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Shajib Dhar

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General Manager (Large-Format Single Site) at Lidl GB
📍 Luton, England, United Kingdom

Natalie is a results-driven Retail Operations Manager with over 12 years of experience in high-volume hospitality and grocery settings. A graduate of the University of Hertfordshire, she has a proven track record of leading large teams, managing multi-million pound turnovers, and driving significant sales growth for brands like Lidl and Nandos.

Her career journey showcases a deep-seated passion for the food and hospitality industry, having progressed from a Commis Chef to a multi-site operations leader. She is focused on developing talent and maintaining exceptional brand standards.

She successfully reduced inventory loss at a large-format Lidl store from 2. 38% to an industry-leading 1. 3%.

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Experience
14 Years
Current Role
General Manager (Large-Format Single Site)
Job Level
Senior
Location
Luton, England, United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Shajib shows up

Decisive But Friendly
Dynamic But Sincere
Friendly But Fast

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Priorities

Topics Shajib cares about

Operational Excellence
Her roles at Lidl and Whitbread emphasize achieving top compliance ratings, improving stock control, and ensuring high health and safety standards across multiple sites.
Commercial Growth
She managed a £24m annual turnover at Nando's, delivering 10% year-on-year growth, and boosted sales by 8% at Lidl through tactical management.
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Career

Work history

10-2022
General Manager (Large-Format Single Site)
Lidl GB
2-2019 - 10-2022
Area Manager
Nando's UK & IRE
2-2018 - 2-2019
Multi-Site Operations Manager
Whitbread
1-2012 - 2-2018
Career Progression to General manager
Bella Italia
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Education
9-2016 - 7-2017
Diploma of Education
Anglia Ruskin University
9-2010 - 4-2014
Bachelor's degree
University of Hertfordshire
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Dominance (D)

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