Experience

Mitre 10 Australia

• Australia
• Wholesale
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Head of Store Development - IHG Group

  • Aug 2010 - Present

  Manage the integration & conversion of independent businesses in to our company. Perform Due Dilligence & site audit of converting businesses.Lead the transformation of our stores under our Sapphire program creating 'Best Store in Town' for our members. Manage a project team responsible for the integration & conversion of stores to the Mitre 10 & HOME brands.Manage brands standards and delivery a consistent brand image to the consumer through store identification and branding.Manage the store development requirements of our stores. Show less

• Manager Assurance & Risk

  • Aug 2009 - Aug 2010

• National Development Manager

  • Mar 2008 - Oct 2009

  Acquisitions of new businesses including due diligence, auditing of assets and stock and transitional support to new business.Establish working relationships with land/property developers and represent Mitre10 on the Bulky Goods Retailer Association (BGRA).Provide market demographics analysis to support future store formats and growth. Identify/negotiate suitable land/property to support network plan.Development of a national network plan for new formats.Negotiation of lease and developments.Property management of all company owned stores.Identify key growth markets and categories. Submit information to support proposals and business cases for potential acquisitions.Development of a model to evaluate potential trade markets within catchments. Development of financial modelling for all store formats.Competitor Intelligence – Develop/maintain network database, provide intelligence reports to business including financial modelling of competitor performance. Establishment of trading characteristics and catchment profiles.Member Intelligence – Develop/maintain network database, store profile database and provide recommendations by store/catchment area against current network.Facilitate annual store bench mark study and provide consolidated report to executive.Facilitate and grow member performance group program ensuring sharing of best practice. Focus on measuring and improving performance.Member of Mitre10 leadership team since August 2005.Member elected representative, policy committee for M10A Superannuation fund, 8 years. Show less

• National Business Development Manager

  • Aug 2006 - Mar 2008

  National stores development, including production of capex, joinery and maintenance of G21 manuals.Development and implementation of a compliance and auditing program for company owned stores.Management of external/internal implementation teams.Establishment of policy & procedure manuals for company owned stores as required by OLA.Creation of store standards manual as required for new Operating Licence Agreement (OLA).Develop and implement HR infrastructure for company owned stores including recruitment, position descriptions, reward & recognition and OH&S programs.Implementation of design standards across business.Network development including demographics and competitor/member intelligence, maintenance of all databases. Preferred supplier negotiation for services. Management of national bench mark study and performance group program.Acquisition of company owned stores, due diligence and transition.Establish generic budget for acquisition of stores. Member elected representative, policy committee for M10A superannuation fund . Management and development of Service Solution division which provides non product services to members.Development of business tools for state teams.Member of business leadership team – Input to company strategy, act as change agent, link between executive and staff, mentor and development program. Show less

• General Manager Store Operations - Mitre10 Mega

  • Apr 2004 - Aug 2006

• National Business Analyst

  • Jan 2002 - Apr 2004

• National Retail Manager

  • Apr 2001 - Jan 2002

• Member Development Manager - Vic/Tas

  • May 2000 - Apr 2001

• Store Development Manager - Vic/Tas

  • Aug 1998 - May 2000

• Area Manager - Vic

  • Sep 1996 - Aug 1998



Stud Park Mitre10

• Systems/Margin Manager (Contract)

  • Aug 1994 - Sep 1996



Cronins Mitre10 Doveton

• Store Manager

  • Apr 1990 - Aug 1994



BBC Hardware - Fountain Gate

• Store Manager

  • Apr 1989 - Apr 1990



BBC Hardware Oakleigh

• Store Manager

  • Jun 1988 - Apr 1989



Clive King Mitre10 Oakleigh

• General Manager

  • 1985 - 1988

• Store Manager

  • 1983 - 1985

• Trainee Store Manager

  • 1982 - 1983

• Timber Sales

  • 1980 - 1982