Store Manager

• Sep 2020 - Present

Store Manager

• Oct 2013 - Present

Key Accountabilities:• Manger 7 full-time staff & 8 casual staff. Direct reporting of Trade Manager and Assistant Store Manager to myself.• Attendance at annual corporate expo.• Organise and participate in store campaigns and promotions.• Engage in marketing and promotions.• Manage approximately 4 full-time staff & 6 casual staff.• Maintain safety practices. Adhere to company policies and procedures for the wellbeing of employees, customers & general public.• Provide strong leadership in retail operations and trade businesses.• Oversee store operational requirements by scheduling and assigning employees’ tasks. Following up on work results.• Maintain store staff by recruitment, selection, orientation and training of employees.• Maintains store staff job results by coaching, counselling, and disciplining employees also planning, monitoring, and appraising job results.• Complete site weekly financial reports including budget sales, margins & variance overview plus competitor analysis.• Achieves financial objectives with budget forecasts, scheduling expenditures, analysing variances & initiating corrective actions.• Identifies current and future customer requirements by establishing rapport with potential and actual customers both in the retail and trade departments.• Ensures availability of merchandise/stock levels and services by approving contracts and maintaining inventories.• Preparation of catalogue promotions across the site, purchasing of stock & LAM (Local Area Marketing).• Formulates pricing policies by reviews

DRYMILL MANAGER

• Mar 2008 - Jul 2011

Key Accountabilities:• Supervise approximately 100 staff.• Provide strong leadership.• Ensure mill operates at a consistent, effective and efficient level.• Ensure appropriate timber grade compliances.• In conjunction with the maintenance department, implement a strict essential care and condition monitoring culture to an uptime of 90% is achieved and maintained.• Ensure personnel participate in preventative maintenance practices.• Ensure the professional management of material flow and inventory control.• Ensure proper documentation and recording.• Implement and ensure operators motivation and ownership of actions.• Implement high standards of essential care.• Maintain a high level of housekeeping.• Co-ordinate the use of labour and materials to optimize operating costs.• Identify, develop and implement relevant process modifications and improvements to promote process consistency.• Operate the mill in a safe and low risk mode ensuring that procedures meet this expectation.• Provide timely, appropriate and accurate information, professional advice and reporting to relevant managers, committees, other aspects of the company and external organizations as required.• Provide leadership in developing and executing internal training plans and programs for all staff.• Develop downtime reporting systems and integrate them into preventative and corrective maintenance systems.• Assist in the installation and commissioning of the drymill and treatment plants.• Actively participate in and promote company safety programs.• Proactively reduce unsafe practices and cultures.• Develop a level of trust with the workforce with the emphasis of a self controlling through high levels of communication and consultation.• Ensure strict environmental compliance and standards.• Report non-compliances.• Participate in and assist in the m

Global Business Development Manager HC

• Oct 2007 - Feb 2008

Key Accountabilities:• Plan, direct and control activities of the HC division to meet target customer segment demands while accomplishing financial objectives.• Responsible for production development globally. • Practice effective financial management.• Communicate and demonstrate a compelling team vision/strategy.• Establish goals for the HC projects.• Build trusted relationships with personnel through exceptional communication skills. • Delegate and empower staff to achieve HC goals.• Represent the Europe team as a leader both internally and externally.• Create long term strategies.• Exhibit entrepreneurial skills.• Foster an environment of honesty, integrity and ethics.

Operations Manager

• Jan 2005 - Sep 2007

Plant Manager

• Feb 2002 - Jan 2005