Experience

The Trafalgar Group

• United Kingdom
• Maritime Transportation
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Operating Officer

  • Oct 2020 - Present

  Trafalgar Wharf Group is a dynamic group of businesses operating in the leisure boating, commercial shipyard & property sectors. It has grown to be one of the most successful marine businesses on the South Coast. A 22 acre destination dedicated to the marine industry to deliver the best boating experience, product offering and facilities. Trafalgar Wharf Group is a dynamic group of businesses operating in the leisure boating, commercial shipyard & property sectors. It has grown to be one of the most successful marine businesses on the South Coast. A 22 acre destination dedicated to the marine industry to deliver the best boating experience, product offering and facilities.



Carluccio's

• United Kingdom
• Hospitality
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Operations Manager

  • Mar 2019 - Oct 2020

  Operations Manager for this premium casual dining restaurant business and their QSR proposition. Operations Manager for this premium casual dining restaurant business and their QSR proposition.



Travis Perkins

• United Kingdom
• Wholesale Building Materials
• 700 & Above Employee

• Regional Director

  • Mar 2017 - Sep 2018

  Benchmarx is a trade only specialist outlet supplying kitchens and joinery products. Part of the Travis Perkins group which is one of the UK’s leading companies in the builders'​ merchanting and home improvement market wiith 20+ industry leading brands, over 2,000 branches nationwide and a turnover of +£5.9bn. Benchmarx is a trade only specialist outlet supplying kitchens and joinery products. Part of the Travis Perkins group which is one of the UK’s leading companies in the builders'​ merchanting and home improvement market wiith 20+ industry leading brands, over 2,000 branches nationwide and a turnover of +£5.9bn.



Yacht Charter Business & Sailing school

• West Sussex, United Kingdom, United Kingdom

• Director

  • Jan 2014 - Sep 2016

  A peer to peer website that puts sailing enthusiasts in contact with yacht charter companies direct. Identified the market, scope of interest, competitor analysis. Involvement in the development of the concept from grass roots. Launched an initial 'proof of concept' to test plausibility and customer reaction. Established set up costs, budgets, forecasts and business plans. Pitched to VC’s, banks and investors. Managed suppliers and terms. A peer to peer website that puts sailing enthusiasts in contact with yacht charter companies direct. Identified the market, scope of interest, competitor analysis. Involvement in the development of the concept from grass roots. Launched an initial 'proof of concept' to test plausibility and customer reaction. Established set up costs, budgets, forecasts and business plans. Pitched to VC’s, banks and investors. Managed suppliers and terms.



Blockbuster

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director of Retail Operations

  • Aug 2007 - Jan 2014

  Experience managing a team of 5 Regional Directors and a 42 strong team of Area Managers (and the ensuing 600 stores), a Central operations function as well as the HR and L & D function. Blockbuster is a wholly owned subsidiary of Dish networks (Nasdaq) one of the largest TV satellite operators in the U.S with a market cap of $14bnInitially challenged with taking on the turnaround of a business to include acquisitions, disposals, business diversification and with a remit that included the origination and involvement of store profiling, stock management and allocation, a store marketing remit as well as overseeing a Central Operations, HR and training function as well as the responsibility for 620 stores and 45 Area Managers and 5 Regional Directors. Achievements:✭ Strategic involvement in the origination and development of commercial, marketing, stock management, pricing and operational initiatives that turned a £30m loss making business in a 3 year period to generating £128m of EBITDA over a 3 year period. The revenue growth grew from £160m per annum to £260m per annum.✭ Introduced a scheme that re-defined roles and responsibilities and instilled a sales and service culture within the business that delivered double digit sales growth every year over a 3 year period✭ Responsible for a local marketing budget of £200,000 which grew customer acquisition leading to growth of 6% in new customer visits year on year.✭ The introduction of a new brand within the business that increased sales per store by 50%✭ Implemented a cost management programme that reduced costs by almost 10% per annum with a £9m cost saving over a 3 year period. Show less

• Regional Director of Operations

  • Aug 2002 - Jul 2007