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Chris Whitelum is a seasoned executive with 30+ years of experience in managing wholesale distributors, retail, and construction projects. He has a strong background in sales, marketing, and team leadership, with expertise in territory management, business development, and project delivery. Chris has held various roles in companies such as H.J. Heinz Company, Cerebos, SunRice, Smiths Snackfoods, Royal Wolf Trading, and Port Containers.

Experience

  • Port Containers
    • Newcastle, Australia
    • Modifications Specialist
      • Oct 2016 - Present
      • Newcastle, Australia

      Port Containers are a 100% Australian owned company specialising in the modification of new and 2nd hand shipping containers. We can provide customers with expert advice on the design of their containerised project and deliver a premium product on time and budget.If you require pop-up retail outlets, switch rooms, work shops, accommodation units, confined space training units, site amenities or anything you can think of that can be containerised, give me a call and allow Port Containers to make your project happen.

  • Royal Wolf Trading
    • Newcastle Area, Australia
    • Business Development Executive for Building & Construction
      • Apr 2011 - Oct 2016
      • Newcastle Area, Australia

      I supply a range of 10kPa rated site amenities such as offices, lunchrooms, ablution units and B class hoardings to the construction industry, providing a robust, engineered and certified product to ensure the safety and convenience of construction workers and the general public.I also provide specialised containerised units such as dangerous goods containers and workshops or we can modify containers to your specifications for any purpose you can imagine.Royal Wolf are the largest container supplier in Australasia.

    • Territory Manager
      • 2007 - 2011
      • Northern NSW

      Managed 43 wholesale distributors throughout Sydney, Newcastle & Northern NSW with a budget in excess of $12M. Four times awarded national Territory Manager of the quarter. Awarded national Territory Manager of the year in 2009.

  • DCM Cafe
    • Mount Hutton
    • Franchise Owner
      • 2005 - 2007
      • Mount Hutton

  • Cerebos
    • Newcastle & Northern NSW
    • Territory Manager
      • 2001 - 2005
      • Newcastle & Northern NSW

      Managed wholesale distributors throughout Newcastle & Northern NSW.Established distribution network for roast & ground coffee market from scratch and acquired gold accounts in Newcastle & Regional NSW including major hotels & resorts such as the Powerhouse Hotel Tamworth & Sails Resort Port Macquarie.

  • SunRice
    • Newcastle & Northern NSW
    • Territory Repesentative
      • 1997 - 2001
      • Newcastle & Northern NSW

      Retail & FoodserviceManaged BI-LO NSW account

  • Smiths Snackfoods
    • Newcastle, Australia
    • Senior Sales Representative
      • 1990 - 1997
      • Newcastle, Australia

      Holiday relief for grocery retail & route sales representatives throughout Northern NSW.

Education

  • 1978 - 1982
    Swansea High School

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