Christine Westwood has over 30 years of experience in retail management. She is currently an Area Manager for the Salvation Army Trading Company, where she oversees 25 shops and is responsible for achieving over £1.3 million in sales. Prior to this, she held area manager roles at Candy King UK and Field Service Representative roles at Handleman UK and Mem Retail. She strives to achieve targets through strong communication, organization, leadership, and time management skills.

1. Christine Westwood
6 Chassagne Square,
Crewe,
Cheshire,
CW1 3GJ.
Mobile; 07849030882.
Email; martini381@sky.com
PERSONAL PROFILE
I am hard working, self-motivated and highly organized area manager who is seeking new opportunities. I
have extensive retail and charity retail experience at management level. I strive to achieve targets and
consistently work to high standards. My friendly outgoing nature enables me to build relationships quickly
with both customers and colleagues at all levels.
KEY SKILLS
Communication: Essential throughout my career history liaising with staff at all levels and customers
Organizational: A key element to a management role when organizing staff and my own working
week
Innovative: Successful strategic planning to increase sales targets
Leadership: An ability to manage and motivate staff to achieve company objectives
Timekeeping Excellent timekeeping to ensure all aspects of any job role gets completed.
CAREER HISTORY
Dec 11 - Present AREA MANAGER - SALVATION ARMY TRADING COMPANY
Responsibilities To achieve budget of over £1.3 million.
To continue to grow the area increasing profit year on year
To set up, merchandise and open new stores
25 Shops to manage and KPI targets to meet
Accountable for Profit and loss across the area
To recruit all staff, train and complete reviews monthly to ensure they meet the
company standards
Complete store managers annual one-to-one reviews
Investigate as required and hold disciplinary meetings with staff on all levels
Deal with all HR issues on the area including writing and sending letters as required.
Aug 08 - Nov 11 AREA MANAGER - CANDY KING UK - PORTSMOUTH
Responsibilities Monitoring and supervising 25 merchandisers covering 300 stores
Producing weekly reports and ensuring deadlines are met
Training and development of merchandisers and the area assistant manager
Recruitment including interviewing and selection
Site audits and quality checks

2. Oct 01 - Aug 08 FIELD SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE - HANDLEMAN UK,
WARRINGTON & MEM RETAIL - MIDDLESEX
Responsibilities Allocating store workload to merchandisers and assistant service
representatives
Accountable for territory sales and display targets, point of sale compliance
ensuring the correct point of sale is on display within allocated time scales
Updating store managers with market and product information
Building and maintaining good customer's relations
MERCHANDISER (PROMOTED TO F.S.R)
Responsibilities Ordering stock and stock rotation and display of all products across the
entertainment department.
Administrative duties including completing returns and sales data
Liaising with key staff including field service representatives and retailers
Oct 98 - Aug 01 CATERING ASSISTANT - STAPELEY WATER GARDENS -
NANTWICH
Aug 97 - Oct 98 ASSISTANT MANAGER - THORNTONS - NORTHWICH
Responsibilities Worked as part of the team with the manager, supervising staff
Maintained stock levels and helped achieve company targets
May 96 - Aug 97 SALES ASSISTANT - ELF SERVICE STATION - CREWE
May 93 - Apr 96 CAREER BREAK TO RAISE YOUNG FAMILY
May 91 - Apr 93 MANAGER - KLICK PHOTO POINT - CREWE
Responsibilities Liaise with the District Manager to ensure targets were achieved
Maintained stock levels, including stock takes and orders
July 90 - May 91 ASSISTANT MANAGER - KEMI-SAVE - NORTHWICH
July 87 - May 90 SALES ASSISTANT - WOOLWORTHS - NORTHWICH
EDUCATION & TRAINING
INTERNAL TRAINING COURSES, CANDY KING
Information Technology, policies and procedures, communications, health and
safety, organization and prioritization
1982 - 1987 HARTFORD HIGH SCHOOL

3. GCSE's English, Mathematics, Childcare, Social Studies, Geography and General
Science.