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Summary

Sainsbury’s has once again stressed that it will “put food back at the heart” of its business. Bluestones have recently supported Sainsburys Isle of Wight store for a full 17-week project. The project included reducing the general merchandise and clothing range in order to install more food choices within the store, including new freezer and fridge installations.                 

Challenges

  • Challenging deadlines for elements of the project
  • Supporting the store with deliveries
  • Offshore location and staff rotations
  • Length of time working away from home for our dedicated teams

Results

  • Good working partnerships with both the head office and store management teams with weekly site visits.
  • Strong finish and executed to high standards.
  • Excellent flexibility and problem solving delivered collectively.
  • Bluestones One supplied consistent teams throughout.
  • Strong feedback from the customer.
Meet the team: Andy Smethurst

Meet Andy Smethurst: Account Manager

Tell us about your role at Bluestones OneI’m an Account Manager.  How would you normally start your day at work?Reviewing the previous days/night’s progress and activity to ensure everything has gone smoothly, is on track and the customer is happy. What does a typical day at work look like for you?It can be very varied from one day to the next, but my priority is ensuring our customers receive best in class service from us. What do you find challenging?Last minute changes to plans or schedules can be challenging, but this can also be rewarding when the project lands and you know the changes were for the best. What do you enjoy?The variety of customers, projects and the enthusiasm of the people that I work with. What’s the best thing about working at Bluestones One?The people and the variety of projects.

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