Ryan Taylor Email & Phone Number

Sevenoaks, Gb

South Of England

Day-to-day oversight and management of 7 shops, operating as part of the Greggs brand. Responsible for c. 80 indirect reports and c. £6m annual turnover.My key responsibilities include:• Liaising between the shop teams, Park Garage Group, and Greggs PLC.• Training & developing shop teams to drive sales growth, brand standards, and build a food safety culture.• Conduct performance reviews, audits and spot checks to ensure performance is in-line with expectation.• Reviewing the existing forecourt estate to establish feasability of a new FTG outlet.• Administrative tasks as required by the business. Using all features of Microsoft Office, including Power BI.My key achievements include:• Achieving a 97.2% audit pass rate in Q2 2024• Achieving record sales week in Q3 2024

Gravesend, England, United Kingdom

Responsible for a team of 15 and a shop with c. £1m annual turnover.My key achievements include:• Increasing average 5-weekly sales by 25% in Q3 & Q4• Bringing LFL sales up from the red to 10.7% growth by year-end• Training a neglected team to ensure proper standards & processes• Achieving a Green food safety audit• Boosting team morale and reducing turnover through regular informal catch-ups, formal performance reviews & developing progression plans• Achieving back-to-back record sales weeks in Q4• Ranked 4th in the Territory (120 shops) on team engagement (95%)In December 2023 I took on the additional responsibility of Food Safety champion for the area of 19 shops. I work closely with the Area Manager and Shop Managers who have seen red & amber audits. My responsibilities include informal audits, training & development and implementing action plans. My overall objective is to get all shops to green at their official audit.

Tonbridge, England, United Kingdom

Employed by Peregrine Retail, a subsidiary of MFGI was responsible for a shop of 7 staff and c. £500k annual turnover. I reported into the Forecourt Manager and also had regular catch-ups with the Greggs Brand Manager from MFGMy responsibilities included:• Profit & Loss• Recruitment• Training & Development• Rota Planning• Stock• Reviews, Disciplinary, Promotions etc.My key achievements were:• Achieving 7.8% LFL growth in Q1 (as AM)• Achieving 11.4% LFL growth in Q2• Developing 2 team members up to supervisor• Consistently meeting targets

Tonbridge, England, United Kingdom

Rochester, England, United Kingdom

Serving with 3rd Battalion, Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment, part of the Army Reserves. I worked the equivalent of 30 days per year, serving in the UK and overseas.

Kent, England, United Kingdom

I spent the first 5 years of my career learning the trade. Spending time in pubs, bars, cafés and also fast food outlets. I started as a potwash on the weekends, and 5 years later I was the Manager of a YO! Sushi branch. It was during this time I learnt everything from pulling the perfect pint of Guiness to counting stock and cashing up.