Experience

Uplands Construction Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Construction Site Manager

  • Feb 2020 - Present



Freelance

• South East/Field Based

• Construction/Refit Project and Site Manager

  • Jul 2019 - Feb 2020



Bunnings

• Australia
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project Manager

  • Jun 2016 - Aug 2018

  Management of multi-million-pound store refit and rebrand maintaining meticulous attention to health & safety, efficiencies of scale, budgets and timescales. • Liaison with principal designers, architects, fire services, engineers, contractors and merchandisers to ensure projects are delivered to brief, to time and to budget • Preparing briefs and progressing the tendering process for contractors • Ensuring excellent communication at all times with staff, contractors and management to promote fluid communication throughout project planning and delivery • Dealing with issues with speed and clarity, resolving effectively and recording learnings for continuous improvement process • Arranging and chairing meetings with a varying group through the most appropriate channels including tele and video conferencing • Monitoring materials and resources to ensure costs are maintained and staff are effectively utilised • Working closely with QS to reduce costs of full refits



Homebase

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Refit Manager

  • Feb 2015 - Jun 2016

• Investment Implementation Manager

  • Jun 2014 - Feb 2015

  Management and delivery of store refits ensuring internal designs meet layout and merchandising objectives.• Identified snagging issues and matched the relevant resources to attend, ensuring all met with completion specifications • Briefed project teams and monitoring progress throughout • Promoted strict attention to health & safety policies and complying with company and statutory regulations at all times• Led teams with confidence, coaching staff where required and guiding team players for maximum performance• Delivered operational efficiencies where possible, using resources to best effect, minimising downtime and maximising profitability

• Operations Team Leader

  • Mar 2007 - Jun 2014

  Progressed from Store Merchandising Administrator to Operations Team Leader, overseeing layout and merchandising changes to back up campaigns and sales targets.• Managed teams successfully through 9 consecutive audits and 3 stock takes• Developed excellent customer service skills and ensured such standards were transferred to team members through delivery• Honed skills in SAP and Layout Workbench systems to streamline work schedules and increase efficiencies• Carried out meticulous stock control and refined systems to ensure accurate and accessible data