Leading the Simplot ANZ business

A member of the Executive Leadership team Leading the Commercial division and four category business units of Simplot ANZ & Asia (food and agricultural business). Brand Marketing (Birds Eye, Leggos, Edgell and I&J) , Sales, Export and International markets, Insights, Retailer Brands/Private Label and Digital. Categories (Potato, Sauces, Seafood and Vegetables).

Board member of Curatif Cocktails, Australia’s leading alcoholic cocktail brand.

Leading the turnaround of the non-alcohol (ANZ) business Schweppes (now ASAHI Lifestyle Beverages), this GM role reported directly to the Group Regional CEO. Responsible for E2E P&L, business strategy and growth, targeted M&A and new brand franchises and oversight of manufacturing solutions ($1.5bn annual revenue and c30% market share) for one of Australia’s largest FMCG businesses. Schweppes supplies a portfolio of proprietary Brands, franchise brand partnerships eg PepsiCo, Voss and Coles/Woolworths Private Label. Remit includes - Sales, Strategy, Brand Marketing, global franchise relationships and negotiations, Operations, Strategy, Shopper and Consumer Insights, Customer Marketing, Group Innovation, Science & Technology (R&D), Finance, Export, HR etc. - 450 people.Other experiences include management of two manufacturing facilities and distribution of NZ operations.

.A member of the Schweppes Executive team, leading Sales, Brand Marketing, Customer Marketing, Sponsorship and Operations. This head of Sales role covered all channels of trade including, HORECA, Route To Market and Grocery and responsible for the full P&L delivery of our $1.5bn NSV turnover business.Marketing budgets of c$45m across multiple categories and brands including Schweppes, Pepsi, Voss, Gatorade, Cool Ridge, Cottees, Sunkist & Monster energy.

Management of Australian sales channels during acquisition by SABMiller c$2bn

Sales & Marketing (channels inc. On Trade, Off Trade and Wholesale Cash & Carry). Customer, Category and Trade marketing UK, Ireland and Western European Markets. Brands include: Peroni, Pilsner Urquell, Miller Genuine Draft

Sales Director for UK Retailers including Tesco, Asda/Walmart, Sainsburys, Morrisons, M&S

Strategy role reporting to the MD of Western Europe and UK. Responsible for the creation, development and execution of core business strategies and operations including: Sales, Marketing, IT, HR, Manufacturing and Distribution.

Senior Sales and Marketing roles across all trade channels

Various sales and marketing role across the UK & Ireland inc.Key Account Management, Trade Marketing, Brand Marketing, Business DevelopmentBrands include: Heineken, Stella Artois, Boddingtons, Britvic, Pepsi, Schweppes