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Chris Preston is listed as General Manager - Merchandise at Priceline, based in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. AeroLeads shows a matched LinkedIn profile for Chris Preston.
Chris Preston previously worked as General Manager Marketing & Commercial at Manassen Foods Australia Pty Ltd and Director at Sagacity Answers Pty Ltd. Chris Preston holds Beng(Hon), Materials Engineering from Sheffield Hallam University.
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About Chris Preston
A successful General Manager & retail executive, with a strong track record in innovation, merchandising, category management, marketing & supplier management, across, multi-channel retailing, grocery, FMCG supply & convenience retailing in Australia, UK, Europe & Asia. Having a broad outlook having worked as a retailer, food supplier & consultant, giving an often unique perspective to the consumer landscape.An outstanding strategic thinker coupled with interpersonal sensitivity and effective change management - has led to consistently streamlined supply chains and increasing profit margins by responding to emerging customer trends and delivering exciting and innovative solutions to meet customer needs.
Listed skills include Merchandising, Supply Chain, Retail, Business Strategy, and 27 others.
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Chris Preston work experience
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General Manager - Merchandise
General Manager - Leading the entire merchandise team across; Category Management, Buying, Space Planning, Inventory, Financial Planing, Space Planning. A key member of the Priceline leadership team.
General Manager Marketing & Commercial
Manassen Foods is a diversified branded food partner, importer, processor and distributor servicing the Australian Food Industry. Manassen's portfolio is broad and diverse and spans across many food categories in the retail, industrial and foodservice trade including cheese, yoghurt, dried fruit, sauces, soups, biscuits, confectionery, Indian, Asian, fish, mayonnaise and health foods. The company also has a strong focus on private label development with its retail partners. My role involves:- Leading the innovation, insights, marketing & commercial/Partnership teams, delivering the strategic vision & commercial execution across the Manassen portfolio.
Sep 2019 - Sep 2021
Director
Sagacity Answers Pty Ltd
A Boutique Consultancy offering a hands on practical approach to strategic delivery in the FMCG arena. Delivering for clients both Manufacturing, Supply & Retailing.Retail Clients:- Petrol & Convenience, Grocery & Hardware.FMCG Clients:- Manufacturing in Frozen, Grocery, Snacking & Beverages.Areas of specialism delivered for these clients:- Merchandising, Innovation, Category strategy, Go to Market plans for new market entires, Category Management process design, implementation & training, Pricing Pack architecture as well as New store layout design and Strategic Negotiation Training & Best practice coaching.
Mar 2018 - Sep 2019
Head Of Trading (Bcm) - Impulse
Directing the multi-disciplined category team in the Impulse & Beverages Business Unit.Accountable for the development & delivery of the customer offer, sales, profitability and availability.
Feb 2016 - Mar 2018
Head Of Trading - Impulse & Beverages
Accountable for the delivery of the Customer offer, Sales (Multi $bn), Profitability & Availability.Leadership and management of a team of over 30.Responsible for the strategic development of Own Brand ranges.Implemented new category strategies in a number of categories to improve Market Share.Developed & implemented a new organisational design.Led a cross functional team on availability which improved availability to customers.Identified and championed new products to gain market leading share.
Sep 2013 - Feb 2016
Head Of Business Development-Fresh Food
Business Development & Programme Management of exciting & new customer offers within Fresh Food.Including: Introduction & rollout of Sushi Bars, Ready Meals, Food to GO & Convenience Foods Strategy development, Strategic Coffee shop partnership and Bakery Rollout.
May 2012 - Sep 2013
Head Of E-Commerce
Complete Profit & Loss responsibility for all Internet operations.Turned around the loss-making business.Leading and developing a team of over 50 Colleagues across multiple disciplines.Responsible for all products & services sold online, reporting directly to the CEO.Delivered a vision & strategy for online retailing. Including a total rebrand to Wilko.com.
May 2009 - May 2012
Head Of Buying
Leading the Buying Department within the business with 350+ stores in the UK reporting to the CEO.Accountable for a team of 110 Colleagues across Buying, Sourcing & Merchandising.
Sep 2008 - May 2009
Category Manager - Fmcg
Profit & Loss accountability for all FMCG categories: Health & Beauty, Household, Pet & Confectionery.
Sep 2007 - Sep 2008
Category Manager - Fresh Food & Grocery
Mar 2005 - Aug 2007
Senior Buying Manager - Beers, Wines, Spirts & Liquor / Fresh Produce
Aug 2000 - Mar 2005
Supply Chain Programme Manager, Tesco Ireland
Responsible for managing the entire Irish supply chain, which included leading a cross-functional team of 40 colleagues (IT, Commercial Retail Operations, Distribution), to ensure cost-effective delivery.Took the business from a direct to store delivery model to a centralised supply chain on a national scale.
Aug 1997 - Aug 2000
Senior Project Manager - Logisitcs
Oct 1994 - Aug 1997
Graduate Metalurgist
Jul 1992 - Oct 1994
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Chris Preston education
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Sheffield Hallam University
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What company does Chris Preston work for?
Chris Preston works for Priceline.
What is Chris Preston's role at Priceline?
Chris Preston is listed as General Manager - Merchandise at Priceline.
Where is Chris Preston based?
Chris Preston is based in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia while working with Priceline.
What companies has Chris Preston worked for?
Chris Preston has worked for Priceline, Manassen Foods Australia Pty Ltd, Sagacity Answers Pty Ltd, Coles, and Woolworths Limited.
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What schools did Chris Preston attend?
Chris Preston holds Beng(Hon), Materials Engineering from Sheffield Hallam University.
What skills is Chris Preston known for?
Chris Preston is listed with skills including Merchandising, Supply Chain, Retail, Business Strategy, Logistics, Fmcg, Multi Channel Retail, and Change Management.
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