simon taylor

* Finalist in Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers Regional Manager of the Year awards 2010 * Full P&L responsibility for income of £5m delivering £4.5m of company profit per annum * Graduated from award winning Enterprise Inns Associate Regional Manager programme * Responsible for 60 leased and tenanted pubs * Mentor to Associate Regional Manager programme fully training 4 Regional Managers to date * Top performing Regional Manager (South Midlands) 2008 / 09

* Responsible for 150 food-led pubs nationwide. * Line manager for up to 5 head office employees, including their training and development. * Responsible for all marketing and promotional activity including menu design and drinks portfolio. * Brand manager for premium food offers – Service That Suits Me and 2 for 1. * Responsible for creation and implementation of national sales building ideas and activity. * Launched new Carvery brand for ailing community food sites. * Worked on strategy for the impact of the smoking ban for the company

* Reporting to the Director of Retail Development. * Responsible for the detailed operational planning of the capital expenditure programme & pub launches. * Line manager for up to 11 head office employees, including their training and development. * Role included leading a team to ensure successful site closures, refurbishments, re-opening and re-launches nationwide. * External supplier liaison point to ensure a smooth programme of re-openings. * Responsible for the Retail Training Team ensuring quality training for all pub staff.

* Team leader of Retail Development Executives responsible for circa 60 pub re-openings per annum. * Responsible for all aspects of pub concepts - kitchen design, product layouts, signage and general operational layout. * Line manager for 5 head office employees, including their training and development. * Trained 8 Retail Development Executives from new employees to fully trained employees.

* Responsible for circa 20 pub re-openings per annum. * Created the framework for pub refurbishments from closure to reopening. * Standardised layouts to ensure consistency across the country. * Trained new colleagues to be Retail Development Executives.

* 18 month training programme covering all aspects of the PLC business * Carried out work throughout the company in HR, National Accounts, Take Home Trade &Marketing

* Part time role whilst at University * Led team of staff in bar service, restaurant service and kitchen delivery * Trained new starters * Responsible for stock and ordering of supplies, and cash handling.

* Industrial placement during University degree * Focussed project on improving customer service across all retail stores as basis for dissertation project

* Winner of Vision Express JV Region of the Year 2012 * Business Operations Manager for 45 Optical Retail Stores across Central England for for this leading High Street brand operating a mixture of Company Owned and Joint Venture stores * Responsible for sales performance, store standards, KPI compliance, and overall profitability of my region with full P&L responsibility * Handling all manner of HR issues with staff including hiring, disciplinary procedures, remuneration and motivation

* Responsible for the acquisition of stand-alone and groups of dental practices for market leading branded retail dental chain * Full control and co-ordination of acquisitions from identification to negotiation to due diligence to completion * Internal liaison with Acquisitions team and the Main Board of Directors * Nationwide Coverage

Received the University of Brighton Business School award for Dissertation of the Year 1999 entitled “Improving Customer Service in Retail Outlets.” for which I received a First Class mark.

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