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The Driving Mentor
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Wayne Smith is listed as Owner at The Driving Mentor, based in Littleport, England, United Kingdom. AeroLeads shows a matched LinkedIn profile for Wayne Smith.
Wayne Smith previously worked as Owner at New Driver Coaching and Driving Instructor at Aa Driving School. Wayne Smith holds Diploma, Coaching from The Coaching Academy.
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Multi-faceted, accomplished, results-driven professional with extensive experience in operations management, event management, logistics, and sales and business development within retail, food, FMCG and services industry. Consistently successful in strengthening enterprise wide operations, enhancing enterprise corporate value, reducing operating costs, implementing new process enhancement initiatives and improving bottom-line profitability through creativity, innovation, continuous improvement and strategic organisational leadership. Proven Success as a take-charge leader whose people skills, business acumen and management expertise guarantee growth and market leadership. Valued for having strong expertise in developing and negotiating contracts, and establishing, and deepening strategic commercial business partnerships. Decisive, forward-thinking and innovative – an achiever of exceptional rather than expected results.Career Pinnacle Currently working as Head of Operations and Logistics at Markey Coffee Communication Provided leadership and vision to all operations related to sales and marketing, stock and equipment purchasing, machine installation, event planning, logistics, customer service maintenance functions. Coached, mentored, and led cross-functional teams with clear direction and focus on their roles and responsibilities set to achieve organisational goals and business objectives. Spearheaded Tesco store operations at various locations as General Store Manager. Maintained sales volume, product mix, and selling price by keeping current with supply and demand, changing trends, economic indicators, and competitors. Specialities: Strategy planning and execution, Operations Management, People Management, Event Management, Sales, Business Development, Marketing, logistics management, P & L Management, cost optimization, stakeholder management, strong interest and aptitude for Vegan sector, retail management, customer service.
Listed skills include Leadership, Social Media, Food Service, Online Marketing, and 35 others.
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Owner
Current
New Driver Coaching
Sep 2024 - Present
Driving Instructor
Current
Apr 2024 - Present
Fully Qualified Driving Instructor Adi With British School Of Motoring
Jul 2021 - May 2024
Driving Instructor Trainee
Bsm Driving School
Offering driving lessons as a Trainee Driving Instructor in all SG postcodes from Tuesday 3rd November. Please visit www.bsm.co.uk, enter your postcode, and book into my diary or DM me with any questions.
Oct 2020 - Jul 2021
Business Owner
Vegan Club London
Vegan Club | Apparel | Art | Animals ✌️💚🌱
Oct 2019 - Dec 2020
Event Operations & Logistics Manager
Key Result Areas: Plan, direct, and execute large-scale events. Oversee all aspects of a growing business from sales and marketing, stock and equipment purchasing, machine installation and maintenance, event planning and customer service. Successfully planned, directed, and executed large-scale events in Barcelona and Rome involving 10 services over a.
Mar 2010 - Jan 2019
Managing Director
Thorns Support Services Ltd
Key Result Areas: Part of the Thorns Group of Companies, this was a new start business offering support services to Hotels, Restaurants and leisure industries. Successfully devised and led sales and marketing strategies, developed strategic partnerships, and surpassed sales goals. Successfully won large contracts at Lords Cricket Ground and the NEC.
Dec 2008 - Jan 2010
Commercial Director
Aquila Support Services
Key Result Areas: Provided day-to-day leadership to Sales, Finance, Customer Service, Quality Management, IT, Training & Recruitment, Operations and Health & Safety functions within the organisation. Developed an organisation design and training programs to develop a young, high potential workforce into a highly productive management team. Worked.
Mar 2007 - Aug 2008
Operations Events Director, London
Aquila Support Services
Key Result Areas: Successfully set up and established two new large company contracts at Wembley & Emirates stadium (total value £1million pa). Acquired new business within existing contracts as well as winning new contracts at The o2, Tottenham and West Ham FC.
Feb 2006 - Mar 2007
Sales & Managing Director
Paws 4 Inspiration
Key Result Areas: Successfully developed a retail/wholesale company mainly selling online but also attending trade shows and selling to the trade and general public. Strategically influenced two major companies in the US to allow our company to act as a sole UK distributor for their products.
Aug 2004 - Feb 2006
Franchise Owner
Oscar Pet Foods Ltd,
Key Result Areas: Operated a Pet Food Sales franchise selling mainly to the general public within a given geographical area. Built a large customer base and also worked with the franchisor in training new franchisees and assisting at Franchise Fairs etc.
Oct 1999 - Mar 2004
General Store Manager
Key Result Areas: Achieved one of the highest scores at the company’s General Manager assessment panel. The first newly appointed GM within Morrison’s to open a brand new store.
Jan 1999 - Sep 1999
General Store Manager
Key Result Areas: Successfully managed a 50 000 sq. ft. store employing about 450 staff and implemented trading 24 hours a day. Implemented the Tesco Direct service; Lea Valley was one of the first stores on the company to offer Home Shopping. Introduced Tesco ‘Future’ process with a brand new senior management team in a store with a poor history..
Mar 1998 - Jan 1999
General Store Manager
Key Result Areas: Provided day-to-day leadership to the ‘flagship’ Metro store situated in the West End. Achieved sales of £500k in one week; the first on the company. Very high customer footfall of 40 000 per week and managed to increase average spend per customer by 10%. Nominated as a Graduate Training Store Manager. Expertly identified source of.
Mar 1996 - Mar 1998
General Store Manager
Key Result Areas: Recognised as the first GM to achieve sales of £1 million in a single trading week. Managed a major store refit during my time in this store. Greatly improved staff morale through coaching with senior team and department managers. Achieved company directives with regards to ‘one if front’ service at the checkouts. Managed and.
Apr 1995 - Mar 1996
Assistant Store Manager/ Colney Hatch – Deputy Store Manager, Borehamwood & Watford
Oct 1988 - Nov 1995
Produce Manager – Store Manager Training – Assistant Store Manager
Mar 1983 - Oct 1988
Pt General Assistant – Management Trainee – Fruit & Veg Department Manager
Key Markets Food Stores
Sep 1979 - Mar 1983
3 education records
Wayne Smith education
Diploma, Coaching
Diploma In Supermarket Retailing
College For The Distributive Trades, Farringdon
English, Mathematics, Statistics, History
Colbayns,Clacton
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Wayne Smith works for The Driving Mentor.
What is Wayne Smith's role at The Driving Mentor?
Wayne Smith is listed as Owner at The Driving Mentor.
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Wayne Smith is based in Littleport, England, United Kingdom while working with The Driving Mentor.
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Wayne Smith has worked for The Driving Mentor, New Driver Coaching, Aa Driving School, Bsm (British School Of Motoring), and Bsm Driving School.
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Wayne Smith holds Diploma, Coaching from The Coaching Academy.
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Wayne Smith is listed with skills including Leadership, Social Media, Food Service, Online Marketing, Retail, Food, Profit, and Sales.
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