1. CURRICULUM VITAE
Jamie Davies
PersonalDetails
Name: Jamie Davies
Address: 13 Clos Maes Rhedyn
Gorslas
Llanelli
Carmarthenshire
SA14 6SG
Email: jamie.davies.1@hotmail.com
Contact Numbers: Home- (01269) 832994
Mobile- 07412231600
Date of Birth: 06/09/1974
Nationality: British
Marital Status: Married
Experience
I am a confident and dynamic retail professional, with 22 years’ experience and varied
knowledge and skills across the retail industry. I have in-depth understanding of a diversity of
detailed business and management principles and practices.
I am acknowledged as a highly focused and committed retail manager. I have strong people
skills and am able to develop and maintain strong working relationships at all levels, both
with customers and internal personnel. I help to motivate teams towards the successful
execution of shared objectives.
I am passionate about challenging both myself and my team in order to progress, as well as
providing a first class service. With such extensive experience in the retail sector, I believe
that with both my ability to consistently achieve targets, and my excellent work ethic, I will
add value to any business.
I have 22 years’ experience working for Tesco and have developed and held different roles
and responsibilities within the various stores I have worked at or supported. I have been a
member of the senior management team in a number of different Tesco stores, holding the
role of Lead Night Manager. This has equipped me with a vast range of skills and
experiences, working both in affluent and deprived areas, my leadership style is approachable
and adaptable to the requirements of the situation. I currently work as a line manager having
stepped down from the senior management role 18 months ago, this has enabled me to work

2. closer to home, as a result of a change in my family circumstances, I am now in a position to
be looking for a new challenge and able to commute again.
As a Business Manager I work towards maintaining the highest level of performance within
the Tesco Group and within our region. Working within tight budgets, driving trade within
the departments, managing, planning and organising of seasonal trade events, charity and
community events.
When I started working for Tesco, I was studying a National Diploma in Business and
Finance. At the end of the course I was awarded Student of the Year.
Fresh Food Retail Team Manager
Tesco
2014 – Present
Duties Include
 I contribute to the stores performance by delivering all KPI’s for my department
 I lead a team, making decisions every night that support them to do their jobs
 I communicate effectively both with my team and with the teams on days, ensuring a
smooth and successful handover
 I manage hours responsibly, ensuring departments have their ideal base schedule and
are not over contracted
 I ensure that all the processes, routines and systems for my department are completed
accurately and at the right time
 I coach my team to understand the replenishment process
 I coach my team to maintain good department standards and follow the congestion
plan
 I liaise with my colleagues to plan every seasonal, trade driving and promotional
event to achieve maximum sales, excellent impact and presentation
 I coach my team to set up and replenish promotional displays and check that
merchandise plan conformance is maintained
 I ensure legal compliance by maintaining the cold chain process
 I ensure the correct security and product protection procedures are followed for high
value stock
 I am responsible for all safe and legal routines for my department, ensuring plans are
in place to address any identified issues
 I support change in my store
 I am trained, validated and participate in the duty manager rota for my store
 I am accountable for the store in the Store Managers absence
 I am a key holder and on call manager
 I manage the day-to-day activities of a busy supermarket
 I manage cash systems, delivery and pick-up of large amounts of money
 I manage a team of 24 colleagues
 I am responsible for the performance management and review of colleagues
Lead Night Retail Manager
2003 – 2014
Duties Include
 I was a member of the Senior Management Team

3.  I led the store team successfully making key decisions each night, to ensure my
colleagues delivered a great shopping trip experience for the customer
 I contributed to the stores performance by delivering all KPI’s for my store
 I led my managers, making decisions every night that supported them to do their jobs
 I communicated effectively both with my managers and with the managers on days,
ensuring a smooth and successful handover
 I managed hours responsibly, ensuring departments had their ideal base schedule and
were not over contracted
 I ensured that all the processes, routines and systems for the store were completed
accurately and at the right time
 I coached my managers to understand the replenishment process
 I coached my managers to maintain good department standards and follow the
congestion plan
 I liaised with my colleagues to plan every seasonal, trade driving and promotional
event to achieve maximum sales, excellent impact and presentation
 I coached my managers to set up and replenish promotional displays and check that
merchandise plan conformance was maintained
 I ensured legal compliance by maintaining the cold chain process
 I ensured the correct security and product protection procedures were followed for
high value stock
 I was responsible for all safe and legal routines for the store, ensuring plans were in
place to address any identified issues
 I supported change in my store
 I was trained, validated and participated in the duty manager rota for my store
 I was accountable for the store in the Store Managers absence
 I was a key holder and on call manager
 I managed the day-to-day activities of a busy supermarket
 I managed cash systems, delivery and pick-up of large amounts of money
 I managed up to 40 staff, including Managers, Team Leaders, General Assistants, and
other associate staff
 I was responsible for the performance management and review of colleagues,
including Managers
Tesco Employee – Various Roles Held: Retail General Assistant, Retail Designated
Manager, Retail Section Manager
1994 – 2003
Duties Similar to above
Education
1991 - 1994 Neath College
1986 – 1991 Cefn Saeson Comprehensive School
Qualifications
City and Guilds Business and Finance
BTEC National Diploma in Business and Finance

4. GCSE English, Maths, Art
Knowledge, Skills and Expertise
Leadership
I am an effective leader, who gets team involvement, creates inspiring solutions, sets focus
and direction.
Teamwork
I support and participate in teamwork, helping to motivate and encourage colleagues in the
attainment of shared goals.
Communication
I have excellent communication skills and am able to relay information clearly, concisely and
with confidence, so that the teams I am a part of, understand the business standards and
objectives.
Customer Service
I lead by example to ensure a first class service is delivered at all times.
Tenacity
I have the determination to overcome obstacles in order to deliver what is required by the
business.
Relationship Management
I build respect and trust with customers, stakeholders and colleagues to meet expectations.
Occupation Based
I am a focussed and diligent retail manager, who is now looking for a new challenge where I
can take my career to the next level.
Hobbies & Interests
I am a keen supporter of the Ospreys / Wales rugby teams and watch them whenever I can. I
love to watch football and am a fan of Aston Villa. I also love to go on camping holidays
with my family.
References
Available on request