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Peter Verrecchia

Glasgow

Summary

  • Analytical career-minded Manager with expertise and experience creating business with a sales enviroment. Solid understanding of commercialisation and principles of Retail businesses and market development. Strong analytical skills advantageous in assessing and interpreting Sales, P&L data.
  • Organised and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
  • Ambitious Manager with excellent Leadership and Organisational skills. Highly effective at promoting positive relationships and building capable teams. Track record of improving overall operations, reducing overhead and increasing corporate value.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience

Work History

Company Director

CDPS
Glasgow
10.2009 - Current
  • Annual Turnover £80- £110K
  • General maintenance/Full refurbishment of properties on behalf of 4 mid-sized letting agents
  • Liaise with tenants regarding access to assess work and prepare written report for client
  • Assessed/cost work required and update client
  • Liaise with various tradesmen to plan work
  • Assessed finished work, updating and invoicing client on completion
  • Prepared accounts for account and liaise with HMRC regarding PAYE, Tax

Company Director

Bespoke Building Company Ltd
Glasgow
11.2019 - 05.2022
  • Annual Turnover £450k
  • Carried out building projects on behalf of an architect and various clients
  • Interpreted architectural drawings
  • Assessed cost of project and timescale to complete
  • Planned/phased implementation of materials and tradesmen
  • Continually communicated/undated architect/client on progress and any issues have arisen
  • Held daily meetings with various tradesmen and assessed quality of work
  • Weekly meetings with architect and client
  • Planned/implemented points from weekly meeting

Prepared accounts for accountant and liaised with HMRC regarding PAYE, Tax & VAT payments

Company Director

Verrecchia Transport Ltd
Glasgow
08.2005 - 05.2007
  • Planned and delivered kitchens on behalf of 3 kitchen companies
  • Organised and trained staff
  • liaised with kitchen company managers

Deputy General Manager

TJ Hughes
Glasgow
09.2002 - 08.2005
  • Turnover 15.5m
  • Responsible for assisting General manager achieving sales targets and all KPI’s
  • Accountable for the Store in General Managers absence
  • Managed a team of 16 department Managers/Deputy Managers over 92 separate department categories
  • Responsible for Sales, All costs, shrinkage (known and unknown)
  • Assess Stores performance using Store Operating statements, P & L reports and daily/Weekly Sales reports.
  • Discuss Daily Sales Performance with management Team at daily briefing, identifying where improvements can be made and how this would be carried out. (in absence of GM)
  • Recognising and discussing good performance at Daily meeting.
  • Review implementation of improvements discussed at meeting.
  • Lead by example ensuring effective planning/organising of self and team, to manage various levels of workload.
  • Drive standards on the shopfloor/warehouse to ensure to correct staff are in the right place at the right time. Therefore ensuring the best levels of customer service are always offered.
  • Demonstrated excellent leadership skills by being motivated, enthusiastic, driven through effective communication and example.
  • A passion for training where required and witnessing work force improvement, as a unit and individually. Develop staff to be the best they can be.
  • Through succession planning, effective training, creating employee self-worth/value, staff turnover low, subsequently reducing staff employment costs.
  • Continually cultivate good working relationships with staff, superiors, HR and all Head office departments.
  • Effectively communicate any issues or assistance required from HR, Compliance and Security Departments through General Manager.
  • Ensure all legal requirements, security procedures and all policies and procedures are always implemented.

Senior Retail Manager

World Duty Free (Glasgow Airport)
Glasgow
10.1998 - 09.2001
  • Annual Turnover £15m in 4 individual sites
  • Responsible for Sales, All costs, shrinkage (known and unknown)
  • Assess Stores performance using Store Operating statements, P & L reports and daily/Weekly Sales reports.
  • Discuss Daily Sales Performance with management Team at daily briefing, identifying where improvements can be made and how this would be carried out.
  • Recognising and discussing good performance at Daily meeting.
  • Review implementation of improvements discussed at meeting.
  • Lead by example ensuring effective planning/organising of self and team, to manage various levels of workload.
  • Drive standards on the shopfloor/warehouse to ensure to correct staff are in the right place at the right time. Therefore ensuring the best levels of customer service are always offered.
  • Always demonstrate excellent leadership skills by being motivated, enthusiastic, driven through effective communication and example.
  • A passion for training where required and witnessing work force improvement, as a unit and individually. Develop staff to be the best they can be.
  • Through succession planning, effective training, creating employee self-worth/value, staff turnover low, subsequently reducing staff employment costs.
  • Carry out performance reviews on 3-month basis and perform Annual reviews, identifying areas of good performance and areas where there is room for growth.
  • Continually cultivate good working relationships with staff, superiors, HR and all Head office departments.
  • Effectively communicate any issues or assistance required from HR, Compliance and Security Departments.
  • Ensure all legal requirements, security procedures and all policies and procedures are always implemented.

Branch Manager

Optical Express
Dunfermline
01.1998 - 10.1998
  • Annual turnover £340K
  • Responsible for all Sales targets and KPI’s

Store Closure Co - Ordinator

Somerfield Stores Ltd
UK wide
08.1998 - 09.1998
  • Store Closure Project (Company Restructuring Project), multiple sites through-out UK
  • Visiting and preparing stores and staff for the store being closed or sold to another retailing company

Store Manager

Somerfield Stores Ltd
London
07.1997 - 08.1998
  • Annual turnover £2.5m
  • Responsible for all Sales targets and KPI’s

Store Manager (Company Rebranding Project)

Somerfield Store Ltd
South England
06.1997 - 07.1998
  • Multiple sites South England
  • Responsible for all Sales targets and KPI’s whistle implementing a 13 Week
  • Critical path procedure in the lead up to the store closing to be refurbished
  • Re-training all staff to use EPOS system from manual system
  • Liaise with building team and merchandising team

Education

No Degree - 4 Higher Grades

St Ninians High School
Kirkintilloch
04.2001 -

Skills

Operations management

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Voluntary Work

Addiction Recovery Centre, Kirkintilloch

Treasurer/Committee Member

Won MBE, Queens Award for services to Voluntary Sector Annual Footfall 25.5K


Voluntary support centre for people who are facing alcohol, drug and gambling problems. We also offer support to all family members who are affected by the effects of addictions. Help people live positive lives. Become positive members of their family and useful members of the community.

Hobbies

Member of Cawder Golf Club in Bishopbriggs

Timeline

Company Director

Bespoke Building Company Ltd
11.2019 - 05.2022

Company Director

CDPS
10.2009 - Current

Company Director

Verrecchia Transport Ltd
08.2005 - 05.2007

Deputy General Manager

TJ Hughes
09.2002 - 08.2005

No Degree - 4 Higher Grades

St Ninians High School
04.2001 -

Senior Retail Manager

World Duty Free (Glasgow Airport)
10.1998 - 09.2001

Store Closure Co - Ordinator

Somerfield Stores Ltd
08.1998 - 09.1998

Branch Manager

Optical Express
01.1998 - 10.1998

Store Manager

Somerfield Stores Ltd
07.1997 - 08.1998

Store Manager (Company Rebranding Project)

Somerfield Store Ltd
06.1997 - 07.1998
Peter Verrecchia