Experience

IDL

• Australia
• Beverage Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• General Manager - Supply Chain (Production / Purchasing / Scheduling / Warehouse & Logistics)

  • Jan 2022 - Present



Victorian Government

• Undisclosed

  • Jul 2020 - Jan 2022



Village People Australia Pty Ltd

• Australia

• Operations Facilitator- Construction Industry

  • Dec 2019 - Jun 2020

  7 month agreed contract prior to commencing Goverment role 7 month agreed contract prior to commencing Goverment role



.

• Victoria, Australia

• Gardeners Leave

  • Jun 2019 - Nov 2019



Coles Group

• Australia
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• National Operations Manager (Total Loss, Supply Chain, Merchandise)

  • Jan 2018 - May 2019

  Responsibilities• Establish, develop & implement business strategies;• Manage team members to achieve KPIs across 700+ sites;• Drive Sales; *Relationship Management skills- Merchandising (Buying) & Supply Chain;• New site openings, closures, re-openings; • Recruitment & performance management;• Program Lead for Change & Transformation - End to End (E2E) Total Loss;• Operational excellence & commercial & continuous improvement strategies; • Implement financial controls including KPIs;• Identify & implement enhancements, i.e. IT; • Sound business acumen- P&L performance;• High analytical;• Establishing National coaching, training & development sessions for teams; • Design, develop and deliver localized strategies; • Ensure compliance to operating standards and procedures. Achievements• 11% ahead of key KPI through strategy implementation• Process & procedural enhancements driving improvements across significant category improvement. • +10% improvement across many Operational KPIs through enhanced design. Show less

• Supply Chain Specialist: VIC/TAS

  • 2015 - 2018

  Responsibilities• Business partner driving leadership, mentoring and guidance to Coles Operations, Distribution Centres, 3PL and Central Office;• Drive leadership change;• Assist high opportunity areas within States to improve commercial results;• Developing & implement strategies; *State Manager relief, as required. *Detailed knowledge of process and procedural requirements; *General Management duties.Achievements *Enhanced operational and procedural performance driving outcomes to be National leading across many key KPIs. *15% YoY improvement on customer service levels through product availability. Show less



ALDI Stores Australia

• Australia
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Logistics Director

  • 2014 - 2015

  Responsibilities *Train and develop logistics managers; *Manage resources effectively; *Service >60 stores within the DAN Region; *Ensure all controls, policies, procedures and guidelines are adhered to; *Maintain high standards of safety & cleanliness; *Ensure smooth running of areas of responsibility; *Control costs and maximise productivity/efficiency; *Achieve KPI's, financial targets (P&L); *HR functions (including Work Cover); *Liaise with external contractors and suppliers; *Succession planning; *Recruitment & performance management; *Auditing; *General management duties; Achievements *Improving results of departments with achievement of 1st or 2nd on National ranking; *Improving morale, functionality and productivity of responsible departments; Show less



Aldi UK

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Area Manager (Multi Site)

  • 2012 - 2014

  Responsibilities *Develop a team spirit leading to an atmosphere of professionalism, pride, loyalty and above all ownership; *KPI and P&L Management; *Strategy development and managment; *Train & develop Area Managers & Store Management; *Drive operation excellence; * Mentor, coach & assist new Area Managers <2 years experience *Recruitment, dispute resolution and termination; *Facility management; *Increase market share through maximising sales and maintain an effective & consistent approach to customer service and store standards; *Monitor highly competitive market; *Control costs, improve efficiencies productivity; *Establishing budgets (i.e. sales, wages); *Fresh product offering development; *Compliance to governing laws and company policy and procedures; *Tender, negotiate and optimise all contracts and contract terms with external parties; *Execute general management duties at the highest level. Achievements *Promoted to Director level; *Increased sales revenue by 40%+ YoY; *Progressing stores from low to top levels of performance and operation; *Obtain highest customer service rates in region; *Customer Product availability at sites ranked in top 2; *All KPI results exceeded; *Area filmed on numerous occasions for National UK TV. Prepared, managed requirements whilst liaising with external media consultants; *UK business will embark on taking expats from Australia due to my performance; *Developed and implemented training & development sessions for management across the region. Show less



ALDI Stores Australia

• Australia
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Area Manager (Multi Site)

  • 2003 - 2012

  Responsibilities *Conduct high levels of business acumen; *KPI and P&L Management; *Strategy development and management; *Regional Training Centre Manager for all new Area Managers, Store Management and Store Staff. *Training between 30-50 new employees per sessions with 13 Trainers conducting the courses that reported to myself; *Member of various committees (OH&S, Personnel etc); *Undertaking additional responsibilities for Region: Inventory development and training projects, Internal/contractor agreements, Purchasing/Buying liaison, Site Presentation and Cleaning projects, Fresh product development; *Visual Merchandise; *Store Openings (including preparing furniture plans, Store design layouts); *KPI performance of each site overseen; *Established annual budgets; *Mentor numerous Area Managers; *Auditing; *HR functions (including Work Cover management, hiring, terminations); *General management duties. Achievements *Sales revenue increase in excess of +30% year on year; *Effective succession planning for Site Management resulted in providing the vast majority of Store Management within region; *Overseeing the Training Center that trained the vast majority of employees within the region; *Offered expatriate role in United Kingdom; Show less



ResCom Financial Services

• Canada
• Financial Services

• Business Development Manager

  • Apr 2002 - Dec 2003

  Responsibilities *Exceed sales KPI on residential home loans through establishing direct customer base, referral networks through mortgage brokers, real estate agents, accountants, Lawyers. *Generate add on sales for products within Insurance, Commercial lending and real estate. *Manage credit process including relationships with Mortgage Insurers, property valuators and credit teams *Effective relationship management of key stakeholders *Adherence to banking and finance guidelines. Achievements * Number 1 in sales (home loans settled); * Offered role in Commercial Finance. Show less