Jonathan Devlin
Newcastle
Summary
Seasoned professional in managing business regions with focus on growth and profitability. Bring forth ability to drive company success through strategic planning and team leadership, utilising knowledge of market trends and customer needs. Possess skill set in operational management and communication, ensuring smooth business operations and enhanced productivity. Continuous improvement, with a passion to drive success.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Area Manager
Machine Mart
North East England & Scotland
09.2024 - Current
- Implemented cost-effective measures, resulting in significant savings for company.
- Established strong relationships with key stakeholders to enhance business growth.
- Promoted positive work environment which increased employee retention rate.
- Improved team efficiency by implementing new strategies for task delegation.
- Excellent communication, initiative and leadership skills creating engaged team
- High focus on profit protection via regular loss prevention reviews, audits and compliance reviews
- Push for great performance in 18 stores through visibility, engagement and celebrate success.
- Execute necessary strategies required and maintain structure across area.
- Implement change to store management role to benefit business with minimal disruption.
- Support changes to compliance and H&S such as review policy and re-write risk assessments
Area Manager
Entain
North East England
07.2023 - 04.2024
- Managed budgets effectively, maintaining financial health of designated area stores.
- Monitored competition closely, staying ahead in market trends and consumer behaviour.
- Implemented cost-effective measures, resulting in significant savings for company.
- Adopted sustainable practices within organisation enhancing corporate social responsibility image.
- Implement strategies required and maintain structure across area and region.
- Excellent communication, initiative and leadership skills creating engaged team.
- Regular reviews then ongoing coaching and developing of team as well as myself.
- Effectively communicate operation updates to management team then implementation.
- High visibility with regular visits to 23 shops to support team in delivering expectations.
- Ongoing compliance audits leading to investigations and presenting results to departments
- Liaised regularly with senior management to discuss operational updates and improvements.
Regional Operations Manager
Tile Giant
North East England & North Yorkshire, Devon
08.2018 - 05.2023
- Execute necessary strategies required and maintain structure across area.
- Achieve profit targets with regular reviews of P&L's, KPI's and loss prevention measures.
- High visibility with regular visits to 21 shops to support team in delivering expectations.
- Direct involvement with stocktakes, inventory maintenance and loss investigations.
- Exceed customers' expectation through service levels with regular visits to top trade customers.
- Excellent communication, initiative and leadership skills creating engaged team.
- Maintained health and safety standards across all regional branches.
Area Manager
Iceland
North East England
05.2014 - 08.2018
- Trained members of team for improved overall productivity.
- Adopted sustainable practices within organisation enhancing corporate social responsibility image.
- Oversaw successful product launches contributing to increased market share.
- Managed budgets effectively, maintaining financial health of designated area stores.
- Created motivated team through regular communication and clear direction.
- Aimed to continually exceed customers' expectation through team's service levels.
- Co-ordinate profit protection and cost management functions maintaining profitability.
- Thrived on high customer service levels were maintained in such competitive market.
Education
Bachelor of Business Administration - Business
• Northumbria University
Newcastle upon TyneNEBOSH - Occupational Health & Safety
Aaa
08.2024 - 08.2024
Skills
- P and L accountability
- Change implementation acumen
- Diversity and inclusion advocacy
- Area sales reporting
- Microsoft office suite proficiency
- Leadership excellence
- Decision-Making proficiency
- Business development
Affiliations
- • I enjoy playing football, mountain biking and watching Formula 1.
- • I'm a member of National Trust and visit sites regularly.
- • Keen interest in DIY and like to keep busy also enjoy relaxing with friends and family.
Timeline
Area Manager
Machine Mart
09.2024 - Current
NEBOSH - Occupational Health & Safety
Aaa
08.2024 - 08.2024
Area Manager
Entain
07.2023 - 04.2024
Regional Operations Manager
Tile Giant
08.2018 - 05.2023
Area Manager
Iceland
05.2014 - 08.2018
Bachelor of Business Administration - Business
• Northumbria University
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