Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Hobbies and Interests
References
Timeline
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Duncan Smeed

Duncan Smeed

Witney,Oxfordshire

Summary

Experienced and results-oriented Store Manager with extensive managerial experience in a large format retail environment. Currently managing a store for Hobbycraft, previously managed stores for a market leader in the soft furnishings and housewares sector with estimated annual turnovers in excess of seven million pounds. Incorporating 54 team members, 9 Till points and a coffee shop. Used to a hands on approach working alongside my team to work deliveries and experienced in the manual handling of totes, cages and pallets.

Prepared, organised, and committed to creating an environment that is conducive to achieving increased sales and a memorable customer experience.


I grew up in Bovey Tracey and have been looking for a management position which would give me the opportunity to relocate back again to be closer to my family who all live in the surrounding area.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Store Manager

Hobbycraft
Banbury, Oxfordshire
09.2023 - Current

Store Manager

Dunelm
Reading
12.2022 - 09.2023

Deputy Store Manager

Dunelm
Reading
03.2022 - 12.2022

Deputy Store Manager

Dunelm
Torquay, Plymouth, Exeter, Oxfordshire, Swindon, Newbury
06.2010 - 03.2022
  • I relocated to Oxfordshire from Devon for salary and career advancement at the Regional Managers request to improve shop floor standards and performance in Oxford, Swindon and Newbury stores.

Education

HND - Graphic Design

Falmouth School of Art & Design
Camborne, Cornwall

OND - Graphic Design

Torquay Technical College
Torquay, Devon

GCSE - English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Biology, Art

Barton Peveral College
Eastleigh, Hants

Skills

  • Leadership Skills
  • Make it happen attitude
  • Manual handling totes, cages, pallets
  • Customer Service
  • Visual Merchandising
  • Promotions coordination
  • Cash handling
  • Merchandising plan execution
  • Health and Safety Compliance
  • Performance monitoring
  • Stock control systems
  • Scheduling employees
  • Staff mentoring

Hobbies and Interests

Travel

Fencing

Badminton

Business

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Store Manager

Hobbycraft
09.2023 - Current

Store Manager

Dunelm
12.2022 - 09.2023

Deputy Store Manager

Dunelm
03.2022 - 12.2022

Deputy Store Manager

Dunelm
06.2010 - 03.2022

OND - Graphic Design

Torquay Technical College

GCSE - English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Biology, Art

Barton Peveral College

HND - Graphic Design

Falmouth School of Art & Design
Duncan Smeed