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Kristian Gower is a seasoned executive leader with 20+ years of experience in strategy development, commercial analytics, sales strategy, organisational design, and business improvement. He has held executive leadership roles in various companies, including Countrywide Food Service Distributors, Retail Food Group, Onsite Rental Group, Coates Hire, Virgin Australia, and Hyatt Hotels Corporation.

Experience

    • Australia
    • Food and Beverage Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Executive General Manager
      • May 2021 - Present

      Executive leadership role overseeing c$300m contract business. Financial, support services, relationship management and new business responsibilities.Development of strategic plan for accelerated growth.

    • Consultant
      • Jan 2020 - Apr 2021

      Strategy development for accelerated growth, business process improvement, project management

  • Various Companies
    • Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
    • Independent Consultant
      • Jun 2019 - Jan 2020
      • Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia

      Corporate strategy, commercial analytics, sales strategy, organisational design, business improvement.

    • Head of Business Intelligence
      • Mar 2016 - May 2019
      • Gold Coast

      Department Head role with P&L responsibility. The BI team comprised of two key areas; strategic analytics and operational compliance.In the traditional analytics area, BI facilitated the delivery of enterprise analytical capability, primary customer market research and strategic business insights.The compliance team analysed and executed Loss Prevention strategies and implemented a transformational Wage Compliance regime to support franchisee team members and meet the obligations of the Vulnerable Workers Amendment to the Fair Work Act.

  • Onsite Rental Group
    • Brisbane Area, Australia
    • Regional Sales Manager (QLD & NT)
      • Nov 2012 - Dec 2015
      • Brisbane Area, Australia

      Department Head role with P&L responsibility. Strategic and tactical leadership of the Queensland & NT sales team with P&L accountability. The role covered multiple geographic branch locations that were both metro and regional market and driven by different economic influences.

  • Coates Hire
    • Brisbane Area, Australia
    • Sales & Marketing Strategic Support Manager
      • Jul 2008 - Nov 2012
      • Brisbane Area, Australia

      Development of sales analytic's, reporting, strategy & pricing capability within Queensland. Functional Management of Sales Support & Administration. Ownership of Marketing activity with in Queensland.

  • Virgin Australia
    • Brisbane Area, Australia
    • Business Analysis Manager
      • Nov 2004 - Jun 2008
      • Brisbane Area, Australia

      Development of the revenue management analytical infrastructure, process and resource capability to support price optimisation decision making.

  • Hyatt Hotels Corporation
    • Melbourne Area, Australia
    • Marketing Manager - Strategy
      • 2001 - 2003
      • Melbourne Area, Australia

Education

  • 2003 - 2008
    Griffith University
    Master of Business Administration (MBA), Masters of Business Administration
  • 1996 - 1998
    Blue Mountains International Hotel Management School
    Advanced Diploma in Hotel Management, Hotel Management
  • 1988 - 1995
    Brisbane Boys'​ College

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