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Karl Smith

Karl Smith

Department / Deputy Manager

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  • About me

    Enjoying Life..! Yoga Instructor / Teacher Ashtanga, Hatha, vinyasa, Yin & Ayurveda Yogmantra Bali General Store Manager Asda Senior Manager Leader / Coach Retail Professional 39 years

  • Education

    • Yogmantra Bali

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      Qualified 200-Hour Ashtanga, Vinyasa, Hatha, Yin, Ayurveda at Yogmantra Bali Yoga Teacher Training/Yoga Therapy

      Activities and Societies: Overview Focusing on the correction of asana and maintaining discipline in life and path of yoga. For the beginner or intermediate yoga students to know the concepts of yoga. Building a sense of confidence and class conductive techniques amongst yoga lovers. Styles * Ashtanga * Vinyasa * Hatha * Nidra * Yin * Pranayama * Shatkarma, Chanting and Meditation Focused on Ashtanga YogaThe sun salutation (Sūrya Namaskāra) forms the foundation of Aṣṭāṅga Yoga practice. The dynamic of the sun salutations transform to new forms of movement. (Vinyāsa). Leading into Standing Series asanas, Seated Series asanas and Finishing Series asanas. Leading onto intermediate and advanced asanas when ready. Here you will establish the calm rhythm of breathing (Ujjāyī) direction of Energy (Bandha) and concentration (Ḍṛṣti). The powerful flow of a… Show more Focused on Ashtanga YogaThe sun salutation (Sūrya Namaskāra) forms the foundation of Aṣṭāṅga Yoga practice. The dynamic of the sun salutations transform to new forms of movement. (Vinyāsa). Leading into Standing Series asanas, Seated Series asanas and Finishing Series asanas. Leading onto intermediate and advanced asanas when ready. Here you will establish the calm rhythm of breathing (Ujjāyī) direction of Energy (Bandha) and concentration (Ḍṛṣti). The powerful flow of a moving meditation.The fundamental positions (Āsana) tune the physical and energetic body to balance (Alignment). Show less

    • Alliance Manchester Business School

      1998 - 1999
      CMS Management Studies Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services Pass

      Activities and Societies: Personnel Development, Managing People, Managing Finance, Managing Information and Managing Operations and Service, Project Management

  • Experience

    • Safeways Food Stores

      Jul 1986 - Jul 1995
      Department / Deputy Manager

    • Asda

      Jul 1995 - Aug 2008

      Driving accountability through the line, Regional Area managers, General Store Managers & Line managers. Responsible for all aspects of the P&L balance sheet. Delivering services and conversion through professional management.Coaching store teams to find solutions to problems enabling them to drive sales & maximise profits. Supporting Stores of Excellence in recruiting the best professionals either from agencies, poaching to interviewing. Driving operational standards through store visits, formulating clear store plans with store teams to deliver great standards, amazing service, best in class sales conversion. Network & cross functional working with central teams to ensure the most up to date communication lands in stores. Conduct weekly conference calls to pharmacists & Opticians ensuring they are set up with the right tools to deliver that week or month. Driving performance & KRA’s reviews. Attending & holding meetings in Asda Head Office, Regional Manager meetings, workshops & conferences. Show less

      • Region Manager Pharmacy & Opticians

        Apr 2006 - Aug 2008

      • Senior Management Positions

        Jul 1995 - Jul 2006

    • Asda

      May 2012 - Jan 2022

      With an eye for detail & passion for driving sales I pride myself on delivering fantastic results through others. Throughout many years I have gathered extensive knowledge of retail, from trading, multisite management to people management. I’m focused on Leadership, Coaching & motivating individuals through to large teams of people to succeed, I take pride when I see the Individuals that I develop succeed either from promotion or within their results. Believing in what you do & your team is important to achieving world class standards. Being clear and transparent with my team with the vision, inspiring building the trust and confidence in people, unlocking the true full potential of my team. I always find the solutions to unlock the full potential of the profits & bonus for my colleagues through managing a successful store and region. Always striving for excellence and driving high operational standards through my team has delivered great results and the best leaders. Show less Reporting directly to the Director of Asda Living, Supporting her in function. Managing 16 stores across the South England and Wales. Driving consistent operational standards, maximising sales, profitability & costs. Leading my regional managers and store managers in delivering great service, availability, visual merchandising and delivering a selling culture through a great team of colleagues. Cross functional working to deliver change to improve operational standards across the Asda living format. Delivering new business through store change, new stores and new initiatives. Show less

      • General Store Manager

        May 2017 - Jan 2022

      • Store Manager

        Sept 2016 - Jan 2022

      • Store Manager

        Feb 2016 - Jan 2022

      • Store Manager

        Apr 2009 - Jan 2022

      • General Store Manager

        May 2017 - Jan 2017

      • Holding Area Manager Asda Living South Region

        May 2012 - Mar 2013

    • Morrisons

      Jan 2022 - Mar 2023
      Store Manager

  • Licenses & Certifications