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High performing and innovative senior executive with extensive corporate experience working with capital goods, transport and agriculture brands including Volvo Bus, Case IH and New Holland. A hands-on leader with excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills, developing and supporting a motivated and diverse team to drive and manage to profitable outcomes while building a strong organisational culture. Displays attention to detail, decisiveness, creativity and organization skills. Brings significant people, business unit and general management experience leading teams across multiple geographies in Australia and Asia Pacific roles. Has an ability to anticipate and challenge “change” before change happens and respond with agility and drive.KEY SKILLS | SPECIALISATIONS• Excellent stakeholder management • Influencing to drive outcomes• Profit and Loss responsibility • Exceptional problem solving• Lobbying and bid/tender management• Team collaboration and leadership• Strong organisation skillsSIGNATURE CAREER HIGHLIGHTSOver a period of 5 years re-shaped the Volvo Bus Australia organization, responding to the changes in the structure of the industry and taking the brand to both the number one position in the market and record sales of 610 units in 2010.Led the Volvo Bus organization through the introduction of zero emission technology including the changes to business models, organization and strategy. This resulted in the successful launch of electric bus products in Australia and Singapore in 2022.

Listed skills include Operations Management, Change Management, Marketing, Strategy, and 16 others.