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Melbourne, Vic, Au

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Melbourne, Australia

• A Business Development Operation based in Melbourne, with hub connections in the USA, Canada, Hong Kong, and China, providing consulting services including a network of global executives to source and bring products market, reduce the cost of goods, increase market share, and drive profitable revenue streams. With an emphasis on collaboration, fact-based selling, and being the “Go-To” solution provider, allowing businesses to establish and/or grow domestically and… Show more • A Business Development Operation based in Melbourne, with hub connections in the USA, Canada, Hong Kong, and China, providing consulting services including a network of global executives to source and bring products market, reduce the cost of goods, increase market share, and drive profitable revenue streams. With an emphasis on collaboration, fact-based selling, and being the “Go-To” solution provider, allowing businesses to establish and/or grow domestically and internationally.• Expertise in commercialising opportunities and making things happen by keeping it simple, already leading the way within the Australian and USA markets through our own commercial success in many categories by taking years to fully understand and invest in the "Right Process".• Categories: Health Wellness and Beauty, FMCG, Beverage, Pharmaceutical, Therapeutics, Not for Profit, Logistics, Manufacturing, Start-Ups, and Channel options.• Global leadership, marketing, and sales category specialist with a business structure in Australia, USA, and with a corporate ability in Hong Kong.• Category specialists that offer:- Full market scope and assessment- End to end sales with direct to retail platform / online platform as an option- 360-degree marketing communication services- Product innovation from idea generation to finished product including channel-specific merchandising solutions- Performance monitoring; sales and marketing- First to market• We understand the nuances and requirements, ensuring strict territory compliance of product development in building innovative brands within Chinese, and Australian markets over many years, across multiple categories successfully• Decades of experience innovating “Must Have Products”, manufacturing out of Australia and Asia, finding opportunities and gaps, problem-solving, fun, engagement, based on endless consumer understandings.• Clients – Multinational, National, Start-Ups, Not for Profit, All Industries Show less

Melbourne, Australia

Your Wills is an online Digital Retail Platform and enterprise solution delivering easy Will solutions for everyday Australians. A Start-up enterprise with a clear objective to be Australia’s first choice online Will provider. Your Wills provides a simple solution by disrupting the status of the current legal services market by overpowering national competitors with superior support via Integrated targeted marketing communication and multi-Channel implementation. Your Wills -… Show more Your Wills is an online Digital Retail Platform and enterprise solution delivering easy Will solutions for everyday Australians. A Start-up enterprise with a clear objective to be Australia’s first choice online Will provider. Your Wills provides a simple solution by disrupting the status of the current legal services market by overpowering national competitors with superior support via Integrated targeted marketing communication and multi-Channel implementation. Your Wills - www.yourwills.com.au strategy is to market to the B2C and B2B community providing a simple 9 step solution for personal security and peace of mind. Show less

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Get Skilled Services (GSA) is a premier consulting business with expert consultants who have real life disability focused on improving accessibility and inclusion for anyone and everyone. The GSA experts’ consultants work collaboratively to give organisations confidence to make better inclusive decisions. GSA works with large and small organisations across all industries. They are purpose driven and focused on helping clients achieve their goals. GSA uses a holistic, comprehensive approach with… Show more Get Skilled Services (GSA) is a premier consulting business with expert consultants who have real life disability focused on improving accessibility and inclusion for anyone and everyone. The GSA experts’ consultants work collaboratively to give organisations confidence to make better inclusive decisions. GSA works with large and small organisations across all industries. They are purpose driven and focused on helping clients achieve their goals. GSA uses a holistic, comprehensive approach with professional personal with disability expertise that objective is to improve accessibility and inclusion across all organisations. Show less

