David Whipp

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ABOUT DAVID WHIPP

A highly successful and results-oriented retail professional, with proven leadership and people management abilities and an outstanding track record with Regional/Central Retail Operations in a highly competitive environment.Simplify - Speed Up - Engage2017-Current Head of UK Retail Operations - Morrisons Supermarkets Works at pace to drive operational execution through the Operation Directors in circa 500 stores to ensure stores deliver key trade activity in line with agreed timelines Leads a central retail support function to give Retail Stores and Regional Leadership teams a point of contact where operational issues arise and challenge wider business for resolution Responsible for planning key events and operational improvement activity for stores ensuringworkload is balanced between opportunities to improve the business and ensuring customersatisfaction is not hindered. Work alongside commercial functions to agree capacity planning and ways of workingthroughout the retail function. Improve P&L by working with business improvement teams to increase productivity Improving performance of under performing stores through segmentation work alongsideinvestment into property works and price opportunities20••••17 Regional Manager - North & South - Morrisons Supermarkets Managed 25 stores ranging in size from 10K to 40Ksqft, carrying products in a range exceeding 20K, with an average basket spend of £22, and store teams ranging from 100 to up to 400 employees Responsible for the setting and delivering of all P&L measures across the region including financial, people and operational standards Lead the set up of a Retail Operations office to oversee an improvement plan for stores in London which included cross functional working between a number of work streams to improve operational standards and improve Key Performance indicators Mentored several store managers into senior operational roles Planned, developed and executed stock management processes across the business to improve productivity and reduce stock holding Successfully lead a team through changes associated with restructure of an organisation, cultural change and process improvement Successfully seen through several store closures including re deployment of colleagues and re distribution of all stock and equipment Successfully opened several new stores/purchased stores as a regional operator supporting the store with all people, process and stock and management