1. CR A IG T A Y LO R
OBJECTIVE
A highly successful Store manager with a broad skillset built in an ever
changing retail environment. Achieving 50% sales growth year on year via
large complex teams, in high pressured fast moving environments. A
natural ability for merchandising, store operations and people development.
Seeking a position with career growth and progression opportunities.
EXPERIENCE & SKILLS
1998 - 2014 Aldi UK Shropshire
Store Manager – Trainer Manager, UK Merchandising Concept Manager
 Increased Sales with Merchandising flair and new layouts
 Helped develop new merchandising concepts with substantial input to
future layouts of UK stores, which increased national sales by 20%
through maximising profits of products and public shopping trends.
 Opened Multiple new stores, with 3 long term stores, managing over
30 stores.
 Became a key part of the Neston Regional Strategy team, where I
worked with other experienced Managers helping communication
between stores and head office, which helped develop and establish a
new distribution centre.
 Mentored and trained all levels of staff including 7 new, successful
store managers in 6 years.
 Given multiple National IT trials and software trials, as well as new
equipment trials for feedback and UK rollout.
 Sales and productivity targets
 Stock control and rotation
 Inventory control
 POS
 Finance management
 Security management
 Customer service & complaints
 HR including Rota planning, holiday planning, Recruitment and
retention, Appraisals, Taining and development.
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2. 2
EDUCATION
Currently working towards a Mini MBA with CPD UK accredited
Certificate of Attainment and Certificate of Proficiency for each subject
area:
 Project Management
 Business Analysis
 Communication, Influence and Teams
 Leadership & Management
 Business Writing
 Finance for Non-Finance Professionals
 Strategy & Business Models
Frank F Harrison
A-Levels English, Media Studies
GCSE’S including Maths (B), English (C), Art & Design (B)
Compact Award, Service to school award
House Captain
Year 7 Mentor
CERTIFICATES & TRAINING
 Driving licence
 Health & Safety
 First Aid At Work
 Alcohol License B11AB level 2 personal licence
 Food Hygiene
 10 & 15 Years Service
 Multiple Management Training Courses Change management, Sales
growth
 Multiple Leadership, Retention, People Development, Inventory
Control, Sales Development Courses
INTERESTS
Building | Property renovation | Football | Working dogs | Technology |
Design and realisation |
References are available on request.