Paul Dunne named National Retail Manager 2014
Top grocery retail managers celebrated at ShelfLife GRAM Awards 2014 in association with The Irish Times
Print30 May 2014
Paul Dunne, manager of SuperValu in The Pavilions Shopping Centre, Swords, Co, Dublin has won National Retail Manager of the Year at the ShelfLife GRAM Awards last night (29 May). The ShelfLife Grocery Retail Management Awards, in association with The Irish Times, are the only awards to highlight exceptional managers, all across the country, at the heart of the Irish grocery sector.
The ShelfLife GRAM Awards demonstrate the huge opportunity for graduates looking to begin a long and successful career in grocery retail. As another batch of students start looking towards career options, it is imperative to highlight the multitude of career options available in the Irish FMCG sector.
The judges said of winner Paul Dunne: "He is an example of an exemplary retail career. He manages a modern 24,000 square foot supermarket, with 158 staff and over 24,000 customers a week. While overseeing the daily running of the store he has taken the store through a business changeover while fighting off local competition and the introduction of hard discounters to his area."
Publisher of ShelfLife John McDonald said: "The calibre of retail managers that enter these awards is outstanding. They are the cream of the crop and the work they do to drive sales, drive performance and drive their staff to achieve is worth celebrating. ShelfLife is delighted to be showcasing Irish grocery managers at our annual GRAM awards."
Full List of Winners: ShelfLife GRAMs 2014
National Retail Manager of the Year
Paul Dunne, SuperValu, The Pavilions Shopping Centre, Swords, Dublin
Supermarket Manager (stores 20,000+ sq ft)
Paul Dunne, SuperValu, The Pavilions Shopping Centre, Swords, Dublin
Supermarket Manager (stores 10,000 – 20,000 sq ft)
Niall Brougham, SuperValu, Kimmage, Dublin
C-Store Manager (stores 6,000 – 10,000 sq ft)
Joe Magee, Keane’s SuperValu, Lanesboro, Longford
C-Store Manager (stores 2,000 – 6,000 sq ft)
Serena Guihen, McCann’s Centra, Moycullen, Co. Galway
C-Store Manager (up to 2,000 sq ft)
Matthew Monaghan, Texaco/XL, Salthill, Galway
Forecourt Manager
Mari Nolan, Topaz, Dublin Airport
Cash & Carry Manager
Keith Lane, BWG Value Centre, Drogheda, Louth
Best Team Performance
Judge’s Day Break, Ballina, Mayo
News Department Manager
Claudette Kavanagh, Eason/Newsrail, Arklow, Wicklow
Protein & Provisions Manager
Brett Bertishel, Fallon & Byrne, Exchequer St. Dublin
Customer Service Manager
Aine Ni Chunaigh, Caulfield’s SuperValu, The Hypercentre, Waterford
Delicatessen/Food to Go Manager
Marian McGarrigle, Tobin’s Spar/Topaz, Letterkenny, Donegal
In-Store Bakery Manager
Michael Hickey, SuperValu, The Pavilions Shopping Centre, Swords, Dublin
Fruit & Veg Manager
Jakub Jasinski, SuperValu, Blackrock, Dublin
Off-Licence Manager
Didier Segui, Hurley’s SuperValu, Middleton, Cork
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