Experience

Local Data Company

• United Kingdom
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Insight Analyst

  • Nov 2021 - Present



Rudi Group

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Business Consultant

  • Jul 2021 - Oct 2021



Smarter Estates

• Property Consultant

  • Oct 2020 - Jul 2021

  Providing consultancy & back-office services to the Property Estates teams of major retailers in the UK and ROI. Including Estates database management and supporting Finance teams with Estates related queries.Estates database management - MRI Horizon Qube - Updating lease records with new information, improving and correcting historic data. Creating reports to clearly present lease data and to monitor database accuracy. Archiving of landlord and managing agents documents through Microsoft and SDS archive software. Process & Workflow focus through database housekeeping, reporting analysis, confirming events & values for planning & budgeting. Working with Accounts Payable team to improve payment processes through invoice and supplier relationships with landlord and managing agents.



Dixons Carphone

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Location Planning Analyst

  • Aug 2014 - Oct 2020

  Working within the Asset and Estates team of the Finance function. Helping to manage the store portfolio with analysis of proposed openings and closures. Supporting the Property Director with lease renewals and expiries.Sales performance analysis of stores and the changing trends by retail location type, store format type, geographical region, channel shift and demographics. Competition analysis including proximity to stores and changing markets. Cannibalisation analysis of openings and closures and other activities such as competitor actions. Pre/Post event sales analysis versus control groups and total channel and business performanceIntroduced ZeeMaps mapping into the business which is widely used throughout many teams. It provides a clear interactive map of stores on google maps across all devices which can be easily used whilst in the office or on the road. Also have used this and other mapping tools to create maps as part of wider presentations and packs (eg, CAPEX packs to help secure approval for decisions around store actions such as lease renewals and closures.) Creating presentations and board packs for senior management to support with CAPEX approval meetings and site visits. Ad hoc data and market reports using many different applications and data sources such as Alteryx, APT, Local Data Company, Tableau, Qube and Geolytix.

• Location Analyst

  • Apr 2005 - Aug 2014

  Worked in the Property team helping to manage store portfolios across Europe. Through the use of geographical analysis, market and performance data.* Projects included TalkTalk, Best Buy, Managing European store portfolios (France, Germany, Sweden, Spain, Portugal, Netherlands...)



Signet Jewelers

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Retail Analyst & Planner

  • Mar 2001 - Apr 2005

  Based in the planning team working on store strategy with the Finance and Property teams. Responsible for preparing and presenting new store proposals having consulted and advised the wider business including Retail Operations, Marketing, Security & Loss Prevention, Finance and Property departments, Attending and preparing packs for site visits to discuss and agree performance and strategy. Based in the planning team working on store strategy with the Finance and Property teams. Responsible for preparing and presenting new store proposals having consulted and advised the wider business including Retail Operations, Marketing, Security & Loss Prevention, Finance and Property departments, Attending and preparing packs for site visits to discuss and agree performance and strategy.



World Duty Free - WDF

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Merchandiser

  • Oct 1998 - Mar 2001

  Worked for World Duty Free (Retail arm of BAA). Role involved forecasting sales and ordering products through many suppliers. Managing warehouse and in-store stock levels. Involved in the Y2K project to ensure systems and processes continued to fully function and operate smoothly as we entered the 21st Century. Other projects included the transition from Duty Free to Duty Paid tobacco products in our stores through change of processes and suppliers. Worked for World Duty Free (Retail arm of BAA). Role involved forecasting sales and ordering products through many suppliers. Managing warehouse and in-store stock levels. Involved in the Y2K project to ensure systems and processes continued to fully function and operate smoothly as we entered the 21st Century. Other projects included the transition from Duty Free to Duty Paid tobacco products in our stores through change of processes and suppliers.