Experience

McGreals Pharmacy Group

• Ireland
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head Of Property & Business Development

  • Apr 2018 - Present

  The McGreals Group incorporates 10 Pharmacies, a Primary Care Centre, The Annex Day Spa and Clinic, McGreals Opticians and McGreals Audiology. We are located in Dublin, Wicklow, Kildare, Laois & Westmeath. We pride ourselves on our customer focus and our integrated care.PropertyMy duties include the management and overview of all aspects for our properties, including contracts, SLA negotiations, facilities management, operations, IT management, process improvement, energy procurement, budgetary control and security.My remit also includes new builds, site acquisitions, renovations, tendering, as well as full maintenance of all our current properties.Business DevelopmentI am also part of a core team that reviews, designs, and implements all new business concepts & strategies. We review all ideas that are presented either in-house or from a 3rd party and set comprehensive goals for performance and growth. We establish policies that promote our company culture and vision, while also working to ensure that any new concepts fits in with our current business model.



KME Consulting

• Business Consultant

  • Apr 2013 - Dec 2017

  KME Consulting provides Strategic Digital Marketing and Digital Communication Strategies, e-Learning Development, Training Services and Medical Education Development. I managed all business operations including finances, legal, contract development and budget management. Marketing and Communications Consultant – College Awareness Week CampaignI managed the College Awareness Week campaign on behalf of Trinity College from 2016 – 2018, a national campaign that runs at the end of November each year. I led the marketing and communication projects to support the team’s digital marketing, social media strategy and communication strategies in partnership with the Trinity Access Programme. www.collegeaware.ie @CollegeAware



Lidl Ireland

• Ireland
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Portfolio Manager

  • Feb 2009 - Dec 2012

  I managed the Property Portfolio for 43 Stores within the Leinster region - managing rents and service charges, legal & compliance issues, maintenance costs and all Health & Safety matters I tendered, negotiated and awarded contracts for new store builds and modernisation projectsI successfully project managed the construction of 9 new stores and modernisation of 14 existing stores, both on-time and within budgetI project managed the construction of 11 new in-store bakeriesI devised revenue generating ideas and optimised current costs for existing storesI tracked weekly and monthly performance against KPI'sI disposed of and relocated 2 under-performing stores, increasing weekly turnover

• Construction Manager

  • Apr 2005 - Feb 2009

  I created new concepts for all stores involving items such as Green TechnologyI managed the Property Portfolio for all 4 distribution centres, including the project management of 4 extensions, refurbishments and both reactive & preventative maintenanceI project managed a 3-storey extension to the head office, including full office refurbishmentI managed all security, CCTV, fire and intruder systems for all stores and distribution centresI introduced a new preventative maintenance schedule, cutting yearly maintenance costs



Clarke Group (now Campus Oil)

• Group Operations Manager

  • Aug 2003 - Apr 2005

  Leading Supplier of Oil and Heating Products to the Domestic, Commercial and Industrial SectorsI controlled the operations for the €24m turnover business, with 4 depots and 55+ staffI managed annual sales of 40m litres of oil and 160,000 tonnes of solid fuelI increased fuel sales and reduced waste and stock holdingI managed and controlled all depot budgets, reducing annual spendingI oversaw all purchasing Leading Supplier of Oil and Heating Products to the Domestic, Commercial and Industrial SectorsI controlled the operations for the €24m turnover business, with 4 depots and 55+ staffI managed annual sales of 40m litres of oil and 160,000 tonnes of solid fuelI increased fuel sales and reduced waste and stock holdingI managed and controlled all depot budgets, reducing annual spendingI oversaw all purchasing



Key10 Solutions

• Business Development Manager

  • Jun 2000 - Jun 2003

  I was involved in the set-up of a Business Consultancy supporting new start-up companies within the IT industryI managed a team of 23 staff, which included Sales, IT, Admin staff and external consultantsI was responsible for the development of the company including HR, admin and training I was involved in the set-up of a Business Consultancy supporting new start-up companies within the IT industryI managed a team of 23 staff, which included Sales, IT, Admin staff and external consultantsI was responsible for the development of the company including HR, admin and training