Experience

Artisan Home Stores

• Australia
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Company Owner

  • Oct 2017 - Present

  Artisan Home is an exciting homewares brand located in 3 locations showcasing local and hand-crafted wares. We have carefully curated our range to provide a curious and positive vibe. We believe a store experience should leave you feeling joyful and inspired. Artisan Home Stores beautiful collection of homewares and lifestyle products have been inspired by the colours and passions of local and global communities. We love to design and source artisan products that evoke positive feelings. Visit Artisan Home to feel the difference and hear the stories of the makers who made this experience. We love to share their stories and fill your home with new ones. Discover a huge range of face planters, designer pots, Melbourne made candles and beauty products, Australian designed gifts, hand blown glassware, hand-crafted artisan soaps, earthy homewares, hand painted ceramics, crafted mirrors, carefully selected prints, aromatherapy product, cards and real living designer indoor plants. Show less



Viva La Franki

• Melbourne, Australia

• Company Owner

  • Mar 2015 - Nov 2019

  Viva La Franki designs and manufacturers lifestyle products that evoke a positive feeling. We are focused on manufacturing quality products that tell a story. Our purpose is to be inspired by the cultural, colour and passion of global communities and translate that into beautiful homewares for everyday living. Viva La Franki designs and manufacturers lifestyle products that evoke a positive feeling. We are focused on manufacturing quality products that tell a story. Our purpose is to be inspired by the cultural, colour and passion of global communities and translate that into beautiful homewares for everyday living.



Colorific

• Australia
• Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• National Account Manager

  • Jan 2014 - Mar 2017

  Primary role is to Manage and grow National accounts in Australia and New Zealand with the opportunity to develop new accounts.After 5 years running the International department the interchangeable skills have been vital in developing and growing existing and new accounts with an emphasis on FOB and Ex Warehouse business. The Toy industry is a competitive yet exciting industry to be part of and Colorific is a key supplier to a number of large retailers based in Australia and Globally.My client base includes and not limited too Woolworths, Target, Aldi, Myer, Toys R Us, Officeworks, Costco, Coles, Catch of The Day and New Zealand (The Warehouse and Farmers).With skills in communication, strategic management, relationship building, logistic optimization and growth strategies, I look forward to working with key retailers in both Australia and New Zealand. Show less

• Global Export Manager

  • Sep 2008 - Mar 2014

  Managing all Export Operations for our global customer base. This role is fast pace, multifacet and rewarding. With exposure to large retail chains in the UK and USA such as Sainsbury, Asda, Toy's R Us Global, Target, Aldi and Wal-mart there was always new challenges to be had. Overseas travel to trade fairs and in addition sales support within our international showroom provided great exposure to Colorifc's international business across all countries. This lead to managing New Zealand in a Sales capacity which involved annual trips to the NZ Toy Fair and market analysis. Show less



LifewithBird

• Melbourne, Australia

• International Manager

  • Aug 2007 - Sep 2008

  Managing the international logistical needs of this boutique fashion label the challenge was to find cost effective ways to export freight and to stream line processes internally. Speed to market was important and maximizing cargo space. Obtaining government export grants were important to the growth of the export division. Managing the international logistical needs of this boutique fashion label the challenge was to find cost effective ways to export freight and to stream line processes internally. Speed to market was important and maximizing cargo space. Obtaining government export grants were important to the growth of the export division.



Thai Airways International

• Thailand
• Airlines and Aviation
• 700 & Above Employee

• Export Cargo Sales Executive

  • Jul 2005 - Jul 2007

  Managing freight export clients. Main objective was to increase the level of export freight by maximizing the available cargo space in an aircraft. Gained a lot of contacts in the freight forwarding business. Managing freight export clients. Main objective was to increase the level of export freight by maximizing the available cargo space in an aircraft. Gained a lot of contacts in the freight forwarding business.



SDV Logistics ( S ) Pte Ltd

• Melbourne, Australia

• Export Operations

  • Jun 2003 - Jul 2005

  Working as the export operator for this large French base forward provided exposure to all the export requirements for both airfreight and seafreight in the forwarding business. Working as the export operator for this large French base forward provided exposure to all the export requirements for both airfreight and seafreight in the forwarding business.