mark summers

business owner

About

Mail Boxes Etc Reading. Located in the heart of Reading's busy centre, close to the iconic Oracle Riverside, our Central Reading Business Services Centre serves the local business community, international visitors, students and city shoppers. We offer flexible, competitively priced and quality colour and black & white printing & copying. Visit us to print your business stationery, business cards, leaflets, posters, reports, brochures, canvas and art portfolios. In addition, our Mailboxes are the perfect solution for start-ups and home based businesses, people who live in shared houses, international students and for those who spend time abroad. We offer a safe and secure address, 24-hour access, complete privacy is guaranteed, can forward your mail and take all your deliveries.

Country

united kingdom

City

wokingham

Industry

printing

Skill

management, sales, customer service, leadership, microsoft office, training, retail, event management, negotiation, sales management, team leadership, microsoft excel, photoshop, team building, teamwork, good communications, problem solving, merchandising, account management, new business development, digital printing, international shipping

Experience

store manager

the co-operative group

2017-7 - 2017-10 · 4 mos

business development manager

mail boxes etc., inc.

2017-10 - 2018-6 · 9 mos

business owner

summer infant

2018-6 - Present · 8 yrs 4 mos

senior sales manager

homebase

1986-5 - 2006-7 · 20 yrs 3 mos

retail manager

reading university students' union

2006-9 - 2017-7 · 10 yrs 11 mos

*  Managed the Union shop which have 5 full-time staff & 80 Students Staff. Which Turnover 1.5 million net . Also it is the largest Union shop in the country. *  Improving and Maintaining customer service *  Ordering stock *  Cash office and investigating shortages. *  Negotiate products, costs and services with over 30 suppliers *  Designing products displays and store layouts *  Section promotions and products *  Coaching staff to achieve high performance *  Overseen the Student Union Retail Mail, which have five franchise units. *  Managed the University on-line shop. *  Claiming promote money back for suppliers *  Staff interviews and training *  Dealing with outside agencies, local charities and the company senior management. *  Communicating company briefing, procedures & corporate updates to staff. *  Managed P&L for my department *  Responsible for Health& Safety, *  Shrinkage control within the store *  Analysing sales reports *  Organise stocktake, graduation stand, Fresher stand