Simon Robinson

Simon Robinson is an experienced retail and operations leader currently serving as the Sales and Operations Director at Topps Tiles since January 2024. Prior to this role, Simon held various positions at Toolstation from February 2011 to January 2024, including Retail Director, Interim Retail Director, and Divisional Director, where responsibilities encompassed oversight of Retail and Trade Operations with a team of approximately 4500 colleagues. Additionally, Simon was a Regional Director accountable for stores in the South West. Earlier career experience includes serving as the Store Operations Director at ALDI Stores from June 2007 to November 2010, managing 1000 colleagues through a team of Area Managers, and as an Area Manager at Aldi UK from May 2004 to June 2007, responsible for several store operations. Educational qualifications include a Chartered Manager degree from Imperial Business School and a BSc in Business Administration from Cardiff University.