Paul Evans

Experience

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  Woolworths

  Nov 1996 - Nov 1998

  Entertainment Manager
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  Littlewoods index

  Nov 1998 - Nov 2000

  Stock Manager
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  MPC

  Apr 2000 - Jan 2001

  Cluster manager

  Position made redundant - Cluster manager for small independent Mobile retailer. Total of four stores.

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  Argos

  Mar 2001 - Jan 2004

  Site Trainer

  During this role I was positioned as on site trainer. Within this role I was in charge of all inductions of new starters, H&S training, PPE training and FLT/PPT/LLOP training.

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  O2 (Telefónica UK)

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2008

  Store Manager/Area support

  During this employment I was store manager of Burton on Trent, Tamworth and Cannock stores. Additionally I supported the regional training for the central region. This included training new and seasoned managers and supporting recruitment with the area witch covered 15 stores.highlight of his role within O2 was bringing the Cannock store out of the bottom 20th store to the top 10 with the highest customer service and footfall to sales ratio within the area consistently for 8 monthsCollective Annual store turnover: £3.5million Show less

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  Barclays

  Jan 2008 - Mar 2010

  Retail Training Development Manager

  Within this role I supported the Wales and Midlands regional teams to drive the L&Dpropositions of the business through means of national and regional courses. The role would work along side store managers to implement their business plans but review their people strategy and linking this into their financial goals for the year end.He supported a total of 28 stores with a regional annual turnover of £98 million. He help devise the local customer service initiative which drew in the highest customer satisfaction survey results 2009 and 2010 Show less

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  B&Q

  Oct 2010 - May 2012

  Manager

  Supported the regional teams to close down old B&Q stores effectively without losing profit orperformance. . Ran stores once original Store Manager has left to join new store. Initiated L&D with new starters for the new store and performed key HR duties includingrecruitment during the store closure. Initiated the Old store warehouse process - using old store as a warehouse for stock to be sent to new store. Annual turnover of store £12m - final closure performance of 8.8% profit (highest for a UK closure store) Show less

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  Specsavers

  May 2012 - Aug 2015

  Regional Development Manager -

  This role supported the franchise stores across 3 divisions. I would support their recruitment, people plans and financial performance. The role allowed you to support the store directors in making their business plans real. Additional responsibilities were to run regional Leadership events and conferences including learning and development workshops. The role required to support all new store openings within your region working along side regional directors and New Store Project teamsIn total he covered three regions with a total of 35 stores with an annual turnover of £78m with the highest regional growth at 1.8% UK averagePosition made redundant due to restructuring. Show less

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  Mattel, Inc.

  Oct 2015 - May 2018

  Senior leader Learning and organisational development EMEA

  Introducing a pivotal role within theorganization, this individual is responsiblef o r e v a l u a t i n g , d e s i g n i n g , a n dimplementing learning initiatives across theEMEA region and the Centre of Expertise inTalent and Learning & Development. As theproject lead for the Global TalentProgramme, he plays a crucial role infostering a more cohesive workingenvironment within the company.One of his primary objectives is to buildcomprehensive development programsacross all areas of the business. Hespearheads the creation of the MattelUniversity Leadership DevelopmentProgram, which encompasses thoughtleadership development from entry-levelpositions to executive roles.Working collaboratively across variousfunctions including Manufacturing,Marketing, and Sales, he drives talentdevelopment efforts across Europe, Asia,and Africa. With a workforce of 3,500individuals, he ensures that talentdevelopment is prioritized at all levels ofthe organization, enabling employees togrow and excel in their roles. Show less

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  Walgreens Boots Alliance

  May 2018 - Feb 2020

  International Retail Learning and Development Manager

  eIntroducing a newly established positionwithin the organization, this individual isentrusted with the crucial task offormulating and executing the Talent, Retail,and Leadership Management strategya c ro s s t h e I n t e r n a t i o n a l R e t a i l &Pharmaceuticals Divisions. Additionally, thisro l e e x t e n d s i t s i n f l u e n c e t o t h eInternational Corporate offices located inthe UK, which were previously unaligned.Spanning across seven diverse countries inEurope, Asia, and South America, this roleoversees a workforce of 15,000 dedicatedstaff members.In order to accomplish these objectives, heassumes leadership of a team consisting ofeight skilled designers and facilitators,including two specialized pharmaceuticalt r a i n e r s . T o g e t h e r , t h e y w o r kcollaboratively to drive the organization'stalent development initiatives and ensurethe successful implementation of thestrategy across the various divisions andcorporate offices. Show less

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  Alfies Ideas Ltd

  May 2021 - Jul 2022

  Leadership Coach

  We can all agree we have lived through very strange times within our lives recently. Businesses have had to change the way they work and have had to make changes and decisions for our people and customers that we may never had thought of doing before. A Harvard Business Review surveyed more than 500 business executives, and 71% of the respondents agreed that employee engagement is very important to achieving overall business success. This implies that businesses with engaged employees are likely to have a competitive advantage and become more profitable.Now more than ever through these strange and challenging times, engaging our people has become ever more important than before. This is where our TOTAL TEAMS learning programme can support you in making that real through simple and engaging ways of working. Show less

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  Greencore

  Jul 2022 - Apr 2023

  Management and Leadership

  The primary responsibility of this crucialposition is to provide comprehensivedevelopment support to the senior andexecutive leadership teams at all levels.Working closely with these teams, hecollaborates to ensure that the Peopleagenda is in perfect harmony with thecompany's overall strategy. This roleencompasses working with variousfunctions within the senior leadership team,such as Technical (food and engineering),General Managers, Operations, HR, and IT,which collectively comprise approximately350 individuals. Show less

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  Jam Pan

  Jun 2023 - Oct 2024

  The role is a Learning Design Specialist working for one of the largest global financial businesseswithin the Learning Design team toprovide specialist design support for bothinternal and externally designed projects.He works globally with the business,People Capability and Academy teams andexternal vendors to develop effectivelearning solutions that address businessneeds and create value by providingconsultancy to scope out effective learningsolutions. He Provides creative input intolearning design solutions and Createsblended learning pathways/curriculums,and curating materials where appropriate. Show less

  • Learning Solutions Manager

    Mar 2024 - Oct 2024

  • Freelance learning design Specialist

    Jun 2023 - Mar 2024