Property Consultant - Own Business - Greater Manchester UK
(2022-01)
- Working with Brands Starbucks, Footasylum, Euro Garages, Burger King, Nike, NHS, American Golf, Farmfoods, New Balance
- Achieved Bottom Line Savings over £538k within 6 Month Period reviewing Property Portfolio (Facilities, GNFR, Utilities)
- Responsibility for Starbucks Store Design / implementation roll out & Procurement
- Designed, Developed & Launched New eCommerce Trading Platform
- Reduced Complexity of Group GNFR Purchasing increasing bottom line profit for adidas
- Review All properties Rents, Rates, Facilities and Refurbishment outgoings for Burger King bottom line saving £1.2m
- Group H&S across all Retail and Restaurant Stores & Distribution Centres
- Review and Manage Full Asset Lifecycle for bottom line efficiency
- Implemented new CAFM system Nationwide into 1,200 Retail Locations to monitor facilities & warranties
- Implementation of Group sustainability programme
- Created FM Strategy to cover 700 operational Properties
- Completed Roll out of 47 Retail Stores accross an 11 Month programme, reducing complexity on procurement achieving reduced programme of 7 months and saving of over £3.4m
European Cross Market Property Director - adidas Group - Northern Europe
(2017-01 - 2022-12)
Reporting directly to the Senior Vice President, I was responsible for the adidas Portfolio & Procurement across Northern Europe, Site Identification, New Build, Refurbishment, Facilities & Environments, Health & Safety, Procurement.
- Managing Depreciation & Profitability of sites across European Portfolio (Retail/Leisure /Warehouse/Wholesale/Head Office)
- Head Up a Facilities Team of 22 across 16 Countries
- Manage the end-to-end process of multiple projects, From Site identification/Lease negotiations/Design/ Project Management to trade/Closure
- Responsible for European group Sustainability
- Responsible for re-negotiations on Rent/Rates/Service Charge / Utilities
- Manage all Risk & Compliance across northern Europe's Portfolio
- Responsible for Facilities/Assets covering 16 countries £8m Budget
- Responsible for all Procurement contracts £14m
- Responsible for all New construction/ Design & Projects Value to £34m
- Responsible for over 165 Fleet Vehicles across Northern Europe
- Manage External & Internal Contractors SLA's, Contracts & Budgets
Head Of Property - DW Sports/Fitness First Group - UK & Ireland
(2014-01 - 2017-12)
Reporting directly to the Company Chairman I was fully responsible for the Property Portfolio across the UK & Ireland Retail, Residential & Leisure, Warehousing, Wigan Athletic Stadium & Training Grounds, Hotel & Country Clubs.
- Complete Design and Build responsibility for all Concepts Retail/Leisure/Residential/Office
- Delivered to Market New Retail & Leisure Design for Multi-brand Offering
- Responsible for all Procurement GNFR (Goods Not For Resale across Retail/Warehousing/Leisure)
- Implemented New Lighting Programme, Payback of 14 months & bottom line contribution £550k per year
- Responsible for Site identification/Rent Negotiations through to Project Handover
- Reduced Manufactured Processing complexities (Warehouse/Retail/Leisure)
- Achieved reduction in Manufacturing cost for new concept roll out -14%
- Delivered Manchester City Centre Luxury Apartment Build, -£900k Under Budget on a £11,000,000 Identification & Build
- Proactively Project Managed the end to end process of multiple real estate Acquisitions to trade (Retail/Leisure)
- Reduced Warehousing Budgeted Spend by 18% by Actively monitoring Assets and Warranties
- Identify Efficiencies/Savings within legislation changes to the Real Estate/Utilities
Director of European Properties / Real Estate - adidas Group - Northern Europe
(2010-01 - 2014-12)
Reporting directly to the Director of Property I was responsible for the overall responsibility of the adidas Real Estate portfolio across Northern Europe, New Build and Refurbishment, Maintenance and Procurement.
- Managing Depreciation & Profitability of sites across European Portfolio
- Manage the end-to-end process of multiple real estate projects, From Site identification to trade
- Responsible for Facilities covering 8 countries £2m Budget
- Responsible for all Procurement, Fixtures, Consumables, Packaging
- Controlled All Health & Safety Risk & Compliance across European Portfolio
- Design and Led to Market Multi Brand Retail Factory Outlet Concept
- Set New KPI's for Contractors by specific ie: Retail, Warehousing & Distribution
- Reduced Facilities Spend By having Full reporting visibility of Assets under warranty running in parallel with Ticketing system, enabling full asset lifecycle accountability
European Properties Manager - adidas Group - Europe
(2011-01 - 2012-12)
Reporting directly to the Director of Retail I was responsible for the overall responsibility of the Non Retail Budget, New Build and Portfolio Refurbishments my main duties include
- Delivering/Project Managing New retail sites on time and budget through to completion
- Designed and Implemented a New Retail Multi Brand FO Fixture Concept across Europe
- Acquisition of new properties and relocations from within the existing portfolio
- Responsible for All Facilities covering 8 countries
- Responsible for all Goods not for re-sale, FO Fixtures, Consumables, Packaging
- Controlled Olympic retail refurbishment project on time and Budget
European Maintenance / Procurement Manager - adidas Group - Europe
(2010-01 - 2011-12)
Reporting directly to the Head of Retail I was responsible for the overall responsibility of the Non Retail Budget, New Build and Portfolio Refurbishments my main duties include
- Delivered 34% budgetary saving on Consumables procurement
- Improved/Reduced process complexity
- Delivered 32% budgetary saving on Facilities
- Improved and reduced contractual risk
- Identified sustainability saving of 47%
- Acknowledged by the business and awarded the Gold Crème for outstanding achievement to Retail
- Introduced Online reporting tool to cover Maintenance across a European Portfolio
Facilities & Procurement Manager - JJB Sports - UK
(2002-01 - 2010-12)
Reporting directly to the Associate Property Director & responsible for a £9m budget, main duties include
- Delivered 8% budgetary savings year on year
- Improved/reduced process complexity
- Managing a team of 17 personnel with responsibility for over 500 operational properties
- Responsible for 45 Operational Leisure Clubs Facilities
- Ensuring projects were on time in full achieving 99% success rate
- Driving cost efficiencies within set annual budgetary target
- New Build/Site Refurbishment
- Project Managed Multiple Portfolio Projects
- Understanding of building surveillance, landlords, standards and expectations
- Knowledge of Asbestos surveys, results, procedures
Retail Audit Investigator / Epos Support - JJB Sports - UK
(2000-01 - 2002-12)
Reporting directly to the Associate Director of Retail Audit, main duties include
- Delivering monthly store audits and highlighting risk exposure to senior management
- Helping To reduce retail shrinkage
Retail Field Auditor - JJB Sports - UK
(1999-01 - 2000-12)
Reporting to the Field Audit Manager, main duties include
- Country management responsibility for monthly stock audits for 240 retail stores
- Reporting potential security softness
- Advising on shrinkage reduction
- Investigating Security improvements accross Retail
Retail Supervisor - JJB Sports - UK
(1997-01 - 1999-12)
Commenced career at JJB as a shop assistant, subsequently appointed shop supervisor in 1998 where the main duties included
- Customer Service
- Epos Till Operation
- Store security
- Store banking
- Merchandising of Retail Product
- Managing a small team of people on various departments within the store
