Head of Real Estate at Amazon, responsible for Amazon’s warehouse and logistics buildings throughout the European Union and the Middle East, with a special focus on the two biggest markets of Germany and the UK.

Strategic responsibility for overseeing the acquisition and construction of new stores and warehouses as well as developing and optimizing the existing portfolio. Responsible for overseeing an investment budget of € 50 million per year.Management of a team of 35 property professionals and associated budgets. Additional Board responsibility for Procurement, Logistics and Health and Safety.

Reporting directly to the Board of Directors, responsible for all property matters within the M25, South East, Wales, Gloucestershire and Worcestershire. Responsible for the role out of the new convenience store concept across London against a backdrop of demanding time-scales. Key responsibility for developing strategy and ensuring operational compatibility of new sites as well as proving the business case for the new format. Developing and overseeing the expansion strategy, from site identification and acquisition to submission of planning and construction/fit out. Project responsibility for mixed use projects with a combined GDV of £100 million. Responsible for leading and managing a team of 20 property professionals, as well as the external consultant and agency teams. Additional UK wide role providing corporate evidence at public inquiries relating to Appeal and Call in inquiries.

Responsible for the Lidl UK expansion programme in Wales and the West, both new sites and extensions. Sourcing and converting acquisition opportunities. Responsibility for appointing consultants, liaison with agents and managing a team of acquisition and construction managers. The role included leading contract and planning negotiations.

Reporting directly to the Property Director, key responsibilities included, reviewing land acquisition contracts in order to identify possible risks to the company before briefing the board. Reviewing existing and writing new UK property procedures.

Specific responsibility for store acquisition and construction within the Stuttgart region. Key tasks included liaison with the local authority and synchronising the build process, in order to ensure projects were brought in on time and on budget. Every second weekend was spent in store learning the retail side of the business and improving language skills.

Sep 2003 – Feb 2004 LondonResponsible for land acquisition within Berkshire and West London. Responsible for preliminary negotiations with vendors and local authorities as well as facilitating and submitting planning applications.

Specific responsibility for training, immediate personnel and personal issues. A mandate for the organisation, development and leadership of the team. Also command responsibility on operations and deployments.