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Global

Goodada provides Third-Party Quality Control Inspections services. And commercial solutions to supply chain providers to grow international opportunities, generate additional revenues and reduce costs for their companies and clients. - Established a Chinese website and a call centre in China for Irish seafood products, which added an additional €2M in.

China And Ireland

• I founded a boutique Supply Chain business consulting firm which provides services that assist international firms’ trade in China. I set up an office in Qingdao, China, and recruited 28 staff members to work there. I.
• Assisted a client in reducing their sourcing costs from China by 25%. I achieved this by creating and implementing a LEAN strategy across the clients China supply chain. Areas where savings were generated included.
• Helped a client retrieve €100k from a fake Chinese sales company.
• Shaped the sales and marketing strategy to generate $450K revenue p.a. for five consecutive years.
• Liaised with the Chinese Government to secure a Wholly Owned Foreign Enterprise (WOFE) licence.
• Set-up an office in China and led a Chinese team of 28 staff.

Dublin City, County Dublin, Ireland

• Upon my return from Australia, I purchased the business from my father, who was retiring. The company is a leading provider of FMCG products to the hospitality sector. It has branches across Leinster. I grew the.
• Restructured the company from an owner-led business to a company with a defined set of roles, targets and responsibilities.
• Changed the company culture from a hierarchy culture to a clan culture. Implemented a philosophy for all staff to be order makers instead of order takers.
• Rebranded the company and merged all of the business units into one brand. Then built brand recognition across the industry.
• Acquired, Integrated, and merged several businesses units.
• Held P&L responsibility for €8M turnover.

Melbourne, Australia

• Hallmark cards initially hired me for a sales data project. After this project was completed, I was asked to head and lead a consignment trading project between the company and Australia’s leading supermarket chain.
• Developed and introduced several PBR strategies which assisted in the smooth delivery of each stage of the project.
• Scoped the work required, assigned tasks and coordinated all activities with both Hallmark and Coles.
• Led a team of 12 staff.
• Assisted in the development and roll-out of new operating and financial management reporting system.

County Dublin, Ireland

In this role, I was responsible for Producing and interpreting Monthly Management and Year-end Accounts. I analyzed and advised management on financial information.I was responsible for creating and providing Financial Forecasts for Management along with prepared annual budgets. I was also involved with analyzing and re-designed systems

County Dublin, Ireland

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Business, Distinction

Bachelor'S Degree, Accounting And Business/Management

Foundation Degree, Accounting

I studied stages one to three of the Chartered Institute of Management Accounting Qualification at TUD.

Education record