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Summary

Bluestones One supported Sainsbury’s in their 10th new supermarket this year, supplying skilled teams for merchandising, managing equipment, and pricing.

The 29,000 sqft building is a great investment into the economy of the North East. The new supermarket included the opening of Argos, TU, a full food range, fresh produce, and much more.

Challenges

  • Managing large teams whilst supporting store teams
  • Daily deliveries
  • Maintaining shopfloor opening standards
  • Managing equipment

Results

The store was completed and opened on time, with all merchandising and systems tasks completed to a high standard. There was collaborative working with store colleagues, shop fitters, and the project management team to ensure a smooth handover to the Store Manager for opening day. Bluestones One received glowing reports from all stakeholders for the delivery of the project!

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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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