Kenneth Laidlaw

Kenneth Laidlaw

General Manager Algarve

Lisboa e Região
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Sobre

Professional Qualities and Strengths

Business Startups; Strategic Management; Management Changes and Consolidation; P & L and Operations Management; Adaptability and Turnaround Management; Sales and Marketing Strategies; Re-qualification and Improvement of Standards, Procedures, Productivity and Efficiency; Motivation and Team Management; Networking; Customer orientated Management; Leasing.

Experience

Senior Executive Manager with over 30 years of international experience in Commercial and Retail Centres. Having professional expertise to facilitate change management, increase the profit and performance of low performance companies.

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Experiência

  • General Manager Algarve

    Brightman Group - Luxury and Investment Real Estate

    - o momento 1 ano 1 mês

    Portugal

    Brightman Group is a full-service Real Estate company dedicated to establishing long-term relationships with clients and partners. Customer satisfaction is the core of our business. The company is privately owned and managed and is a recognized leader in Portugal relocation and investment.

    We seek to have a positive impact and create enduring value for our clients and investors and use extraordinary people to serve our clientele and achieve optimal results when buying properties in…

    Brightman Group is a full-service Real Estate company dedicated to establishing long-term relationships with clients and partners. Customer satisfaction is the core of our business. The company is privately owned and managed and is a recognized leader in Portugal relocation and investment.

    We seek to have a positive impact and create enduring value for our clients and investors and use extraordinary people to serve our clientele and achieve optimal results when buying properties in Portugal. Our entrepreneurial company strongly believes in the power of human-driven value and insight. Every member of our workforce is actively present in the selling process and we are committed to surpassing our client’s expectations. Further information is available at www.brightmangroup.com Follow @brightmangroup on Instagram

  • CEO

    Border Reiver Business and Management Consultants

    - o momento 12 anos

    LIsbon, Portugal

    Border Reiver, Consulting and Business Management, established in 2012, headquartered in Lisbon, has a team of professionals whose skills have been developed over the last thirty-five years in various management areas and several countries such as England, Scotland, Portugal, Czech Republic, Austria, Malaysia . Having high standards and proven experience in implementing organizational solutions in various sectors, particularly in the shopping center sector, and in areas such as marketing of…

    Border Reiver, Consulting and Business Management, established in 2012, headquartered in Lisbon, has a team of professionals whose skills have been developed over the last thirty-five years in various management areas and several countries such as England, Scotland, Portugal, Czech Republic, Austria, Malaysia . Having high standards and proven experience in implementing organizational solutions in various sectors, particularly in the shopping center sector, and in areas such as marketing of national and international brands, maintenance, etc.

    What we do: advise the owners and managers of portfolios of shopping centers on how to have a more effective strategy and plan the most suitable businesspractices , with the aim of maximizing the potential of your business. our consultancy service also deals with poor performance, providing advice and solutions to shopping centers to transform and improve overall performance and return on investment.

    How we do it: Border Reiver has experience in various areas of management and specializes in the shopping centers sector, particularly in the daily management, operations, finance, marketing and leasing. We work in collaboration with local teams of Shopping Centres and directly with the owners of the centers in order to proceed with the ideal solution for each individual case and its re-launch in the market.

  • Gráfico LUXIMOS - Christie's International Real Estate

    Real Estate Broker

    LUXIMOS - Christie's International Real Estate

    - 1 ano 10 meses

    Portugal

  • Gráfico Engel & Völkers Portimão - Algarve

    Real Estate Consultant - Consultor Imobiliário

    Engel & Völkers Portimão - Algarve

    - 2 anos 6 meses

    Algarve, Portugal

  • Gráfico White House - Property Investments

    Development Manager

    White House - Property Investments

    - 2 anos 4 meses

    Lisboa, Portugal

  • Director of Management and Operations

    Freeport A'Famosa Outlet Malaysia

    - 4 anos

    Freeport A'Famosa Outlet. Malaysia

  • Director Geral

    Shopping Centres (BES)

    - 4 anos 2 meses

    Portugal

    • Responsible for the administration and direct management of eight shopping centres from the portfolio of shopping centers of Fimoges Fund throughout Portugal. Responsible for namely the operational management , financial , marketing , leasing , management, budget, business plans, presentations to potential investors reporting to the Banks directors.
    • Consultant for four other Shopping Centres located in the north of the country, from the Fund FIMOGES.
    • Creation of the brand REDWAVE…

    • Responsible for the administration and direct management of eight shopping centres from the portfolio of shopping centers of Fimoges Fund throughout Portugal. Responsible for namely the operational management , financial , marketing , leasing , management, budget, business plans, presentations to potential investors reporting to the Banks directors.
    • Consultant for four other Shopping Centres located in the north of the country, from the Fund FIMOGES.
    • Creation of the brand REDWAVE in 2011. Achieved Fund approval from BES for the investment of the new brand, ie changing all the signage, change management models, etc. for the ultimate goal: prepare the shopping centers for sale.
    • The Management of the funds Shopping Centres was made by 4 different companies. This was expensive and the decision making process was long and drawn out , we created an entity to manage all 8 centres - REDWAVE. Internal communication and motivation of the team became a reality.
    • Synergy benefits were created, by negotiating directly with the service providers to have only one cleaning, security, maintenance, marketing company, etc. Therefore reducing significantly the overall running costs and improving bottom line margin.

  • Managing Director (Shopping Centres)

    Startvalue

    - 3 anos 4 meses

    Portugal

    • Responsible for the administration and daily management of Campera Outlet Shopping.
    • Responsible for directing the operations, marketing, sales and finance areas of the Centre.
    • Regular meetings with the Directors of BES
    • Create business opportunities and to develop and enhance the market position of Startvalue Portugal
    • Significantly changed the positioning of Campera Outlet, achieved by improvements in the centre itself, new tenants of high quality and recognized in the…

    • Responsible for the administration and daily management of Campera Outlet Shopping.
    • Responsible for directing the operations, marketing, sales and finance areas of the Centre.
    • Regular meetings with the Directors of BES
    • Create business opportunities and to develop and enhance the market position of Startvalue Portugal
    • Significantly changed the positioning of Campera Outlet, achieved by improvements in the centre itself, new tenants of high quality and recognized in the Portuguese marketplace, Hugo Boss, Fabio Lucci, Seaside, Adolfo Dominguez the Supermarket chain Auchan, Electrical superstore Box amongst others.

  • General Manager

    Freeport plc

    - 8 anos

    UK, Czech Republic, Portugal

  • Area Manager

    Iceland

    - 10 anos

Formação acadêmica

  • West Lothian College

    European Languages

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  • Northumberland College

    Business Studies

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Experiência de voluntariado

  • Borough Councillor

    Berwick Borough Council

    Política

  • School Governor

    School Governor, of 3 schools in Berwick upon Tweed

    Formação acadêmica

  • Executive commitee member

    Scottish Food Trades Association

    Empoderamento econômico

Idiomas

  • English

    Nível nativo ou bilíngue

  • Portuguese

    Nível intermediário

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