Alex Thomas

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Business Operations Manager @ Gold Coast Cookies
Bilinga, QLD, AU
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Queensland, Australia, Australia
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About Alex Thomas

I was appointed the Youngest Coles Store Manager in Australia at the age of 22.I am a people leader with a passion for retail, striving to absorb all skills and knowledge available to promote my portfolio and drive my career and achieve my goals.As a young retailer I feel my best attributes are:•I am a highly motivated, fast learner with a persuasive ability to lead people on a journey through our business changing at pace.•I am a calm leader that works well under pressure, striving to achieve budgets and time frames.•I lead with great communication within my team to create a self-empowered positive work environment.•I live for the customer and always deliver the best possible customer experience to create loyalty and a feeling of value beyond there expectation.

Alex Thomas's Current Company Details
Gold Coast Cookies

Gold Coast Cookies

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Business Operations Manager
Bilinga, QLD, AU
Employees:
7
Alex Thomas Work Experience Details
  • Gold Coast Cookies
    Business Operations Manager
    Gold Coast Cookies
    Bilinga, Qld, Au
  • Viva Energy Retail
    Merchandise Innovation Project Manager
    Viva Energy Retail May 2023 - Present
    Australia
  • Coles Group
    Commercial Project Lead - Coles Express (Secondment)
    Coles Group Oct 2022 - Apr 2023
  • Coles
    Retail Area Manager - Coles Express
    Coles Apr 2021 - Oct 2022
    Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia
  • Coles
    Area Manager - Coles Services
    Coles May 2018 - Apr 2021
    Cairns, Queensland, Australia
    -Lead, coach and develop a team of 100+ direct reports working across 12 stores in Far North Queensland.-Delivered clean and safe stores through a strong safety culture to achieve an outcome of 2 Recordable Injury Free Years-Developed a robust people pipeline throughout the region and was able to foster many careers moves.-Sponsored the rollout of a new payroll platform and provided ongoing Hypercare as the state SME.
  • Coles
    Project Spark Change Champion - Coles Services
    Coles Jul 2020 - Oct 2020
    Supported the roll out of a new Sap program called My Hub for Coles Services nationally• UAT testing for the early stages of development• Analyse how My Hub would work for each role in Coles Services • Develop specific training for Coles Services and roll out through training workshops• National support post go-live for a 6 week hypercare phase
  • Coles
    Store Manager - Coles Supermarkets
    Coles Apr 2016 - May 2018
    Rockhampton, Australia
    • Lead, coach and develop a team of 100+ team members with 10 direct reports.• Nurtured a people development culture with two managers promoted to the next level in their careers. I have also assisted numerous team members create development plans to ensure career progression.• Community ambassador for Coles by partnering with local charities such as CQ Convoy and Project Booyah. In addition, working with Autism Queensland to raise funds for a vital fence• Achieved an increase… Show more • Lead, coach and develop a team of 100+ team members with 10 direct reports.• Nurtured a people development culture with two managers promoted to the next level in their careers. I have also assisted numerous team members create development plans to ensure career progression.• Community ambassador for Coles by partnering with local charities such as CQ Convoy and Project Booyah. In addition, working with Autism Queensland to raise funds for a vital fence• Achieved an increase of 113 ranks in the Coles National Commercial Results over 6 months. To achieve such improvement, a focus on lowering expenses and total loss was implanted. The key driver of this success was a reduction in waste and markdowns, as well a tighter control of stock holdings.• Implemented ‘Invest in Service,’ a project aimed to increase customer satisfaction by reducing checkout wait times. This was achieved by creating a recruitment plan.• Achieved 99% on the Coles Business Assurance Audit conducted KMPG. Show less
  • Coles
    Retail Leader Level 3
    Coles Feb 2016 - Apr 2016
    Qld
  • Coles
    Store Support Manager
    Coles Nov 2014 - Feb 2016
    Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia
    Responsible for assisting the Store Manager with the day to day operation of a multi-million dollar business. Key achievements include:Successfully implemented a new recycling program at Coles Mount Isa saving the business 90k annually and making Coles the first major retailer to recycle in Mount Isa. This program was then cross branded to the Kmart Mt Isa and Bunning’s Mt Isa• Focused on creating a targeted recruitment plan to increase the diversity and representation of the… Show more Responsible for assisting the Store Manager with the day to day operation of a multi-million dollar business. Key achievements include:Successfully implemented a new recycling program at Coles Mount Isa saving the business 90k annually and making Coles the first major retailer to recycle in Mount Isa. This program was then cross branded to the Kmart Mt Isa and Bunning’s Mt Isa• Focused on creating a targeted recruitment plan to increase the diversity and representation of the indigenous community within the Mt Isa area. This recruitment drive employed 8 local indigenous residents which made a significant impact to the community.• Developed and implemented a store improvement plan which resulted in an improvement from the bottom 15% to the top 10% commercially in Coles Queensland.• Involvement in the local community disaster management to ensure adequate of supply bottled water due to poor drinking quality within the township. This was achieved through engagement with suppliers and transport providers to meet increased demand from consumers. Show less
  • Coles
    Dry Goods Manager
    Coles Sep 2013 - Oct 2014
    Cairns, Queensland, Australia
    Lead Cairns region during the rollout of the Easy Replenishment the Coles Way program, coaching numerous store managers and grocery managers.
  • Coles
    Fresh Produce Manager
    Coles May 2011 - Aug 2013
    Mareeba, Queensland, Australia
  • Coles
    Store Team Member
    Coles Feb 2008 - May 2011
  • Collins Foods Limited
    Team Trainer
    Collins Foods Limited Mar 2008 - May 2011
    Competed 2 consecutive years in the Queensland C.H.A.M.P.S for KFC as a customer service team member

Alex Thomas Skills

Management Retail Customer Experience Store Management Inventory Management Profit Inventory Control Leadership Time Management Store Operations Sales Merchandising Customer Service Forecasting Visual Merchandising

Alex Thomas Education Details

  • Mareeba State High School
    Mareeba State High School

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