Andrew Dey
Middleton,Manchester
Summary
Results-driven professional with expertise in profit-and-loss control, employment law compliance, and managing diversity. Demonstrates a strong understanding of retail sales, customer relationship management, and staff training and development. Skilled in KPI reporting, performance monitoring, and creating personal development plans to drive team success. Committed to fostering inclusive work environments while achieving organisational goals through strategic planning and operational excellence.
Overview
35
35
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
Work history
General Store Manager
The Range Home & Leisure
10.2007 - 04.2026
- Responsible for all aspects of running of busy 52,000 square foot family department stores.
- Responsible for delivering company sales targets whilst operating within in all set budgets.
- Management of all cost and controls as well as full accountability for store P & L account.
- Managing and developing a team of 60+ people, including 8 Department Managers and 7 Supervisors to ensure that the highest standards of presentation are consistently met.
- Responsible for all aspects of the day to day and long term running of a store ensuring all policies and procedures are carried out and adhered to at all times.
- Accountable for all aspects of Health & Safety and security of the store and its employees.
- Liaising with and building relationships with other Store Managers, Regional Managers and Head Office colleagues in order to further the business whilst developing the team and myself.
- Area and Regional support, managing multiple sites. Completing store openings from recruitment to store set up though to opening and post opening support.
Sales Manager
Staples, Huddersfield
Huddersfield
06.2005 - 10.2007
- Recruitment, training, discipline, motivation and appraisal of team leaders and store associates.
- Ensure working hours are scheduled within departmental allocations in order to optimise labour efficiency.
- Maintain high standards of replenishment, merchandising, and quality of goods to ensure statutory and company standards are always achieved.
- Adherence to company procedures to ensure that targets for sales, availability and stock loss are achieved.
Sainsbury’s Supermarkets
09.1991 - 06.2005
- Various positions, levels of accountability and locations throughout the company starting as a part time employee and enjoying the following numerous roles:
- Chief Display Assistant
- Frozen Foods Supervisor
- Beers, Wines & Spirits Supervisor
- Operations Team Leader (Distribution)
- Produce Manager
- Fresh Foods Manager
Education
GCSEs -
Two Trees High School, Denton
Manchester 09.1986 - 06.1991
A-Levels -
Clarendon 6th Form College, Hyde
Manchester 09.1991 - 05.1994
Skills
- Profit-And-Loss control
- Employment law compliance
- Managing diversity
- Retail sales understanding
- Customer relationship management
- Staff training and development
- KPI reporting
- Personal development plans
- Performance monitoring
Interests
In my spare time I enjoy the theatre and cinema, most sports, both watching and participating and generally socialising with friends. I am also a keen golfer and fell walker/climber.
Timeline
General Store Manager
The Range Home & Leisure
10.2007 - 04.2026
Sales Manager
Staples, Huddersfield
06.2005 - 10.2007
A-Levels -
Clarendon 6th Form College, Hyde
09.1991 - 05.1994
Sainsbury’s Supermarkets
09.1991 - 06.2005
GCSEs -
Two Trees High School, Denton
09.1986 - 06.1991