Overall responsibility for the procurement of stores operating under the Bargain Booze, Wine Rack and Select Convenience fascia• Responsible for locating and acquiring sites for both company and franchised operations• Directly managing & overseeing a team of Brand Development Managers and support team• Overall responsibility for the procurement of suitable sites, including lease and property management• Overall responsibility for the recruitment of suitable franchisees within the various trading formats• Charged with creating & implementing recruitment campaigns and due diligence procedures for prospective franchisees• Creating and implementing all due diligence procedures• Preparing and presenting recruitment and acquisition papers for trading board approvalHead of Retail Development• Overall responsibility for the recruitment and development of franchised stores under both Off Licence and Convenience formats• Leading a team of Sales Managers, Development Managers and operations managers to provide complete support to franchisees• Managing a large capital expenditure budget to the required returns of investmentSales Manager• Responsible for the recruitment of franchisees to trade under an Off Licence format• Implementation of all necessary due diligence procedures• facilitate store opening and support

• Responsible for buying and ranging Beers, Wines and Spirits within a delivered wholesale environment• Negotiate both wholesale and supplier funded retail deals for independent and symbol group members• Create and implement plan-o-grams for complete alcohol range within symbol group stores• Create and implement full retail and wholesale promotional calendar for independent and symbol group members

Together with my business partner I opened a successful drinks store specialising in quality wines and beers from around the world. Skills included stock sourcing, negotiating promotional deals, merchandising and customer skills, in addition to acquiring fundamental business knowledge. The store was sold as an established business in 1999