Stuart Winn
Lincoln,Lincs
Summary
Accomplished professional with a strong background in influential leadership, budget management, and commercial acumen. Demonstrates expertise in performance metrics, project oversight, and critical analysis. Skilled in strategic prioritisation, corporate governance, and forward planning. Proven ability to manage partner relationships and hold profit and loss responsibility. Adept at business modelling with a focus on driving organisational success.
Strategic thinker and results-driven Strategy Director with knack for transforming complex challenges into actionable plans. Delivered significant growth in previous roles by streamlining operations and enhancing market positioning. Known for fostering collaborative environments that drive innovation and sustainable success.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
Global Retail Strategy Director
Sodexo Global
Global- UK based
03.2023 - Current
- Strategic ownership of a $5BN complex retail business across 30+ countries and regions.
- Format owner for Convenience, QSR, Coffee Shops and other outlets. Operating in the Global Food Platform influencing country CEO’s for their Retail strategy.
- Delivering c.20% growth in core retail categories in largest markets (NORAM/UK&I/COEU)
- Set the strategic 5-year plan for retail development from Foundational level up to complex multichannel operation.
- Owner of all Advanced Food Model integration- frictionless stores/Micromarkets.
Head Of Retail, Leisure and Spa
Center Parcs UK&I
UK
03.2017 - 11.2022
- £160M turnover trading business, drove 20%+ sales increases in Leisure and Retail trading.
- Introduced multichannel retail and new retail environment concepts for shopping experiences with capital projects budget of over £10M p/a.
- Launched gift card business worth £6M a year from zero start point .
- Reopening trade from COVID 19 in line with Govt. guidelines was critical to getting the whole business trading.
- Saved the business over £4M a year in continuous improvements across all operational areas- reinvesting into guest facing roles and driving lifetime value/return loyalty.
- Managed large complex teams, leading with credibility to deliver strategic plans that drove measurable growth.
- High capital exposure and proving return on investment.
- Set up of new operation in foreign country (ROI) from scratch.
Head Of Retail Operations
House Of Fraser
UK
04.2013 - 02.2017
Head Of Service
Best Buy Europe/Carphone Warehouse
Europe/UK/USA
09.2010 - 02.2013
Various Senior Executive Roles
Debenhams PLC, Makro SSW, Safeway PLC
03.1994 - 09.2010
Education
A-Levels - 4 A-Levels
Kings Grammar School
Grantham, Lincolnshire 01/1986 - 01/1993
Skills
- Influential leadership
- Budget management
- Commercial acumen
- Performance metrics
- Project oversight
- Critical analysis
- Strategic prioritisation
- Corporate governance
- Forward planning
- Partner relationship management
- Profit and loss responsibility
- Business modelling
Timeline
Global Retail Strategy Director
Sodexo Global
03.2023 - Current
Head Of Retail, Leisure and Spa
Center Parcs UK&I
03.2017 - 11.2022
Head Of Retail Operations
House Of Fraser
04.2013 - 02.2017
Head Of Service
Best Buy Europe/Carphone Warehouse
09.2010 - 02.2013
Various Senior Executive Roles
Debenhams PLC, Makro SSW, Safeway PLC
03.1994 - 09.2010
A-Levels - 4 A-Levels
Kings Grammar School
01/1986 - 01/1993
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