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Sean Fitzgerald

Milton Keynes,Buckinghamshire

Summary

ICF PCC Leadership Coach with over 35 years of retail commercial and operational leadership experience, known for engaging and empowering teams for high levels of business performance. Demonstrates a proven track record in executive coaching, team development, and career advancement, leveraging an empathetic, intuitive, and pragmatic coaching style. As a Branch Manager at Waitrose Ltd, consistently achieved top-tier sales performance and employee satisfaction. Skilled in bespoke workshop facilitation and relationship intelligence as an SDI Facilitator. Career goals include further enabling leaders to achieve high performance through strategic vision development and team empowerment.

Overview

44
44
years of professional experience

Work History

Leadership Coach

Coach Experience
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
11.2022 - Current
  • ICF PCC Executive, Leadership and Team coach with over 20 years coaching and leadership experience. I bring this experience to my coaching for my client's advantage.
  • I help clients develop their business vision, build a strategy to connect and empower their teams to produce improved business performance. Fundamentally, enabling leaders to achieve achieve high performance from themselves and their teams.
  • I offer bespoke development programmes for individuals and teams to learn and improve performance
  • Facilitated SDI workshops and served as a crucial learning partner, enhancing relationship intelligence to improve team dynamics and productivity.
  • Demonstrated success in career coaching, facilitating clients' advancement towards their career goals.
  • Provided coaching services for multiple organisations, enhancing client development.

Branch Manager

Waitrose Ltd
Thame, Oxfordshire
11.2011 - 01.2022
  • Unit Leader of £38m pa sales turnover operation. Commercially graded as outstanding
  • Unit Leader of £38m pa sales turnover operation.
  • Achieved consistently above-average employee satisfaction scores, contributing to a positive workplace culture
  • Developed team members through targeted initiatives, facilitating tangible career progression opportunities
  • Recognised as Role Model / North Star for the employee experience and initiatives
  • SME - Group Lead Customer Experience / CI Practitioner Green Belt / Group Of Expertise Stock Management lead / Team Leader Development
  • Regional Forum Representative for colleagues and stakeholders

Multi Site Manager

Waitrose Ltd
Thame / Chesham, Oxfordshire / Buckinghamshire
10.2018 - 12.2019
  • Led management team of 24 overseeing 410 employees in 24/7 operation
  • Established clear expectations at Chesham, resulting in notable improvements in performance during this period. Consistently outperformed regional trends
  • Managed multiple sites with a combined sales turnover of £78 million per annum.

Business Coach / Mentor

Waitrose Ltd
Guernsey, Channel Islands
01.2011 - 11.2011
  • Coached and mentored Store Managers in Guernsey, facilitating their transition by enhancing understanding of Waitrose/JLP culture and operational model.
  • Delivered the Waitrose brand experience on Guernsey by managing the UK seconded management teams for two super-stores. Agreed on standards, key performance expectations, and addressed operational issues to achieve these standards.
  • Defined business expectations for Guernsey, aligning them with operational standards and performance outcomes.
  • Collaborated with stakeholders from Central Head Office teams across retail, commercial, resourcing, HR, and legal to ensure operational alignment.
  • Played a key role in the setting up of five newly acquired stores in both Jersey and Guernsey.

Branch Manager - Various

Waitrose Ltd
Kensington, Mill Hill, Northwood, Hitchin, Enfield, Stevenagee
01.2000 - 01.2011
  • Managed branch operations, driving sales and revenue growth while ensuring policy compliance.
  • Increased branch sales by enhancing customer loyalty through dedicated customer service initiatives.
  • Ensured compliance with standard operating procedures, supporting efficient branch operations.

Retail Manager

Waitrose Ltd
Numerous stores, National
09.1982 - 01.2000

Completed A-Level Management Trainee programme and progressed to first store manager position.

Education

ICF - Professional Certified Coach - Coaching

International Coaching Federation
03-2023

ICF Associate Certified Coach - Coaching

International Coaching Federation
07-2022

ICF Level 2 - Transformative coaching

Animas Coaching Centre

Skills

  • 35 yrs Retail Commercial & Operational Leadership Experience
  • Proven track record of successfully engaging and empowering workforce to improve business performance
  • Empathetic, intuitive and pragmatic coaching style focused on client needs
  • Leadership and Team coach enabling leaders to get the best out of themselves and their teams
  • Executive coaching
  • Leadership development
  • Team performance
  • Business strategy
  • Career coach enabling clients to achieve more for themselves and their careers
  • Bespoke Workshop build and facilitation
  • SDI HUB - Top Strengths - Quick To Act / Flexible / Sociable / Adaptable / Inclusive / Supportive
  • Motivational mentoring to support dynamic action

Timeline

Leadership Coach

Coach Experience
11.2022 - Current

Multi Site Manager

Waitrose Ltd
10.2018 - 12.2019

Branch Manager

Waitrose Ltd
11.2011 - 01.2022

Business Coach / Mentor

Waitrose Ltd
01.2011 - 11.2011

Branch Manager - Various

Waitrose Ltd
01.2000 - 01.2011

Retail Manager

Waitrose Ltd
09.1982 - 01.2000

ICF - Professional Certified Coach - Coaching

International Coaching Federation

ICF Associate Certified Coach - Coaching

International Coaching Federation

ICF Level 2 - Transformative coaching

Animas Coaching Centre
Sean Fitzgerald