Ken Tomkinson-Slater Email & Phone Number

ASDA House

• Responsibility for delivering wide ranging Retail Innovation projects, as well as Waste Reduction Initiatives (Product Markdowns and Write Offs - all Fresh and non-Fresh Departments & Store Formats), making Processes.
• Project Management from Conception, Design, Development, Trial, Rollout and Review on key Waste Step Change projects and Innovation projects.
• Developed the 5 year strategic business Waste Reduction plan
• UK business lead with Walmart Global Business Process group, liaising with all Walmart countries and visits to US global Home Office
• Support compliance monitoring of process and develop processes to assist in adherence and follow through
• Liaise with IT, all Business functions, external consultants and third Party providers on current and future initiatives

• Head Office based, reported to Retail Director. Responsible for full lifecycle management of key business change projects
• Developed & implemented range of business improvement initiatives - reduced Labour Time, strengthened Customer Service, increased Sales and reduced operating costs
• Reviewed, consulted & redesigned store processes & procedures
• Accountable for planning and management of budgets and costs - controlled & administered £3 million P&L cost centre, with track record of saving against budget
• Responsible for Selection, Engagement & handling of 3rd party suppliersKey Achievements
• Responsible for delivering New Store Systems project (Cash Office, POS, PCI compliance, Replen and store management) - largest cross-functional project in the business history Store requirements workshops, Design.

• Reported to the Trading and Operation Directors, responsible for the delivery of Range Reviews, Store Communications and Store Workload Planning.
• Played a pivotal role in achieving Head Office ‘Right First Time’ results. Negotiated, Motivated and co-ordinated the Trading, Supply, Marketing and Operations functions to achieve this.

• Successfully completing a two year secondment managing the development and seamless delivery of an automated Stock Replenishment system.
• Managed third party provider in surveying of 300 store's floor layouts and modular plans, followed by central plan amends and bespoke store layout changes and third party re-merchandising.
• Introduced Stock Management processes and procedures into all stores and the National Distribution Centre.
• Enabled 5% cost saving, exceeded budgeted £1.5m Payroll Save & £10.5m reduced Stockholding.
• Evaluated opportunities, designed, constructed and implemented Store Development initiatives in all stores - with £5 million incremental annual sales.

• Development of store colleagues, team leaders and managers.
• Developed relationships with local communities to Stores managed.
• Supported field team in Coaching and development of other GSMs and junior managers
• Regular commercial reviews and focussed planning, involving whole team.
• Generated increased Sales and achieved double digit Sales growth for three consecutive years, in last store managed.
• Managed a Flagship Store, Centre of Excellence and won the Regional Store of the Year award.

Assistant Manager Designate / Assistant Manager / Deputy Manager

A Levels -, Human Biology, Pure Maths & Physics

6 O Level Passes (Grade A-C, Including Maths & English), 8 Cse Passes (Grade 1 - 3).