Christopher Foskett
Dublin
Summary
Executive Manager with a passion for the retail industry and a proven record of leading diverse teams to excellent results. Expert in driving digital transformation and operational excellence. Experienced in strategic planning and change management, leading cross-functional teams to deploy innovative retail processes. Recognised for enhancing customer experience, developing team members and fostering a positive work culture while achieving significant process improvements.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
EXECUTIVE MANAGER PROJECTS
IPO Buying, ALDI DX
02.2023 - Current
- Executive Manager in the digital transformation of all national ALDI entities, specifically focusing on Buying Services.
- Leading two teams of Business Process Experts, IT Consultants and external System Integrators.
- Analyse local business critical and legal requirements.
- Design, develop and deploy transformational Buying Services systems and processes.
- Lead multi-department working groups to establish critical end-to-end business processes.
- Successful execution of multiple phases of business transition projects in USA, Australia, Great Britain, Slovenia, Italy, Hungry and Switzerland.
- Consult on strategically critical projects: Advanced Pricing, ProMaCE, Buying 3.0 and USCI.
Area Manager of Store Operations
ALDI Stores Ireland Ltd
09.2019 - 02.2023
- Drive operational excellence and enhance customer experience across multiple store locations.
- Oversee store performance and implement corporate initiatives.
- Ensure adherence to company standards in customer service, inventory management and compliance.
- Lead and develop store teams while fostering a positive work culture.
- Manage recruitment processes for store teams.
- Analyse operational metrics to identify improvement areas and implement effective solutions.
Store Assistant
ALDI Stores Ireland Ltd
10.2015 - 09.2019
Education
BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING - BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING
University of Limerick
05-2019
Skills
- Cross-functional team leadership
- Project management
- Staff training/development
- Business process design
- Business transition
- Executive level presentation & report writing
- Strategic planning
- Data analytics
Timeline
EXECUTIVE MANAGER PROJECTS
IPO Buying, ALDI DX
02.2023 - Current
Area Manager of Store Operations
ALDI Stores Ireland Ltd
09.2019 - 02.2023
Store Assistant
ALDI Stores Ireland Ltd
10.2015 - 09.2019
BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING - BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING
University of Limerick
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