John Glover Email & Phone Number

Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia

Specializing in the Asian and Sub Continent marketplace and providing "hands on" Consulting and Project management services for Modern Retail / Wholesale and Fresh Food categories for retailers and suppliers together with developing efficient supply chains .With the past 20 years working in the Asian and Sub Continent Market across the region, my experience gained in the region together with my extensive career in the Retail and Wholesale industry provides a strong base to assist both… Show more Specializing in the Asian and Sub Continent marketplace and providing "hands on" Consulting and Project management services for Modern Retail / Wholesale and Fresh Food categories for retailers and suppliers together with developing efficient supply chains .With the past 20 years working in the Asian and Sub Continent Market across the region, my experience gained in the region together with my extensive career in the Retail and Wholesale industry provides a strong base to assist both retailers and suppliers in these markets and together with Procurement and sourcing,International trade and imports,Supplier Management and Negotiation planning, Category management, Store design and merchandising , Supply Chain, Organizational development and Training can bring great added value to my clientsAlso my Fresh Food experience with International Sourcing , Supply Chain development with direct from farm programs ,local farmer development , Traceability Programs ,Supply Chain management and Instore Management of Fresh Food departments will bring great value to both retailer and suppliers to the marketplace. Show less

Jakarta, Indonesia

Head of a team of 300+ staff. Responsible for all procurement , Marketing , Sales and Profit , Strategic Sourcing development, Fresh Food supply Chain development with introduction of direct farm sourcing . Store layout , Buying system development with streamlined Supplier interface

Greater Jakarta Area, Indonesia

Responsible for all Buying and Merchandising for the company including Category Management , Space Management , Store Merchandising and Procurement and Gross Profit management

Responsible for Asia region For Procurement and Customer Management for China , India , Pakistan , Japan , Vietnam. Worked with Country Directors to manage Sales , Margin , Marketing strategies and supply Chain development. Main emphasis on Fresh Food direct procurement with "Farm to fork" programs in all countries . Oversaw 'Star Farm" program to develop the Farm to Fork program with traceability in China.

Hong Kong Sar

Responsible for developing direct sourcing Supply Chains for Food products for Metro's global business. Initial projects were Prawns and Fish from Vietnam , Tuna from Philippines, Canned Fruits from China. Basmati rice from India. These projects were all encompassing developing specifications , growing practices , quality assurance , traceability, packaging and shipping

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Responsible for all Food procurement and marketing for new Vietnam business. Development of Supplier and Retailer relations for Modern retail. Staff Training , Developed new fresh food supply supply chain with direct farm procurement for Produce , seafood and Meat /Poultry. Worked with Govt agencies for foreign funding to develop the produce and seafood sectors with development of a Good Agricutural Practices Document that was accepted by the Vietnamese government for use across the country… Show more Responsible for all Food procurement and marketing for new Vietnam business. Development of Supplier and Retailer relations for Modern retail. Staff Training , Developed new fresh food supply supply chain with direct farm procurement for Produce , seafood and Meat /Poultry. Worked with Govt agencies for foreign funding to develop the produce and seafood sectors with development of a Good Agricutural Practices Document that was accepted by the Vietnamese government for use across the country. Metro was recognised nationally as the safest place to buy fresh foods. Show less