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Patrick McDermott

Patrick McDermott

Hyde,United Kingdom

Summary

A seasoned professional with a strong focus on leadership and talent development, consistently promoting colleagues into managerial roles. Demonstrates expertise in managing performance, transforming underperforming managers into well-established leaders. Highly customer-focused with proven skills in conflict resolution, problem-solving, and decision-making under pressure. Adept at cash handling, financial reporting, and ensuring health and safety compliance. KPI-driven with a strategic approach to sales, promotional planning, and loss prevention risk management. Committed to driving business success through effective leadership and innovative strategies.

over the course of my 11-year retail career, I have demonstrated passion and drive for the business, progressing from customer assistant to level 5 store manager, whilst inspiring and supporting colleagues throughout the journey.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Retail Store Manager

Morrisons
Meltham, Kirklees
03.2025 - Current
  • Leading a Team of a 101 Colleagues, 6 Managers & 3 Team Leaders
  • Accountable for managing and driving performance with the team to deliver targets with a high performance culture.
  • Ensuring my Store Is Safe & Legal Compliant to keep my Store legal for my customers & colleagues ensuring all training records are up to date and in line with company policy
  • Managing PayRoll for my 101 Colleagues In my store ensuring they are paid correctly and managing my contractual budget target of £26,000 a week In my as one of my KPIS
  • Driving consistent sales results working closely with my Management Team to look at key trading themes and a key eye for detail around reviewing the competition from local competitors to drive more sales in to my business
  • Controlling Cost; accountable for managing Shrink/Cash Loss in my store building and embedding key processes with my store team to ensure targets are met.
  • Meeting the key requirements and listening responding to our key stakeholder which Is the customer daily to help improve store shopping experience and reacting with urgency to drive more customers in to my store and increase sales.

Operations Manager

Morrisons
Meltham, Kirklees
05.2024 - 03.2025
  • Working closely with my management to ensure all deadlines and key activity sent from the company are actioned within company deadlines
  • Accountable for key activity/events in my store and to be able to strategically plan and meet deadlines
  • Responsible for delivering our three quarterly shrink audits
  • Working closely with my Store Manager to be able to help and support store KPIS and holding regular meetings with my managers to understand the granularity of there role to meet there criteria

Store Manager (Convenience Morrisons Daily)

Morrisons
Buxton, Derbyshire
01.2024 - 05.2024
  • My first appointment of a Store Manager position managing a Team of 8 colleagues and 2 Key Holders where I was accountable for delivering the following results; Sales, Waste, Sales, Turn over, Audits, Post Office Sales. I was able to turn a Store with lack of results & morale In to a well established Store with my positive drive In leadership which drove morale with the Team to deliver.

Work Level 3 Replenishment Manager

Morrisons
Oldham, Manchester
01.2023 - 01.2024
  • As part of my replenishment role I was responsible for Warehouse & Shop Floor Standards and ensuring the tools and processes was in place with my team to drive down overall stock holding levels and increasing sales by driving the correct promotional stock In to my store and using key eye for detail to display In correct trading space to improve sales and customer shopping journey.

Work Level 3 Fresh/Fruit & Veg Manager

Morrisons
Nelson, Lancashire
03.2022 - 01.2023

As a Fresh/Fruit & Veg Manager I was accountable for driving availability for our customers In store ensuring we are selling high quality products to our customers leading a culture with my teams around quality/hygiene & waste controls to increase customer loyalty to increase our brand name as selling the best quality products In the market.

Various Work Level 3 Management Positions

Morrisons
Hyde, Tameside
03.2020 - 03.2022
  • Work Level 3 Fresh Food Manager
  • Work Level 3 Meat/Fish Manager
  • Work Level 3 Night Manager

Work Level 2 Services Manager

Morrisons
Hyde, Tameside
03.2017 - 03.2020

As part of my first managerial position with Morrisons as a Services Manager I was responsible for leading a Team of 43 Colleagues ensuring my colleagues deliver fast and efficient service at the checkouts for our customers with regular meetings with my colleagues on how to deliver more efficient and engaging service. I worked on the front line at the heart of our customers to resolve any complaints/feedback In the moment and held regular weekly meetings based off what our customers are telling us.

Checkout Team Leader

Hyde
10.2016 - 03.2017

- Responsibilities as part of my checkout Team Leader I had to manage the front end ques and service and dealing with customers and managing my teams as part of my day to day duties scheduling which departments they would be working on managing break times sufficiently to ensure we're still delivering the best service for our customers. Also part of my responsibilities was making sure the accuracy of the till counts through out the day and of day for any suspicious transactions where I would work closely with my line a manager to resolve any issues

Part Time Customer Assistant

Morrisons
Hyde, Tameside
03.2015 - 10.2016

I worked as checkout colleague as my first role where I would serve customers and answer any questions about products and Morrisons in general to ensure customers had the best experience with us.

Education

A-Levels - ICT & Software Development

Hyde Clarendon College
Hyde
09.2011 - 07.2013

GCSEs - GCSEs

Astley Sports College
Dukinfield, Tameside
09.2011 - 07.2015

Skills

  • Leadership & Developing Talent & recruitment- Promoted and developed colleagues in my business, into managerial positions
  • Managing Performance- developed under performing managers into well established managers, as part of my leadership
  • Customer Focused
  • Conflict Resolution & Problem Solving, Decision Making Under pressure whether its a strategic or people orientated , Cash Handling & financial reporting, Health & Safety Compliant, KPI focused, Sales Driven, Promotional Planning, Loss Prevention Risk Management

Affiliations

  • Outside of work, i value being a supportive partner and father, which motivates me to remain career-focussed and to providing the best for my family.

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Retail Store Manager

Morrisons
03.2025 - Current

Operations Manager

Morrisons
05.2024 - 03.2025

Store Manager (Convenience Morrisons Daily)

Morrisons
01.2024 - 05.2024

Work Level 3 Replenishment Manager

Morrisons
01.2023 - 01.2024

Work Level 3 Fresh/Fruit & Veg Manager

Morrisons
03.2022 - 01.2023

Various Work Level 3 Management Positions

Morrisons
03.2020 - 03.2022

Work Level 2 Services Manager

Morrisons
03.2017 - 03.2020

Checkout Team Leader

Hyde
10.2016 - 03.2017

Part Time Customer Assistant

Morrisons
03.2015 - 10.2016

A-Levels - ICT & Software Development

Hyde Clarendon College
09.2011 - 07.2013

GCSEs - GCSEs

Astley Sports College
09.2011 - 07.2015
Patrick McDermott