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Queensland, Australia

Australia

• Project work (360 reviews) expansion, change and development implementation to date.• Supporting companies to expand locally, nationally & internationally (research, development, sales, profit & strategy) into Australia & NZ from overseas - primarily UK.

Brisbane, Australia

• International operation across ANZ & APAC.• Take on full operational responsibility & P&L accountability as required by the business. • Performed a complete cycle of review of company & departments, operations and provided a roll- out plan for continuous improvement throughout, wholesale, B&M retail, eCommerce & improved margins. • Implemented measures to promote trust & confidence internally & externally at all levels, with all stakeholders. • Developed and implemented processes & procedures for alignment with sustainable future & record Operating Profit (EBIT). • Executed processes aimed at instilling accountability & ownership. • Established an effective management structure and accountability, along with sound decision making.• Built healthy sales & designed marketing promotions (wholesalers & franchisees) achieving record sustainable annual sales.• Formulated pricing structures (domestic & exports) to ensure competitiveness in the market & healthy all-round margins.• Habitual reviewing of data (Mgt Reports) to ensure correct cost calculations and formula for cost of sales accuracy.• Conduct inventory management to ensure warehouse operation and stock levels were optimal.• Set in place healthy T&C’s to encourage and assist in habitual on-time debtor payments (positive cash-flow management).• Fine-tuned and strengthened the network of distributors and the vertical channels of supply and revenue opportunities.• Enforce regulations and provided WH&S awareness and implementation to a high level.• Established and fostered team cohesion, direction, empowerment, retention.Key Achievements - Record sustainable revenue | Record operating profit | Brand longevity achieved | Systems & Procedures overhauled providing much improved employee experience and higher level of customer service & product uptake.

Brisbane, Australia

• Carried out full operational responsibility to ensure efficiency in the provision of services. • Conducted 360-degree review of company to identify areas for improvement and set in place measures to ensure meeting business objectives through rebranding and realignment of goals. • Developed and implemented processes and procedures to support structure & sustained growth, included ICT & software.• Initiated new processes that catered to expanded services. • Full P&L responsibility.• Reduced and eliminated bad debt to generate healthy cash-flow.• Significantly increased, sustained and expanded revenue and revenue streams.• Generated extremely healthy and sustainable gross margins, which translated to very healthy Operating Profit.• Recruited and onboarded additional personnel to support increased business operations.• 3PL & 4PL service provision expanded with substantial margins.• Ensure supply chain security.Key Achievements - Doubled & sustained revenue streams | Increased & improved service provision |Healthy operating profit achieved & sustained | Reduced debt significantly | Significantly improved cash-flow | Over-hauled critical software – superior operational App delivered across the departments, providing improved service options, direction, expectations, sales & gross margin.

Australia

• Strategically reviewed, developed and supported various companies, in various industries with a multitude of needs.• Conducted financial reviews and provided recommendations to improve processes & cash-flow. • Reviewed operations performance to identify areas for improvement (processes & procedures). • Administered & managed Human Behavioural (Risk) Resource Management (NFP) organisation for 4 years.• Developed processes to ensure sales generation & sustainability. • Carried out Marketing & Branding activities to strengthen brand appeal and market penetration. • Implemented procedures aimed at Innovation & Growth. • Provided overseas migration and recruitment support to companies and individuals.• Designed and implemented an online recruitment company - eRA.• Logistics & distribution and supply chain overviews.• Conducted business administration review to support business operational improvements. • Provided and reviewed strategies for property wealth creation, merger & acquisition development.Key Achievements - Various & varying for each assignment as the scope demanded. I have been retained on short project basis (matters of weeks) to review operating ability and improvements, through to 4 years in developing a State operation that had the highest year-on-year sustainable sales increases moving to number two ranking across the country and the highest and most profitable State operation.

Expansion and penetration of new markets outside of the core revenue and marketing space of Nth America, which included EU (West/Central & East) Asia Continent and Oceania. All aspects of developing, feasibility, networking, licensing and management of company's overseas expansion/penetration (countries, regions) • Plastics Technologies (additives, stability & degradation, films & moulding, manufacture) / Waste Management / Agriculture.• Strategy & implementation.• Licensing, Distribution & Sub distribution.• R&D (including international standards ISO/ASTM).• Product Development & Renewal.• Human Capital & HR management.• Full & complete financial (metrics) management.• Sales & Marketing (& concepts/edge).• Training & Client Support.• ICT development.• Manufacturing & continuous improvement. • Networking across national & international 'borders'.• Report to International Board.Key Achievements - Fully operational subsidiary established from ground zero in Europe | Generated $10 M (USD) in licensing revenue | ISO certified manufacturing |Marketing angle embedded for degradable additives | Multiple licensed business partners secured | Global Licensing & Distribution Agreements established | International Technical Group (Professors & PHDs) established to counter and address biased global Standards and their Bodies – extremely effective.

• Retail / Hospitability / Restaurant.• Over 500 employees & 30+ managers.• Largest group turnover & profitability in the country as a Senior Operations Manager.• Full & complete group financial (metrics) management.• 64 branches - management training needs and development (inc courses & examinations).• Opened various new restaurants & concepts (drive thru, walk thru, modular buildings).• Managed, trained and developed franchisees.• Hiring, retention, reviews and HR management.• Auditing (compliance & standards).• Asset utilisation and reduction in operational and cost requirements.• Group development & expansion support.Key Achievements – Developed & sustained largest sales group | Highest operating profit group | First group to achieve across the UK branches, 9 straight A’s in a comprehensive operation audit (front & back of house) | High performing & results driven Succession Planning & Development Programme & Process (Managers & Franchisees) compiled | New branch opening process & structure recognised.

Hnd Engineering, Automotive Engineering

Diploma; Diploma; Diploma, People Management; Business Skills; Sales & Marketing

Activities and Societies: Attained various Diplomas

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