Craig Taylor is a highly successful store manager seeking a new position with career growth. He has over 15 years of experience as a Store Manager and Trainer Manager for Aldi UK, achieving 50% annual sales growth. Craig helped develop new merchandising concepts that increased national sales by 20% and opened multiple new stores. He is currently working towards a Mini MBA and has various certificates in areas like health and safety, first aid, food hygiene, and management training.
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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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.