With 35 years in retail working with leading retail groups across UK for 25 years – Asda,WH Smith Do It All,Makro,Wm Morrisons,The Cooperative Group and Middle East for 10 years – City Centre Hypermarkets,Kuwait,Kurdistan,Iraq – Vice President Operations,SASCO Palm Saudi Arabia – General Manager– my career has covered formats from 150 sq. mtr to 23,000 sq. mtr across convenience,supermartket and hypermarkets across food,fresh food,nonfood,DIY and forecourt retailers in roles from shop floor to Vice President and General Manager.
With experience covering operations, marketing, buyng, franchise, leasing and acquisition. Together with expansion of business into new countries and regions.
The combination of both UK and Middle East experience has enabled a greater learning and understanding of different cultures, countries and people.
Across my experience I have been involved in the planning and execution of national strategies in many retail operations that have delivered increased profitability.
The leading of teams from many hundreds to many thousands that has led to the improved engagement, value and motivation of each team member that has supported increased profitability.
A committed passionate retail professional who truly believes that retail is detail.
A committed passionate retail professional who truly believes that it is people from bottom to top who deliver the ongoing success of any business
A committed passionate retail professional who seeks continued improvement in the future growth of people and results.
Both GCC and Middle East face challenge and opportunity in its future development of Gas Station Build with the conference presenting a forum for Senior and key business leaders across the industry to share their vision for the future.