Neil McCormick
Head of Commercial Operations (Wholesale and Convenience) @Morrisons
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WORK HISTORY
Head of Commercial Operations (Wholesale and Convenience) @Morrisons
Bradford, GB
As Head of Commercial Operations at Morrisons, I lead three core teams—Data, Trade Planning, and Merchandising—across both Wholesale and Convenience channels. My remit spans the full commercial planning cycle, ensuring that strategy, execution, and performance are seamlessly aligned through operating where Strategy meets technology, people, operating models and ways of working. Operating with smart simplicity being one of the key levers to drive improved performance. I partner closely with New Business teams to help shape and support growth opportunities, and my teams work directly with company-owned and operated stores to ensure commercial plans land effectively on the shop floor. I collaborate extensively with Buying teams to optimise range, pricing, promotions, and space, while working alongside Supply Chain to assist in safeguarding availability and end-to-end operational efficiency.Through a data-driven and customer-focused approach, I ensure that commercial decisions are insight-led, operationally robust, and deliver value across our retail and wholesale estate.
EDUCATION
Hill Samuel Learning
Training, Skills and Vocational Assessing, Personal Development
Park Lane College Leeds
CLAiT 3
Centre for Corporate Education – Raymond A. Mason School of Business, William and Mary College
• Executive Retail, • Executive Retailing Programme
SKILLS
ABOUT NEIL MCCORMICK
At the very heart of everything I do, is the simple idea of unlocking potential in a business and its people. My passion is building businesses that expand opportunity. All my work, is driven by an unwavering commitment to make a difference in business performance, the lives of the people I work with, the customers I serve, and the communities I trade in, maximising value by astute commercial delivery and driving operational excellence.I have led and managed change and turnaround programmes throughout my career - that’s change caused by strategic intent, disposal, acquisition, market forces and new technology. Mostly it’s been change that’s crossed multiple sites and teams, and making that happen consistently takes visible leadership, astute decision making, meaningful collaboration, strong stakeholder management, and clear communication. I am focused and charismatic, yet a down to earth and inspirational leader for my teams, and wider business. I am known for creating high performance environments that inspire employees to peak performance and business strategies that consistently deliver profitable sales growth. I lead with empathy, and focus on attracting, retaining, and growing great talent and building first-class teams. I am a connector at heart.I am proud of the teams I have built, and the cross functional efficiencies and relationships I have created and developed. Leadership is my skill. Customers are my priority. Coaching is my passion.Managing businesses at their different stages from start up to mature or distressed my experience extends to include the following: Raising finance and working capital, disposal of non – core group business and individual underperforming units re-investing proceeds to new activities Company re-organisations, and negotiating refinancing according to changing business needsCollaborating and working with Bank Panel approved consultants performing business reviews and developing growth strategies If I can be of assistance then please do not hesitate to get in touch either by : n••••••••@me.com 07•••••••58 Thanks.
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