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Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia

Promoted to National Sales Manager - High Performance Wire Ropes: A joint venture between Bullivants Australia & verope Germany. Tasked to lead the development and implementation of a strong strategy to embed Bullivants and verope into the Australian market as leaders in high performance wire ropes.Focus: Market analysis; Business strategy; Business development; Brand building; Relationship management; Value based negotiation; Tender management

Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia

Promoted to National Strategic Account Manager at Bullivants Australia. Built strategic partnerships with Bullivants' top 5 clients to deliver long-term relationships and value-based agreements. This resulted in enhanced margins profits for Bullivants.Focus: Business strategy; Relationship management; Value based negotiation; Tender management; Business development; Market analysis; Brand building

Wollongong, Australia

Tasked with the change management and restoration process of the Bullivants brand in the Southern NSW region. Key Achievements: ✦ Successfully implemented a sales and margin growth strategy that delivered a healthy 14% increase in Margin variance YOY. Successfully controlled costs to deliver a significant six figure increase in EBIT with a high six figure EBIT differential YOY.Focus: Sales team management, P&L management, KPI implementation & management, channel reporting… Show more Tasked with the change management and restoration process of the Bullivants brand in the Southern NSW region. Key Achievements: ✦ Successfully implemented a sales and margin growth strategy that delivered a healthy 14% increase in Margin variance YOY. Successfully controlled costs to deliver a significant six figure increase in EBIT with a high six figure EBIT differential YOY.Focus: Sales team management, P&L management, KPI implementation & management, channel reporting, relationship management, business strategy, brand development and value building negotiations. Show less

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Southern Nsw, Australia

Promoted to the Sales Manager role and tasked with building an engaged team, increasing market share and growing profitability. Worked closely with the project teams to successfully win key infrastructure project in the region. Key Achievements: ✦ Part of the tender and negotiation team that won the $630 million Albion Park Bypass.Focus: Sales team management, KPI implementation & management, channel reporting, relationship management, business strategy, brand development and… Show more Promoted to the Sales Manager role and tasked with building an engaged team, increasing market share and growing profitability. Worked closely with the project teams to successfully win key infrastructure project in the region. Key Achievements: ✦ Part of the tender and negotiation team that won the $630 million Albion Park Bypass.Focus: Sales team management, KPI implementation & management, channel reporting, relationship management, business strategy, brand development and value building negotiations. Show less

Southern Nsw, Australia

Tasked with implementing the business and turn around strategy that ensures Holcim's business achieves increased market share and enhanced brand awareness in SNSWKey Achievements: ✦ Successfully delivered a 61% increase in sales volume and 57% increase in revenue YOY for the Illawarra and South Coast division. Achieved a market share increase of 9.6% YOY (9.8% in 2016 - 19.4% in 2017) in the same regionFocus: Key account management, relationship management, business… Show more Tasked with implementing the business and turn around strategy that ensures Holcim's business achieves increased market share and enhanced brand awareness in SNSWKey Achievements: ✦ Successfully delivered a 61% increase in sales volume and 57% increase in revenue YOY for the Illawarra and South Coast division. Achieved a market share increase of 9.6% YOY (9.8% in 2016 - 19.4% in 2017) in the same regionFocus: Key account management, relationship management, business strategy, brand development, channel reporting and value building negotiations. Show less

Cape Town Area, South Africa

illume, a business strategy and innovation consultancy focussing primarily on start-ups and brand building. Providing consulting services that focus on gaining market traction, business development and relationship management, while seeking to create competitive advantage through business model innovation and business strategy. Projects worked on through illume include:✦ Ultraset Adhesives – Co-founded and launched Ultraset adhesives to the South African market, gaining widespread… Show more illume, a business strategy and innovation consultancy focussing primarily on start-ups and brand building. Providing consulting services that focus on gaining market traction, business development and relationship management, while seeking to create competitive advantage through business model innovation and business strategy. Projects worked on through illume include:✦ Ultraset Adhesives – Co-founded and launched Ultraset adhesives to the South African market, gaining widespread national market traction in the DIY retail stores. Imported European adhesive products, rebranded as Ultraset and marketed throughout South Africa. Focus: Brand building, marketing strategy, new business development. www.ultraset.co.za✦ HH Fire Suppressants – Co-founded and launched HH Fire suppressants to the South African market and mining sector, gaining contracts with mining giants Rio Tinto. Imported European fire suppressant products that replace Halon fire suppressants. Focus: Business strategy, business innovation, new business development, relationship management and cash-flow management.✦ Jam Donut – Consulted to Jam Donut a leading media development and creative technologies house in South Africa. Focus: Business strategy, business development and relationship building. www.jamdonut.net✦ Orman & Brink Accounting Services – Consulted to various businesses on financial analysis, business strategy and business development. Orman & Brink, are auditors and financial consultants specialising in 'owner managed' businesses including sole traders, partnerships, close corporations and companies. Focus: Financial Analysis, P&L, Business Strategy and Business Development. www.orman.co.za✦ Jenman Safaris – Consulted to Jenmen Safaris a leading safari travel operators in Southern Africa, East Africa and Madagascar on an MBA project. Focus: Financial and P&L analysis, business model innovation and business strategy. www.jenmansafaris.com Show less

