MOURAD AINAD-TABET
London,EU-settled
Summary
Accomplished professional with extensive expertise in business strategy, business development, and change management. Proven track record in enhancing operational efficiency and managing P&L responsibilities. Adept at training & development, HR management, and ensuring health & safety compliance. Skilled in financial management, financial planning & analysis, and project management. Demonstrates strong stakeholder management abilities and proficiency in standard operations procedures. Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and SAP. Committed to driving organisational success through strategic initiatives and continuous improvement.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Operations Director
Gentlemen Baristas
London
06.2021 - 01.2023
- Company Overview: Overseeing three companies' operations in the Food and Beverage sector
- Built strategic review for sales growth for Wholesale delivering a 39% increase in coffee sales
- I project managed the build and move to the new 12,000 square feet roastery site
- This ensured the future growth of the business and gave us the capacity to roast x10 the volume of coffee per week
- Managing the area managers for our coffee houses, achieving 18% sales growth in 2022 and improvements in Labour of 5.1%
- Implementing succession planning
- Implemented multi-company restructure to centralise head office, resulting in 40% cost reduction
- Updating multiple systems, (EPOS, stock control and reporting) ensuring the teams had the tools so the focus was on customers not the back office
- Developed a production system, to provide fresher products, increase availability and reduce waste & labour in all shops
- Created a production system to increase the ability of shops to accept more delivery orders on the day
- Created a new financial indicator (profit measure) providing weekly targets to all UK shops & shaping the bonus structure
- Created forecasting & tracker tools for shops to forecast sales and help drive hot food sales and reduce waste as a % of sales
- Monitored sales trends to identify risks and opportunities
- Driven a culture of continuous improvement
- Overseeing three companies' operations in the Food and Beverage sector
- Designed comprehensive business plans which laid foundation for growth opportunities.
- Negotiated contracts with suppliers for cost savings without compromising quality.
- Developed standard operating procedures, enhancing efficiency at all organisational levels.
- Identified and resolved operational issues impacting productivity, performance or profitability.
Operation, Finance and Property consultant (FTC)
Wagamama
London
10.2020 - 06.2021
- Company Overview: A restaurant chain known for its Japanese-inspired dishes
- Actively influenced day-to-day decisions, shaping strategy and the direction of the business
- Worked on a project for a central production unit to reduce labour costs by removing and centralising key steps from the kitchens in the restaurants
- Handled the entire process of furlough calculations and later on re-calculating due to changes in the law and processed the claims to HMRC, which has saved £1 million for the company
- Created an automated Excel which allowed the property team to intuitively use it even for non-Excel users
- Financial analysis of all sites to determine what level of negotiation was needed with the landlords, saving the company £3 million
- A restaurant chain known for its Japanese-inspired dishes
Operation and Finance lead M&A (EAT Acquisition)
Pret a Manger
London
06.2019 - 10.2020
- Company Overview: A popular sandwich shop chain known for its fresh food
- Led the conversion of EAT stores to Pret a Manger shops (a deal nominated by the retailer's Retailers Award as Best Deal of the Year), creating a methodology adopted as the JAB (holding group) blueprint for further mergers and acquisitions and adding £86M sales and over 20% to the valuation of the company
- Oversaw the financial analysis, forecasting and planning of 85 stores, identifying those with the greatest potential and those to be stripped out
- Planned and implemented operational conversions, from sales forecasts to collaborating with operations managers to build and train a high-performance team of 54 new stores
- Worked closely with the property project manager to ensure deadlines, budgets and specifications are met for new store openings
- Scrupulously monitored site visits, KPI analysis and the performance of the stores to produce weekly reports for the governance meeting and project sponsors (CEO, CFO, MD, Director of Operations and Property Director)
- A popular sandwich shop chain known for its fresh food
Group Head of Operations Business Partnering (UK & France)
Pret a Manger
London
01.2018 - 06.2019
- Company Overview: A popular sandwich shop chain known for its fresh food
- Headed up the UK and France business partnering team (5 UK and 1 France) reporting to the Financial Director, collating results and forecasts for forwarding planning across the organisation
- Meticulously managed the annual budget and quarterly forecasting for all shops in both the UK and France
- Detailed weekly and monthly challenges using financial analysis to stimulate improved performance across all areas of operation, examining LFL growth, transactions per team member hour, declining performance of shops and loss makers
- Prepared the annual growth strategy for all regions, weaving in ideas and recommendations for growth and development
- Represented the organisation on the Range Steering Committee and Governance Committee, providing monthly figures for strategic planning in liaison with the UK Managing Director and the Finance Director
- A popular sandwich shop chain known for its fresh food
Senior Operations Business Partner
Pret a Manger
London
07.2014 - 12.2017
- Company Overview: A popular sandwich shop chain known for its fresh food
- Prepared forecasts, budgets and analysis for the largest region globally (100 shops and £230M turnover), implemented process improvements, provided analytical reporting, and created business solutions while ensuring regional growth
- Prepared forecasts and budgets, reviewing & and challenging existing processes and procedures to identify areas for improvement & and implement change
- Provided regular analytical reporting through Excel & and Power BI for comprehensive management information
- Managed the annual budget and quarterly forecasting for all shops in the region
- Prepared the annual growth strategy, including mitigating risks and highlighting development opportunities
- A popular sandwich shop chain known for its fresh food
SENIOR OPERATIONS MANAGER
Pret a Manger
London
01.2009 - 07.2014
- Company Overview: A popular sandwich shop chain known for its fresh food
- Responsible for 12 stores within central London with an annual turnover of £25M and 350 employees
- Developed, coached, promoted and supported 12 managers into Operations Managers and more than 25 Assistant Managers into Store Manager positions
- Consistently reduced team turnover through effective recruitment, coaching, training and creating a culture of achievement and career development
- Created inventive working solutions for improving product availability and reduction of waste
- Lead multiple new shop openings
- A popular sandwich shop chain known for its fresh food
Education
MBA Essentials - Economics
THE LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS (LSE)
London 01.2020 - 12.2020
Business and Financial Modeling - Finance
WHARTON EXECUTIVE EDUCATION
London 01.2021 - 12.2021
DEGREE IN ECONOMETRICS - Economics
University of Algiers
01.1998 - 12.2002
Skills
- Business strategy
- Business development
- Change management
- Operational efficiency
- P&L
- Training & development
- HR management
- Health & safety compliance
- Financial management
- Financial Planning & Analysis
- Project management
- Stakeholder management
- Standard operations procedures
- Microsoft Office Suite
- SAP
Languages
Arabic
French
English
Timeline
Operations Director
Gentlemen Baristas
06.2021 - 01.2023
Business and Financial Modeling - Finance
WHARTON EXECUTIVE EDUCATION
01.2021 - 12.2021
Operation, Finance and Property consultant (FTC)
Wagamama
10.2020 - 06.2021
MBA Essentials - Economics
THE LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS (LSE)
01.2020 - 12.2020
Operation and Finance lead M&A (EAT Acquisition)
Pret a Manger
06.2019 - 10.2020
Group Head of Operations Business Partnering (UK & France)
Pret a Manger
01.2018 - 06.2019
Senior Operations Business Partner
Pret a Manger
07.2014 - 12.2017
SENIOR OPERATIONS MANAGER
Pret a Manger
01.2009 - 07.2014
DEGREE IN ECONOMETRICS - Economics
University of Algiers
01.1998 - 12.2002
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