Chris Henderson Email & Phone Number

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

PMP develops supply chains that improve productivity and reduce cost and risk.

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Accessly provides secure key storage for property managers. Accessly solutions offer traceable access to keys or properties that reduce costs to property managers and increase the security of properties.I have been advising and supporting Accessly since it was founded on strategy, supply chain and product. Accessly has a high quality customer base in.

Australia

• CHR Consulting & Advisory work with owners and senior executives to identify and develop new revenue streams and secure strong customer / supplier relationships.
• Advised the MD of Intelliquip Solutions on strategy to focus on new energy solutions and micro-grids leading to multiple product line launches and first revenue in 2019;
• Developed the customer engagement plan and negotiated supply contracts for a client to national retailers, achieving an RRP of 50% above original target;
• Designed a customer engagement strategy for a start-up automotive technology company to sell IP to international automotive firms leading to new partnerships;
• Re-designed the supply chain and procurement strategy - managing risk, reducing costs and speeding up new products for an architectural products company pursuing revenue growth of 500% in 5 years.

Brisbane, Australia

• BioSwiss International Holdings is an Australian based skin care start-up raising $2.5M to deliver market entry to India & China.
• Responsible for operations, product and sales strategy;
• Leading the development of the strategy to enter Indian & Chinese skin care markets;
• Developed new branding under Sionne & secured the IP in China, India & key markets;
• Secured IP & ownership of formulation and key active ingredients;
• Set multi-brand strategy that leverages access to key active ingredients in a rapidly changing market;

• Intelliquip Solutions innovates, designs & develops complex electrical & refrigeration systems for consumer markets with customers such as 4WD Supacentre unique, IP protected solutions provide brands with competitive.
• Develop and execute product – market fit strategy, engage partners / customers and negotiate each engagement;
• Business and Strategy Advisor the Owner / MD during early stage revenue growth;
• Revenue growth in 12 months from $0 to $2M – budget for 2021 of $3.5M;
• Partnerships with three refrigerator manufacturing brands to validate and license IP from Intelliquip;
• Relaunch AutoFridge in partnership with a major global distributor in 2021.

Brisbane

• Top Country Pty. Ltd manufactures & supplies premium ruminant feed supplements & feeding solutions in the Roma area of central Queensland. Established 25 years and privately owned Top Country has a feed mill in Roma.
• The Board was established to provide governance and leadership while the owner travelled to the USA for medical treatment for a family member. The remit was to re-establish control and operational oversight for the.
• Worked with owner & Chair to establish a governance structure and accountabilities;
• Establish business performance and accounting reporting and budgeting process, including returning the business to profit for only the second time in 8 years;
• Establishing an R&D program to align products with evolving customer expectations.

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

• The custodian of the direction and reputation of Kenmore State School and a forum that plans and reviews the school’s progress towards its vision: Strive – Create – Achieve.
• Lead the council to develop solutions for the KSS community consistent with the needs and expectations of students, parents and carers;
• Set the remit and community expectations of the IPSC at Kenmore State School;
• Established the School IT & Device policy securing funding & community engagement which has proven resilient & inclusive during the Covid-19 learning from home period;
• During my tenure enrollments at the school have risen from 260 to 410 students in a competitive local area.

Brisbane, Australia

• SportCor Pty Ltd is an Australian founded sports tech start-up now scale up using Machine Learning, AI and IoT sensors in cricket balls to deliver engaging insights from the heart of the game.
• Responsible for identifying go to market product range and features, and building the structure to launch the first products. Set strategy for hardware and software to support rapid scaling in cricket and hockey then.
• Raised over $2M from HNWI’s, family offices and professional investors and increased the valuation of the company from $2.5M to $7M in 12 months;
• Launched the cricket product with Kookaburra at Lords, London;
• Identified, set and drove product strategy to establish clear channel engagements and secure the path to revenue with Kookaburra, Star TV India and promotional partners;
• Negotiated & set up key supplier relationships (Biarri, Rosti, PowerCast, AWS) to support operating at a global scale & accelerate product development across multiple sports;

• The UQ MBA was the first ranked Australian MBA and ranked as highly as 10th globally by the Economist. With a highly experienced cohort this program is the flagship for the UQ Business School.
• Alumni representative advising the MBA Course Director on curriculum restructure, student engagement and extension opportunities for the program;
• Ran Alumni engagements including the MBA Conference and immersions to China;
• Project Faculty on the UQ-Fudan MBA Global Consulting Practicum in Brisbane and Shanghai.

Hong Kong & China

• CleanSource Technologies is a Chinese Manufacturer with main products: Cleanroom ESD consumables and equipment.
• Sales and Operations for Asia;
• Led the Asian operation including procurement, supply chain, operations and sales;
• Led the start of production in 12 weeks after it had been stalled for 9 months;
• Negotiated and secured sales contracts with new customers in China, Macau & Hong Kong. Target customer segments were new to CST large corporate clients;
• Secured and led the project to manufacture products transferred from a UK customer also securing rights to sell these products in the CST range.

Shanghai City, China

• ICSH is a brand operating under Godfreys - consisting of 187 retail outlets, of which 104 are outlets. Godfreys also owns multiple brands, including Hoover floorcare in Australia and New Zealand.
• Renewed product lines while improving quality and reducing cost;
• Established the Shanghai office for Godfreys - replaced the range delivering 80% of revenue within 18 months;
• Identified and implemented a structured sourcing program enabling the launch or relaunch of 6 brands in 24 months;
• Cost reductions of 5% within 12 months - restructuring supply chain & procurement.

Shanghai City, China

• Candy Elettrodomestici – Hoover is an Italian company founded in 1945 which began its production with the construction of the first washing machine, presented to the public in 1946 at the Milan Fair.
• Led a Small Domestic Appliance team into China and built the team to 50+ in 4 years.
• Increased new product introductions from 2 per year to 15 per year in 24 months.
• Increased value of exported product from $1m/week to over $2m/week.
• Transitioned from manufacturing to contract assembly with 6 core suppliers.

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), General Management, 6.6

B Eng., Manufacturing & Materials Engineering