Mark Smith Email & Phone Number

New Zealand

Riccarton Christchurch South Island New Zealand

( senior store manager / online fulfilment centre number 1 turnover store for the warehouse new zealand)responsibility of the running of the number one turnover store $40million + sales per year 100,000 sq size store. online fulfilment centre for south island with a turnover $3 million+ online sales.full control of P&L direct management of 2 Assistant.

Slough, United Kingdom

Managing all aspects of the profitable, smooth and compliant operation of a £6m turnover store, responsible for recruitment, performance, welfare and development of a team of 50 staff.• Three month head-office secondment on a 'quick-wins' project, utilising a CAD (computer aided design) tool and traffic-light performance monitoring system to model.

Hayes

• A £7.5m turnover store with a team of 85.• Reduced stock loss from 2.89% to 1%, within a challenging central London locality.• Delivered over £1M profit for two consecutive years.• Reduced absence from 97 hours per team member to 36.• Assisted with the management selection process for external candidates.• Member of Hayes Chamber of Commerce.

Sutton In Surrey

• A £7m turnover store with a team of 80.

Reading, United Kingdom

A dual-role within this £1.5m weekly turnover / 200 team member branch of UK 'big four' retailer ASDA.• Supporting the branch manager in all aspects of store operation, deputising during absence.• Holding customer listening groups to ascertain viewpoints and concerns and analysing customer satisfaction metrics, identifying opportunities for improvement and.

Reading

Full P&L control for non-food categories including electronics, clothing and homeware, continually improving performance in terms of profit, product availability, VM, staffing, and seasonal activity changes.

A business development role within this leading supplier of bakery food ingredients to industry.• Maximising revenues through opening new accounts as well as expanding existing accounts. • Selling directly into national multiples, dealing with high-level decision-makers and company owners.• Won an award for opening the most new accounts within a year.

Saudi Arabia

Selling specialised ingredients and equipment for use in commercial bakery applications across the country including working with customers in Riyadh, Dammam and Jeddah.• Managing the importation of products, taking into account.• Running product demonstrations and group sales training sessions with individuals of various nationalities and cultural.

London, United Kingdom

• Working within this prestigious London department store, managing all facets of production and new product development, overseeing delivery to the highest quality standards.

Copenhagen

Working within a large commercial bakery, producing foods for distribution across Scandinavia and Northern Europe.• Product development, devising new recipes and evaluating their commercial viability.• Investigating and assessing new productions techniques and technologies of benefit to the business.