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Robert Munro

Romsey,Hampshire

Summary

Motivated Head of Department with excellent business acumen and experience across finance and operations roles. Highly adaptable and self-motivated leader with proactive mindset and well coordinated strategic plans. Offers strong analysis and innovation to identify solutions to challenging problems. Polished communicator with persuasive style and deep understanding of inter-related data.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience

Work history

Head of Regional Cont. & Ops Business Partnering

Lidl
London, England
11.2021 - Current

- Responsible for the technical management, the creation of Key Performance indicators, process transparency as well as the provision of information and data to our regional and head office stakeholders to enable informed decision making.

- Responsible for the complete financial overview of the regions and acts as the key professional contact and business partner for the regional operational departments and the Regional Directors as well as the operational departments in head office.

- Providing a key user function for regional systems (SAP BW and MIS)

- Introduced and implemented the use of MSTR dashboards in Lidl GB

- Examples 1 - Store Inventory Dashboard which allowed immediate full analysis of Store Inventories which previously had a 3 week turnaround.

- Example 2 - DB2 Dashboard to enable store and regional profitability on a monthly basis rather than the Company defined annual review. Monthly Cost Meetings with regions involves targeting these flop profit stores to analyse and implement measures to improve performance and overall profitability.

Head of Sales

Lidl
Southampton, England
03.2019 - 10.2021

- Development of strategy and implementation of measures

- Review of KPI's, strategy and measures

- Area Manager meeting preparation and presentation

- Development of Area Managers

- Conducting Disciplinary and Grievance Hearings and Appeals

- Working closely with Senior Management with the vision to enhance the lives of our customers

Head of Sales - Secondment

Lidl
Exeter, England
09.2018 - 02.2019

- Development of strategy and implementation of measures

- Review of KPI's, strategy and measures

- Area Manager meeting preparation and presentation

- Development of Area Managers

- Conducting Disciplinary and Grievance Hearings and Appeals

- Working closely with Senior Management with the vision to enhance the lives of our customers

Vertreibsleiter (EA) - Job Rotation Program

Lidl
Koblenz, Germany
04.2017 - 08.2018

- Working in conjunction with existing VTs

- Holiday cover (VL & VT)

- Project work: analysis, process optimisation, workshop preparation and presentation

- Area Manager meeting preparation and presentation

- Participation in regional and national meetings, workshops and experience exchanges

- Development of Area Managers

Head of HR & Administration

Lidl
Bridgend, Wales
03.2006 - 03.2017

- Worked closely with the RD and Senior Management Team to strategically and systematically further the region

- Created regional ad-hoc reports to track and review measures and performance in areas of regional focus

- Created regional in-house workshops relating to the needs of the business such as Sickness and Discipline & Grievance

- Piloted, developed and optimised the UK Store Manager CCTV procedure in conjunction with Head Office

- Piloted, developed and optimised the UK Welcome Event in conjunction with Head Office

- Responsible for all Data Protection issues within the region such as training, complaints and subject access requests

- Responsible for all Administrative tasks such as reporting and controlling

- Responsible for all HR issues within the region such as Employment Tribunals, TUPE, Unions etc.

Area Manager

Lidl
Livingston, Scotland
12.2004 - 02.2006

Responsible for 5 stores in central Scotland

Education

Honours Degree - Physics

University of Glasgow
Glasgow
2004

Skills

  • Leadership
  • Communication
  • Compliance
  • Data Protection
  • Process Optimisation
  • Analytic
  • Strategic Planning and Optimisation
  • Coaching and Development
  • German Speaking

Timeline

Head of Regional Cont. & Ops Business Partnering

Lidl
11.2021 - Current

Head of Sales

Lidl
03.2019 - 10.2021

Head of Sales - Secondment

Lidl
09.2018 - 02.2019

Vertreibsleiter (EA) - Job Rotation Program

Lidl
04.2017 - 08.2018

Head of HR & Administration

Lidl
03.2006 - 03.2017

Area Manager

Lidl
12.2004 - 02.2006

Honours Degree - Physics

University of Glasgow
Robert Munro