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Jemma Wilson

Aberdeen

Summary

As a manager, I am driven by a passion for leading teams and driving organizational success. My 13 years experience in retail has equipped me with the skills and knowledge needed to build and maintain high-performing teams that consistently deliver results. My leadership style is focused on empowering team members to perform at their best, through coaching, mentoring, and providing ongoing feedback. I am committed to creating a positive and inclusive work environment where everyone feels valued and supported. I am a problem-solver at heart, with a keen ability to analyze data, identify trends, and develop solutions to address business challenges. I am comfortable working in fast-paced environments and thrive under pressure. Above all, I am committed to excellence in all that I do. I am always seeking new opportunities to learn and would love to grow my career with a squiggly career.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Store Manager

Coop
10.2015 - Current
  • Leadership- Provide leadership to the store team (currently 21), to create a positive work environment, and motivate employees to achieve their goals
  • Customer Service: Provide excellent customer service, manage customer complaints, and ensure that customers have a positive shopping experience
  • Staff Management: Hire, train, schedule, and manage store staff
  • Monitor staff performance, provide ongoing feedback, and coach team members to improve their skills
  • I am responsible for ensuring that the store runs smoothly and efficiently, that customers receive excellent service, and that sales targets are met or exceeded
  • I can manage multiple priorities, work well under pressure and communicate effectively
  • Most recently just managed a relocation where I took 2 store teams and successfully launched a brand-new store. This required talking to all levels of seniority in the business all liaising together to make a successful store that was purpose built for the community.

National Colleague Voice Rep

Coop
Aberdeen
04.2021 - Current

Along side my role of Store Manager I am a National Rep for Colleague Voice. With my network of colleagues I gather feedback for the business on what our colleagues are seeing, feeling and thinking. This mostly involves opportunities to make our colleagues lives easier and more efficient. It also gives great insight on how change has landed within stores. This is then feedback to all levels across the business including the CEO. All done in a hybrid way it makes it important to communicate clearly and effectively ensuring your are advocating the colleagues feedback without personal bias.

Team Manager

Coop
08.2013 - 10.2015
  • As a Team Manager my responsibilities included team engagement, effectively communicating, working efficiently and motivating the team
  • This position allowed me the opportunity to grow as a leader to engage colleagues for peak performance.

Team Leader

06.2012 - 08.2013

Customer Team Member

Coop
Aberdeen
11.2009 - 06.2012

Education

HND - Business, IT and Administration

Aberdeen College
Aberdeen
06.2011 - 06.2013

Timeline

National Colleague Voice Rep

Coop
04.2021 - Current

Store Manager

Coop
10.2015 - Current

Team Manager

Coop
08.2013 - 10.2015

Team Leader

06.2012 - 08.2013

HND - Business, IT and Administration

Aberdeen College
06.2011 - 06.2013

Customer Team Member

Coop
11.2009 - 06.2012
Jemma Wilson