Experience

ARI

• Ireland
• Airlines and Aviation
• 200 - 300 Employee

• General Manager Ireland

  • Mar 2017 - Present



Marks and Spencer

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• General Manager

  • Apr 2016 - Mar 2017

• General Manager

  • Jan 2010 - Apr 2016

  Overall responsibility for providing leadership and maximising performance for 7 Commercial Managers, 32 Section Managers and 430 advisors, covering Clothing, Home and Foods over 100,000 sq ft. Complete accountability for driving sales, controling costs and maximising profitability for this multi million Euro operation.

• General Manager

  • Jan 2007 - Jan 2010

  As per Dublin Mary St



Principles (Rubicon Group)

• Area Manager Ireland

  • Jun 2003 - Jan 2007

  Overall responsibility for the setting, delivery and implemtation and review of business plans, strategy and P&L's across 24 stores and 24 direct reports in both the Republic and Northern Ireland.I had the task to seek out new commercial oportunities and markets to further drive the business.Ensured that relationships with host stores such as Arnotts, Debenhams, Menarys Clerys and Roches stores was mutually benificial and communication was optimised. Overall responsibility for the setting, delivery and implemtation and review of business plans, strategy and P&L's across 24 stores and 24 direct reports in both the Republic and Northern Ireland.I had the task to seek out new commercial oportunities and markets to further drive the business.Ensured that relationships with host stores such as Arnotts, Debenhams, Menarys Clerys and Roches stores was mutually benificial and communication was optimised.



Arcadia Group Ltd

• Area Manager for Wallis and Evans Brands

  • Feb 2002 - Jun 2003

  Overall responsibility for 15 Wallis and 8 Evans stores across the Republic and Northern Ireland.Otherwise as per Principles. Overall responsibility for 15 Wallis and 8 Evans stores across the Republic and Northern Ireland.Otherwise as per Principles.



Marks and Spencer UK

• Commercial Manager

  • Jun 2000 - Jan 2002

  The setting and delivery of business plan targets for Ladies fashions, Lingerie and Childrenswear multi million pound operation. Provided leadership and motivation to 5 direct reports and was responsible for driving sales and maximising the profit within my business units. in addition I also project managed a successful £5 million new store layout which lasted 3 months. The setting and delivery of business plan targets for Ladies fashions, Lingerie and Childrenswear multi million pound operation. Provided leadership and motivation to 5 direct reports and was responsible for driving sales and maximising the profit within my business units. in addition I also project managed a successful £5 million new store layout which lasted 3 months.



Marks and Spencer

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Deputy Manager

  • Sep 1999 - Jul 2000

  Deputy Manager in charge of store and responsible for, Womenswear, Menswear, Childrenswear, Lingerie, Beauty, Home and Foods.

• Deputy Manager

  • Jul 1998 - Sep 1999

  As per Romford

• Store Manager

  • Feb 1997 - Jul 1998

  Overall responsibility for multi million pound business, driving sales and minimising costs, covering Food and all clothing business units.

• Assistant Manager

  • Apr 1995 - Feb 1997

  Complete commercial responsibility for Menswear and the customer service operation in M&S most successful flagship store.



Chinacraft Ltd

• Store Manager House of Chinacraft

  • May 1987 - Apr 1995

  Responsible for setting and implementing sales targets and management of an Assistant Manager and 20 sales assistants within the flagship store within the group.Participated in a sales team representing Chinacraft for three months a year in major USA cities such as New York, Chicago, Atlanta, Pheonix and Beverly Hills Responsible for setting and implementing sales targets and management of an Assistant Manager and 20 sales assistants within the flagship store within the group.Participated in a sales team representing Chinacraft for three months a year in major USA cities such as New York, Chicago, Atlanta, Pheonix and Beverly Hills