Cape Town Area, South Africa

Co-founded, opened and business managed Little Star Montessori Preschool for more than 11 years. Effectively managed people, time and resources until ultimately selling the childcare centred as part of our move to Australia.Website: http://www.littlestars.co.za/

Cape Town, South Africa

Brought the first fitness club for women only to South Africa, and neighbouring African countries, a world leader in women's fitness. Operator of three franchises in Constantia, Tokai and Blaauwberg.✦ Day to day management of three franchise operations including administration, accounting and client liaison;✦ Managed three teams of 5 plus staff including hiring, training and performance management.✦ Developed, prepared and delivered detailed business plans including financial… Show more Brought the first fitness club for women only to South Africa, and neighbouring African countries, a world leader in women's fitness. Operator of three franchises in Constantia, Tokai and Blaauwberg.✦ Day to day management of three franchise operations including administration, accounting and client liaison;✦ Managed three teams of 5 plus staff including hiring, training and performance management.✦ Developed, prepared and delivered detailed business plans including financial projections and budgets.✦ Built company image through developing relationships with customers, government, community organisations and employees.✦ Advised on and gained government approvals and bank financing.✦ Negotiated with property realtors and fit-out and equipment suppliers, established and maintained contracts.✦ Implemented standard operating policies and procedures to streamline business operations in accordance with Franchise agreements.✦ Prepared and managed business accounts and financial reports, maintained budgets and result measurements.Key Achievements:✦ Successfully managed all three branches to become top performing franchises nationally with one branch being top revenue earner nationally for three consecutive years. Show less

Cape Town Area, South Africa

Assisted the Franchisor in the marketing and building of the Curves brand in South Africa.✦ Lead end to end business development execution including identification and securing of key strategic partners, developed mutually beneficial partnership strategies, negotiated and closed commercial agreements.✦ Developed brand and network, implemented strategic and business plans and built relationships with leading healthcare providers and trusted brands to achieve market penetration.✦… Show more Assisted the Franchisor in the marketing and building of the Curves brand in South Africa.✦ Lead end to end business development execution including identification and securing of key strategic partners, developed mutually beneficial partnership strategies, negotiated and closed commercial agreements.✦ Developed brand and network, implemented strategic and business plans and built relationships with leading healthcare providers and trusted brands to achieve market penetration.✦ Established financial plans, budgets and result measurements, reviewed progress.Key Achievements:✦ Successfully introduced the Curves brand to the South African market resulting in 100 clubs within five years.✦ Established a set of regional co-ops for the country, which organised marketing, business development strategies and dealt with resolving conflict.✦ Successfully negotiated with the Managing Director of Curves International to introduce a co-pay marketing budget for the South African Market, resulting in being granted a substantial budget that assisted the Curves brand in becoming the largest ladies fitness brand in South Africa. Show less

Cape Town Area, South Africa

Micromath Trading is a housing development and construction company in South Africa. The General Manager reported to the Directors.✦ Reviewed analyses of activities, costs, operations and forecast data to determine the organisations progress toward stated goals and objectives.✦ Developed, reviewed and implemented business strategic planning, including sales, financial performance and new product development.✦ Reviewed accounting analysis for budgetary planning and… Show more Micromath Trading is a housing development and construction company in South Africa. The General Manager reported to the Directors.✦ Reviewed analyses of activities, costs, operations and forecast data to determine the organisations progress toward stated goals and objectives.✦ Developed, reviewed and implemented business strategic planning, including sales, financial performance and new product development.✦ Reviewed accounting analysis for budgetary planning and implementation, financial reporting and budgetary planning.✦ Participated in formulating and administering company policies, directed and coordinated all activities to develop and implement long-range goals and objectives to meet business and profitability growth objectives.✦ Oversaw key projects, processes and performance reports, data and analysis and advised on progress toward objectives.✦ Re-established stakeholder relationships ascertaining new and existing services to meet customer and market needs.Key Achievements:✦ Rebuilt supplier relations and worked through company's financial issues which resulted in the, successful turn-around of the organisation from making a yearly loss to generating a profit. Show less

Cape Town Area, South Africa

Oracle, Microsoft and Linux sales

East London & London

Mba - Master Of Business Administration Exchange, Business Administration And Management, General

Focus: Business Development, Marketing and Brand Management

Mba - Masters Degree In Business Administration

Focus: Innovation, Leadership, Relationship Management and Organisational Behaviour

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