Alex Foxell

Alex is a retail sector specialist within our consumer practice and recruits executive level appointments across the retail, leisure and hospitality sectors. Alex has an in-depth knowledge of the retail sector and recruits all job disciplines with a particularly strong track record and interest in retail head office commercial, buying & merchandising and store operations roles.

Track Record

International Category Controller - market leading global food service
Retail Sales Director - luxury fashion retail / wholesale
European Retail Director - forecourt / convenience retail
Commercial Director - specialist e-retail proposition
Store Design Director - high end consumer durables retailer
Buying & Merchandising Director - speciality retailer
Regional Branch Director - high street bank
Merchandise Controller - home furnishings sector
Retail Operations Director - fast growing fashion and accessories
Managing Director - international luxury retail / wholesale

Experience

Alex joined Michael Page in 1999 following eight years working in the retail sector in a variety of store management and head office functions. During his Michael Page career he has opened and managed our London retail operations office and also set up our buying and merchandising capability. An integral part of our Executive Search business, Alex has a dedicated retail sector focus.

Education

Currently studying for an MBA in Retail by distance learning at the University of Stirling. Alex graduated from Sheffield University with a 2.i. in Urban Geography

Testimonials

“Alex has been working on the Compass Group PLC account since the beginning of 2007. In what has proved to be a consistently challenging marketplace, Alex has rarely failed to deliver high calibre individuals whose experience and background closely meet the Company's requirements. Alex has taken the time to understand Compass and its needs ensuring that he delivers a qualitative rather than quantitative service.”

Group HR , Compass Group PLC

“The key thing about Michael Page is that, whilst they are client focused, their candidates are equally important. My experience with Michael Page was very impressive and now they have placed me, I use them for assignments I need to fill myself. I know I can trust the process and the outcome.”

Managing Director, Oswald Boateng

“As a global retailer in 52 countries, it is tremendously important for The Body Shop to have recruitment partners who can think and act globally too. Very often recruitment firms present themselves as global since they have offices in different locations around the world. The reality is that these offices operate in a silo way and rarely act in a "one world, one way" kind of way. Michael Page is different. With one global point of contact, it has been simple to quickly filter recruitment requirements to their different global offices. The Body Shop has had recruitment requirements from New York to Dusseldorf and on each occasion Michael Page has responded in a timely and professional manner. Most importantly, the service received has been consistently good with a high vacancy-fill rate in all of the different countries that we have worked with Michael Page.”

Global Resourcing & Talent Director - The Body Shop

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