Andrew Danby Email & Phone Number

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Business Transformation through Outsourcing (Sri Lanka) within the Finance Sector including Accountants and Bookkeepers. We also provide VA's across all industries.

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

United Co. is a professional workspace / business centre based in the heart of Fitzroy, Melbourne.Responsible for the day to day planning and running of the business centre including front of house reception/customer service, community, events and IT as well as Sales.

Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia

Chadstone / Caribbean Park / Narre Warren

Welcome to a revolution in business. Welcome to Waterman, a place to work, connect, collaborate and create with like-minded people.Waterman supports all business ventures by offering spaces to suit all workplace needs. Small through to large office spaces, meeting rooms, permanent and hot desks, lush green, light-filled atriums, and lightning fast internet are just a few ways Waterman can change your working world for the better. Networking, social opportunities and a feeling of community will inspire your desire to go create something remarkable.What we’re doing at Chadstone Shopping Centre is nothing short of spectacular, 5000sqm of luxurious work spaces and breakout areas, being a part of Australia’s largest shopping centre seems to have a never-ending list of benefits. The design is so high end and the location is so perfect, I just love being able to offer this to my clients.Our passion is helping small businesses thrive, in the communities they live in and operate in. If you’re looking for an amazing place to call your business’ home and want to chat about our world class office space, reach out on 0447 498 247 or via email andrew.danby@waterman.com.au

Dickson’s Mill Distribution Pty Ltd were appointed the exclusive Australian authorised distributor of the SMARTBREW fully automated beer brewing system in November 2015. SMARTBREW transforms traditional manual brewing techniques by way of a fully automated system with online monitoring capabilities. The SMARTBREW system eliminates the messy front end of the beer making. It only uses half the space, costs half as much, uses only one quarter of the water compared to a classic craft beer system.General Manager - ConsultantReporting to the Managing Director, the General Manager took full P&L responsibility for Sales / Marketing and Operations to launch SMARTBREW. A 'never before seen' fully automated beer brewing system into Australia. Responsibilities- Full P&L from Quote Estimation to Delivery across multiple exchanges - Delivery Development - Installation, Training, Service- Quality Assurance, Brand & Product Innovation- Multiple port sea/land freight negotiations - GST, Duty and Client Excise Application & Training- Ongoing Client Support - Sales & MarketingAchievements- 7 'Equipment' deposits realised within first 8 months of taking on role from ZERO base, sales excessed US$600K plus. Over 1,000 cartons of on-going wort sales achieved in last 3 months.- Installed and Launched 4 sites across Australia - Fritzenberger (Brisbane), SIX TANKS (Darwin), Basement Brewhouse - Bankstown (Sydney) and Sir Chapel - Glebe (Sydney)- Hands on involvement in design, implementation and installation of systems in each venue.- Development of Marketing / PR " Go-To-Market Strategy which saw SMARTBREW launch across multiple mediums, high lead generation and sales pipeline achieved.- Assisted clients with CRAFT BEER ranging thoughts, pricing guidelines, rebate structures, negotiations on taps across other breweries

Coles is the second largest grocery, fuel and liquor retailers in Australia operating some 2000 stores across these channels. The Coles Liquor Group operates stores under it’s Liquorland, Vintage Cellars and 1st Choice retail banners, it also owns a significant number of hotels. Coles Liquor retail turnover in excess of $1.4 billion.Brand Manager - Liquor/Private Label Brand DevelopmentReporting to the Group Merchandise and Marketing Manager also the Group Managing Director, established the Private Label Strategy across Beer, Wine, Spirits and RTD’s. Also developed strategies to acquire ‘Exclusive’ products and brands within the Australian marketplace. Responsibilities- Overall performance of the Private Label / Exclusive business - Ongoing Quality Assurance and Innovation- Major supplier negotiations - Liason with Liquor Association and Government bodies- International brand contracts - Product Education of store team membersAchievements- Assisted in the development of Differentiated Product, which surpassed $420 million in sales in 2011 financial year. Up 25% on previous year.- Responsible for the development of Private Label brands, which contributed $273 million dollars in sales in 2011 financial year, up 36% on previous year.- Increased Gross Profit in Private Label by over 45% on previous year to $87 million.- Increased Private Label Sales share from 3.75% of Total Sales to 9.75% in 3 years. Assisted in driving total Differentiated Product from 7.5% to 15% of Total Sales in 3 years.- Assisted in the new design and refit of all Liquorland stores which reduced stock holdings by 15% and increased sales by 20%.- Assisted in the redesign and refined catalogue program for ‘first choice liquor’ which significantly increased sales and market share from Dan Murphy’s and other competitors.- Re negotiation of supply agreements driving 2% increase in margin across the Private Label portfolio.

Australia’s largest independent hardware retailer with a co-operative of 716 stores and retail sales of $1.8 billion.Brand Manager Home & Trade / Private Label Brand Development Reporting to the General Manager, Marketing, responsible for the strategic direction and management execution of the overall Mitre 10 Home and Trade program across all mediums. Also, the establishment of the Exclusive Brand and Private Label Program across all DIY categories. Also assisted in the development of Mitre 10 Mega and Mitre 10 Handy brand formats. Responsible for a $10 million marketing budget, measured to drive store brand development, customer traffic & sales turnover and store profitability.Responsibilities- Strategic development of marketing program- Expense management of Marketing initiatives- Daily operational implementation of the Home & Trade program- Development of new store formats - Increase warehouse sales from program- Management of the brand committeeAchievements- Assisted in the design of the Mitre 10 campaigns “All The Help You Need” and ‘You can’t beat 10/10’ which had an awareness significantly higher than the main competitor after less than one year.- Assisted in the development of the ‘Mitre 10 Handy’and ‘Mitre 10 Home & Trade’ format increasing store turnover by an ave. of 23% with a 9.8% EBIT.- Designed the marketing and product strategies across Private Label Development generating sales in excess of $150 million in 1st year.- Responsible for the event & catalogue program across multiple brands producing over 650 A4 pages per year with over 25 versions per monthly event.- Developed Mitre 10 and Landcare Australia’s “Caring For Our Waterways” initiative of which Cathy Freeman was the ambassador. Launching 23 national projects over 3 years with a $200K contribution each year.- Responsible for the Junior Landcare Grants Program distributing $200K to local schools and youth groups to enhance the environment.

Bachelor Of Business, Marketing, International Finance

Associate Diploma In Business, Marketing