Marcus Leasley

Experience

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  Asda

  Dec 1996 - Jul 2012

  My role was to deliver a number of projects across a range of business functions.Key responsibilitiesDelivery of project portfolio to cost, programme and qualityFull lifecycle delivery of all projectsCommunication with Retail stakeholdersManage all budgetry elements of the projectBenefit AnalysisVendor ManagementKey AchievementsDelivery of £10m project and management of internationally based project teamsManaged POS software release programmeDelivered e-commerce solution as part of key marketing strategyDelivered the first mobile APP for the company Show less My role was to lead a project team to deliver infrastructure projects into the stores including new sites and existing stores. Key ResponsibilitiesDelivery of projects to cost, programme and quality. Communication with Retail and Property stakeholders. Develop cost savings against model where possible.Manage programme budgets and develop new tender processes.Day to day management of team members including appraisals, one to one's and development plans.Measure suppliers against KPI's to ensure quality was at the forefront of implementation projects.Key AchievementsAll store projects delivered within budget and to agreed programme. All new stores open on time and with no outstanding issues.Developed a new process of delivering smaller ad hoc works.Worked through development plans to get team members promoted. Show less My role was to ensure all sales floor fixturisation was approved by a number of teams within the business as well as working towards bringing down the cost of all our ambient equipment.Key ResponsibilitiesManagement of fixturisation processes for new and asset replacement of kit.Co-ordination of innovation process for new fixtures.Working closely with health and safety teams to ensure kit was fit for purpose.Key AchievementsRoll-out of a new website which contained the entire estate of fixturisation and refrigeration.Cost savings against model cost plans.Developed a new sales floor planning tool to provide 3d visualisations and automated cost plans. Show less My role involved planning the layouts for new stores, remodels and extensions.Key ResponsibilitiesLiaising with business units and property to produce layouts for all schemes.Building model layouts to maximize space and profitability.Presentation of new layouts to store teams and Directors.Key AchievementsIntroduction of new store planning applications and processes.Model layouts developed for every size store.Management of planning process from property department through to implementation.Co-ordination of all space within the footprint to ensure each business unit could maximize profitability Show less

  • Senior IT Project Manager

    Dec 2009 - Jul 2012

  • IT Project Team Leader

    May 2006 - Dec 2009

  • Sales Floor Specification Manager

    Jul 2004 - May 2006

  • Sales Floor Planner

    Dec 1996 - Jul 2004
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  Republic (Retail) Ltd

  Jul 2012 - Feb 2013

  IT Projects Manager

  Key Responsibilities• Management of all IT projects through their full lifecycle.• Management of project teams, both external and internal.• Full control of the project budget• Determine and deliver projects to budget, timescales, looking to deliver cost savings and project improvements throughout.• Management of e-commerce change programme• Feed into main business change programmes across multi functions (ecommerce, buying and merchandising, retail)• Ensure all projects delivered to approved plan, quality and specification.• Flexibility to accommodate changes to projects to meet business needs.• Build and maintain relationships with all work levels and stakeholders across business functions.• Communicate at the right level to ensure effective delivery, change and influence.• Feed into business planning for future programmes. Key Achievements• Developed and delivered the release programme for all e-commerce changes• Introduced clearer project governance and a project lifecycle into the business to enhance the delivery of the IT project portfolio• Managed an internal project team to help deliver the IT project portfolio Show less

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  Asda

  Apr 2013 - Nov 2024

  Management of e-commerce projects liaising with development teams across 3 time zonesManagement of internal and external project teamsUK programme lead on platform upgrade Stakeholder management through effective communicationFlexible management style

  • Senior Programme & Portfolio Manager - Infrastructure

    Apr 2021 - Nov 2024

  • Senior Manager Program Management

    Feb 2021 - Apr 2021

  • Global Ecommerce Project Manager

    Apr 2013 - Feb 2021
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  Walmart eCommerce

  May 2014 - Feb 2021

  Senior Manager Projects and Programmes

  Leads the Global eCommerce (GeC) project & programme delivery teams across Leeds, San Francisco and India managing all aspects of eCommerce technology delivery for Grocery Home Shopping and GeorgeManages the GHS & ASDA Direct technology budget to track costs against the agreed FYE budget supporting the ecommerce growth acceleration to £4bn worth of sales Develops global resource plan to deliver the ongoing ecommerce technology roadmap across Grocery Home Shopping and George and defines a clear project and programme governance model to improve delivery efficiency and to align the global ecommerce project teams in Agile ways of working Show less