Peter Manning Email & Phone Number

Building on rich personal learning gathered as a Philosophy Student over many years, to becoming a Teacher in Practical Philosophy taking 10 week courses with 20+ students, drawing on the wisdom from both East and West to explore the philosophical ideas and questions that effect our everyday lives.

Ross On Wye

Building and managing a successful local high-end cookshop retail business, which recently won amystery shopper award with an accolade of 100% satisfaction scores§ Strongly leading a team of 15 loyal employees to deliver locally renown excellent customer servicethrough standard setting, training and mentoring§ Building valued relationships with a large range of suppliers, negotiating beneficial supplier contracts andensuring efficient ordering and stocking to support a well-run business§ Acquiring in-depth product knowledge to identify products to augment and develop the retail proposition aswell as to train staff to pass-on this expertise and advice to customers§ Directing the optimal display and merchandising of a wide variety of stock to optimise customerengagement and in-store navigation. Including windows and themed promotions and seasonal displays§ Managing with rigour the businesses accounts to ensure accurate financial planning and forecasting

Slough, Gosport, Waterlooville And Reading

§ High level of responsibility for all aspects of running Asda retail stores with over £1m turnover, includingcost control, expenditure, sales revenue, supplier negotiations and departmental management§ Leading a team of 200-300 employees with on-going involvement in recruitment, staff training anddevelopment, disciplinary matters in accordance with corporate procedures and guidelines andmonitoring of excellent customer service standards§ Managing 7 departments within the fresh food remit, ensuring the store complied with the stringenthygiene legislation and company policies at all times§ Achieving recognition from senior company management for a pioneering best practice model developedto control, and considerable reduce, food wastage that was later adopted for roll-out across other stores§ Delivering impact across the group, through the effective training of other Store Managers on new company systems

Waitrose Brent Cross/Food Hall John Lewis Department Store

§ Starting as a Management Trainee, and then being fast tracked to the role of Section Manager within twoyears in recognition of diligence, resourcefulness and high level interpersonal skills. In this more seniorrole moved on tomanage and develop high performing teams and build a positive workplace culture§ Setting high standards for the teams in delivering excellent customer service, leading by example andproviding on-the-job training and mentoring§ Delivering against ambitious corporate store-level targets and optimising efficiency in the managementdocumentation for the commercial tracking of departmental performance