Jack Fitzmaurice
Wicklow,Ireland
Summary
Senior commercial leader with 14 years at Aldi UK & Ireland, owning €480m in annual FMCG purchasing value (20% of national sales) across multi-category food and non-food. Proven record designing and enforcing hard-discount purchasing systems including private label development, open-book costing, supplier discipline, margin recovery, and peak-period trading control. Experienced in emerging-market sourcing and translating Aldi-grade discipline into scalable, high-growth retail environments. Regular contributor at Country Manager and CEO level.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Buying Director
Aldi UK & IE
Naas, Kildare
2016.01 - Current
- Full commercial ownership of 11 FMCG categories including Total BWS, Snacking & Confectionery, Homewares, and Petcare
- €480m annual purchasing value representing 20% of total Irish sales
Full accountability for annual budgets, profitability, and sales targets
Final approval authority for supplier selection, pricing strategy, cost approval, ranging and delisting decisions - Direct leadership of 4 Buying Managers and 16 Assistant Buyers
- Designer and lead facilitator of internal negotiation training for all new Buyers
- Chief commercial lead for key trading events including Easter and Christmas
- Creator of 'Burn & Glow' private label winter fuels range, later adopted as European standard
- Built award-winning private label alcohol and snacking ranges
- Implemented open-book costing models and supplier discipline
- Executed digital marketing channel strategies
- Regular presenter to Country Managing Director and senior leadership; occasional presentations to CEO
Area manager
Aldi UK & IE
Naas, Kildare
2012.01 - 2016.01
- Responsible for overseeing efficient operations in multiple locations across greater Dublin area
- Personally oversaw opening of two Aldi stores
- Monitored competition closely, staying ahead in market trends and consumer behaviour
- Supervised between 12 - 15 location managers and was directly responsible for store teams between 80 and 120 individuals
- Supervised daily store operations, ensuring optimal customer service delivery
- Fostered a culture of continuous improvement within organisation.
- Transformed underperforming teams into productive, profitable teams
- Acted as primary "Trainer" for new Area Managers, oversaw training and development of 8 Area Managers in my time in my role
National responsibility for external security deployment and CCTV strategy - Delivered business-wide transformation project
Distributions Manager
Bradan Media Group
Bray, Wicklow
2009.02 - 2011.12
- Responsible for overseeing distribution of newspapers and advertising material in Wicklow and Kildare Area. Managing teams of distributors and establishing routes through out my operational area
- Offered friendly and efficient service to customers
- Managed team of over 30 employees, overseeing hiring, training and professional growth of employees
- Delivered services to customer locations within specific timeframes
- Developed and implemented performance improvement strategies and plans to promote continuous improvement
- Advised clients on distribution of advertising material, created targeted delivery zones to match clients needs and target demographic
Education
BCL Law with French Law - Law
University College Dublin
Dublin 2004.09 - 2009.06
Diploma of Higher Education - Law
Universite Aix-Marseille
Aix en Provence, France 2005.08 - 2006.06
Skills
Hard Discount Purchasing Systems
Team Development and Mentoring
P&L Ownership
Private Label Strategy and NPD Development
Supplier Discipline
Operations Management
Range Rationalisation
Vendor conflict resolution
Forecasting proficiency
Market analysis
Contract negotiation
Negotiation Training
Board Presentation
Languages
English
Native
French
Upper intermediate
Timeline
Buying Director
Aldi UK & IE
2016.01 - Current
Area manager
Aldi UK & IE
2012.01 - 2016.01
Distributions Manager
Bradan Media Group
2009.02 - 2011.12
Diploma of Higher Education - Law
Universite Aix-Marseille
2005.08 - 2006.06
BCL Law with French Law - Law
University College Dublin
2004.09 - 2009.06