James Morgan

Experience

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  Dee Set: Complete Retail Solutions

  Aug 2014 - Jul 2016

  Store Development - Team Leader

  On site responsibility for multiple large scale Store Development projects across the Retail Industry throughout the UK and Ireland.Managing Merchandising teams of between 1-30 on a project to project basis.

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  Booker Group

  Jul 2016 - Nov 2018

  Responsible for the planning, Development, Conversion & Project Management of all potential Booker Retail Stores across the various Fascias - Londis, Premier and Family Shopper.Covering Scotland & Northern Ireland working with approved external Contractors managing Store Refurbishment and Refreshes.•Following up leads from the sales team of potential stores for conversion to the Londis, Premier & Family Shopper Symbols. Assessing the suitability of these leads to allow the successful development in each Group.•Planning store refits using AutoCAD to detailed store format and specification guidelines.•Working with approved shop fitters & Refrigeration engineers to achieve a competitive conversion cost within the specification guidelines.•Working with the approved signage contractor to design the internal signage scheme and to achieve a competitive conversion cost within the specification guidelines.•Discussing and agreeing with Retailers and approved contractors to agree the development scope of works and conversion costs.•Completing conversions with in the agreed time frames and set budgetary controls.•Ensuring the ongoing maintenance & Development of the overall standards of Booker Symbols•To develop and project manage store conversions into the Booker Retail Group. Show less Working predominantly in Scotland but throughout the UK.responsible for the on-site development and merchandising whilst delivering projects efficiently, safely, within agreed timescales and budget with minimum disruption to the customer.Responsible for the team management and implementation of agreed store layouts to completion and ready to trade for final sign-off by the Retail Development Controller on each individual project.working along side approved contractors & other stakeholders to ensure the Retailers store meets the required standard for the minimum cost.ensuring the correct installation of all equipment & POS materials required for Merchandising. Visual Merchandising for maximum sales whilst working with a range of specific planograms individually tailored to each Brand, Store & customer demographics. Show less

  • Store Development Planner

    Apr 2017 - Nov 2018

  • Store Development Merchandiser

    Jul 2016 - Apr 2017
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  Vertex Scotland

  Nov 2018 - now

  Sales and Project Manager

  Responsible for managing Retail Construction projects from initial client sales enquiry to project handover.Project Management of fit-out projects throughout the Retail and hospitality industries showing consecutive year on year growth.Duties include - Sales, Negotiation, Business Development, Building Surveying, 2D and 3D Autocad, Retail Design, Equipment Procurement, Estimating, Cost management, Quantity Surveying, Contractor, Cost and Project Management.