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

The Outdoor Education Group (OEG) is a for-purpose organisation, seeking to make learning outdoors accessible to all young Australians. We help young Australians realise their personal best by creating experiences in the outdoors to grow their sense of self and the core skills to help them navigate their future.Founded in 1984, we employ 400+ diversely talented and experienced staff across the country. We believe in the power of experiential learning in the outdoors because it is: •… Show more The Outdoor Education Group (OEG) is a for-purpose organisation, seeking to make learning outdoors accessible to all young Australians. We help young Australians realise their personal best by creating experiences in the outdoors to grow their sense of self and the core skills to help them navigate their future.Founded in 1984, we employ 400+ diversely talented and experienced staff across the country. We believe in the power of experiential learning in the outdoors because it is: • Meaningful – real, applied learning and experiences with purpose, actions and consequences.• Memorable – the experience stands out and stays with you for life. It is fun yet challenging.• Character Building – it enables individuals to recognise there is more to themselves and others than they realised. It improves and builds upon an individual’s strengths.• Transferable – learning life skills to apply in multiple situations and settings. It equips individuals to thrive throughout life. Show less

Melbourne, Australia. Los Angeles, Usa. Hong Kong.

CEO with Perpetual Play Group International - Start up in 2009 to achieve USD$35m in North American market. Secured and opened direct to retail 50 import and domestic USA vendor accounts with a reach of 200,000 doors. Successfully launched new categories (FMCG, S.T.E.M. Toys, Sporting goods, Storage, and multiple other categories) within the USA retail market.

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

• Created a strategic plan to capitalise on the power of LEGO to secure retail vendor/contract numbers within the global market, specifically USA. A market 30 to 60 times the size of Australia.• Opened and lead offices in USA, Australia, and Hong Kong.• Successfully Sold KP Multinational to an Australian public company in 2011.

Melbourne, Australia

NG International (Natural Glamour) – CEO, restructured entire loss-making enterprise resulting in profitable sales and distribution gains within 12 months. Increased distribution channels from Pharmacy to Mass, Grocery, and export.

Melbourne, Australia

Creative Brands, now Heritage Brands (Smorgon Group) was the owner of Australia’s leading Health, Wellness & Beauty brands - including, Australis, mode Cosmetics, Le Tan, Le Specs, Evoke Body Sprays, Revlon Nails, Nailene and Fing’rs nails, and home brands. Through my role as Managing Director, achieved EBIT growth 300%, Sales / Revenue growth 78%. Multiple corporate acquisitions.

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

• Creative Brands was the owner of Australia’s leading Health/Wellness & Beauty brands, like Australis, mode Cosmetics, Le Tan, Le Specs, Evoke Body Sprays, Revlon Nails, Nailene and Fing’rs nails, home brands.• Scental Pacific was a licensed Therapeutic Goods, cosmetic, sun care, skincare, haircare, and fragrance contract manufacturer catering to Avon, Colgate Palmolive, Sara Lee, Unilever, Red Earth, Amway, Coles, Woolworths, Aldi.• Responsible for 90 staff and 100… Show more • Creative Brands was the owner of Australia’s leading Health/Wellness & Beauty brands, like Australis, mode Cosmetics, Le Tan, Le Specs, Evoke Body Sprays, Revlon Nails, Nailene and Fing’rs nails, home brands.• Scental Pacific was a licensed Therapeutic Goods, cosmetic, sun care, skincare, haircare, and fragrance contract manufacturer catering to Avon, Colgate Palmolive, Sara Lee, Unilever, Red Earth, Amway, Coles, Woolworths, Aldi.• Responsible for 90 staff and 100 broker/merchandising force and approx. $80m in revenue. Major Achievements:• Youngest CEO to be appointed to a Smorgon business outside the family at age 35.• Developed, lead, and implemented 5-year strategic turnaround plan with success.• Implemented “map and measure” functions for all key executives to measure performance.• Re-established formal KPI’s and half yearly (then yearly) management and staff reviews. In 360 reviews, feedback was a 100% improvement in team morale and company performance.• In first year reduced excess stock by $2m without overall impact on P&L.• Improved margin, while freeing up cash and delivering profit to the shareholders.• Developed and implemented a mandatory category / brand / product evaluation to focus the marketing and sales team on significant opportunities with growth and essential bottom-line potential. Minimum revenue per project $5m / GM 60%• Researched gains of 100% aided brand awareness for Le Tan and Australis. High 90% for unaided. Show less

Australia

Australia

Australia

Australia

Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain

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