Richard Swan Email & Phone Number

Gloucestershire

As General Manager I am responsibilities managing a team of 4 direct and 15 indirect reports. I oversee all Sales, marketing HR, staff welfare, policies, recruiting and training as required for our current and future business needs.I, along with the directors, agree and set targets and KPI’s specific for all staff; I also monitor their progress throughout the review period and offer support to ensure the best outcomes for the business.I have introduced reporting processes into… Show more As General Manager I am responsibilities managing a team of 4 direct and 15 indirect reports. I oversee all Sales, marketing HR, staff welfare, policies, recruiting and training as required for our current and future business needs.I, along with the directors, agree and set targets and KPI’s specific for all staff; I also monitor their progress throughout the review period and offer support to ensure the best outcomes for the business.I have introduced reporting processes into the business to allow us to understand our sales and how the market changes so we can make data-lead decisions at macro and micro levels. This allows us to monitor our results of our promotional campaigns more accurately than before. I am currently in the process of ensuring full finance compliance for the FCA. Show less

Mayfair, London

Within this role at Leica Camera was a member of the UK management and leadership team; responsible for shaping future strategies and moving the company forward. This direction requires us to move into a more premium luxury sector whilst maintaining our roots in both photographic and optical specialist markets. On top of this I am responsible for the growth of our professional camera system through both direct and in-direct activities. This involves working with third party companies to… Show more Within this role at Leica Camera was a member of the UK management and leadership team; responsible for shaping future strategies and moving the company forward. This direction requires us to move into a more premium luxury sector whilst maintaining our roots in both photographic and optical specialist markets. On top of this I am responsible for the growth of our professional camera system through both direct and in-direct activities. This involves working with third party companies to widen the understanding of our products, strategies and activities.This role also requires developing our photographic studio and rental business to increase our reach in the professional imaging market. I manage the P&L and forecasting for this category as well as our field sports business.I have further responsibility for NPD and NPL and the development of the Leica Stores concept in the UK.In my time with Leica I have been the Manager for the photographic sector and was then promoted to look after the UK consumers sales team. Show less

In this role I had responsibilities for the account management and development of the consumer electronics business in the grocery channel and also some specialist volume retail outlets.In my time at Samsung I looked after Tesco, Sainsbury's, Argos, QVC, Costco and Makro.