Area Manager - Lidl GB - Southampton
(2018-04)
- Multi-Site Leadership: Full operational accountability for 5 high-turnover stores on the South Coast of England, executing the company’s strategy through an empowered team.
- Culture & Collaboration: Central pillar of support and a trusted peer within the regional management network, fostering a highly collaborative, cohesive team dynamic.
- People Development: Passionately champion training and development; adapted coaching styles to accommodate diverse learning profiles, successfully driving internal succession and preparing team members for senior leadership roles.
- Commercial & KPI Excellence: Drive consistent performance across all business metrics, balancing robust cost control with strategic revenue generation. Ranked 36 out of 236 Area Managers for Customer KPIs in FY 24/25, successfully driving regional growth and unit sales while maintaining financial discipline to rank 69th for Cost KPIs.
- Sustainability Leadership: Serve as Co-Chair of the UK-wide Green Team, steering national sustainability initiatives. Currently filming a 4-part LinkedIn series collaborating with key suppliers to highlight supply chain sustainability and the human element of operations.
- Award-Winning Impact: Won the prestigious Community Impact Award at the Lidl National Achievement Awards (2026). Recognised for doubling fundraising targets with our national charity partner and collaborating with the CSR department to launch the 'Lidl Foodies' initiative within region, successfully engaging local schools and colleagues to promote healthy eating and child nutrition.
Section Manager - Marks and Spencer - Hedge End
(2017-04 - 2018-03)
- Utilised strong interpersonal and performance-management skills to uplift product group turnover across multiple categories.
- Significantly enhanced customer service metrics through targeted staff coaching; headhunted by Lidl in February 2018 due to strong performance.
Branch Manager - Enterprise Rent-A-Car - Portsmouth / Southampton / Chichester
(2013-01 - 2016-12)
- Joined via the competitive Graduate Scheme as a Management Trainee, securing a promotion to Assistant Branch Manager within 12 months.
- Transferred to the underperforming Chichester branch to optimise performance; successfully drove operations to far exceed all KPIs, earning a promotion to Branch Manager in Portsmouth.
- Managed a fleet asset valuation exceeding £4m. Overseeing comprehensive business functions including marketing, recruitment, logistics, and financial accounts. Achieved a 30% expansion in fleet size during my tenure as Branch Manager.
Logistics Intern - GE Oil and Gas - Aberdeen
(2012-07 - 2012-12)
- Coordinated international shipping of high-value oil and gas production parts from an Aberdeen manufacturing facility under strict, time-sensitive deadlines.
Supervisor - Clarks - Aberdeen
(2010-06 - 2012-06)
- Promoted from Sales Assistant to Supervisor within one year while balancing university studies and evening employment.
