Jon Stitz Email & Phone Number

Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia

Disability support worker

Queensland, Australia

AMES Australasia is a leader in the garden and hardware industry, representing iconic brands including Cyclone; Hills; Nylex; Trojan; and Westmix with annual revenues of $250M+.Focus & Results• Represented a portfolio of brands, including Cyclone, Nylex; Trojan; Hills Brands; Tuscan Paths and Praga, and negotiated partnerships with key retailers including Bunnings; Mitre 10; Danks Hardware stores to drive year on year growth in retail sales across the Queensland region:• Responded… Show more AMES Australasia is a leader in the garden and hardware industry, representing iconic brands including Cyclone; Hills; Nylex; Trojan; and Westmix with annual revenues of $250M+.Focus & Results• Represented a portfolio of brands, including Cyclone, Nylex; Trojan; Hills Brands; Tuscan Paths and Praga, and negotiated partnerships with key retailers including Bunnings; Mitre 10; Danks Hardware stores to drive year on year growth in retail sales across the Queensland region:• Responded to emergent market challenges, monitoring and anticipating trends and developing strategies to diversify sales channels• Demonstrated expert product knowledge across a vast range of products and categories (6,000 SKUs)• Worked collaboratively with the national sales team to analyse customer insights and consumer trends to inform new product development:− Managed launch of new products and made recommendations for packaging to optimise shelf space • Contributed to significant organisational change and improvement, including mergers, acquisitions and business integration:− Absorbed increasing responsibility and expanding product range (from 1,200 SKUs to 6,000)− Due diligence and strategic planning for acquisition of new brands inc. Hills brandsKey SkillsSales & Marketing ❘ Business Development ❘ Sales Management ❘ Solution-Selling ❘ B2B Sales ❘ B2C Sales ❘ Direct-to-Consumer ❘ Account Management ❘ Category Management ❘ Channel Management ❘ Retail Operations ❘ Retail Merchandising ❘ Consumer Trends ❘ Market Analysis ❘ Competitor Analysis ❘ Customer Insights ❘ Trend Forecasting ❘ Sales Forecasting ❘ Reporting & Analytics ❘ Sales Reporting ❘ CRM Systems ❘ Product Management ❘ Point-of-Sale ❘ Promotions ❘ Campaign Management ❘ Negotiation & Influence ❘ Power Tools ❘ Hand Tools ❘ Hardware Show less

Key SkillsSales & Marketing ❘ Business Development ❘ Sales Management ❘ Solution-Selling ❘ B2B Sales ❘ B2C Sales ❘ Direct-to-Consumer ❘ Account Management ❘ Category Management ❘ Channel Management ❘ Retail Operations ❘ Retail Merchandising ❘ Consumer Trends ❘ Market Analysis ❘Competitor Analysis ❘ Customer Insights ❘ Trend Forecasting ❘ Sales Forecasting ❘ Reporting & Analytics ❘ Sales Reporting ❘ CRM Systems ❘ Product Management ❘ Point-of-Sale ❘ Marketing & Promotions ❘ Campaign… Show more Key SkillsSales & Marketing ❘ Business Development ❘ Sales Management ❘ Solution-Selling ❘ B2B Sales ❘ B2C Sales ❘ Direct-to-Consumer ❘ Account Management ❘ Category Management ❘ Channel Management ❘ Retail Operations ❘ Retail Merchandising ❘ Consumer Trends ❘ Market Analysis ❘Competitor Analysis ❘ Customer Insights ❘ Trend Forecasting ❘ Sales Forecasting ❘ Reporting & Analytics ❘ Sales Reporting ❘ CRM Systems ❘ Product Management ❘ Point-of-Sale ❘ Marketing & Promotions ❘ Campaign Management ❘ MS Excel ❘ MS PowerPoint ❘ MS Sharepoint ❘ MS Outlook ❘ Negotiation & Influence ❘ Power Tools ❘ Hand Tools ❘ Hardware Show less

Queensland, Australia

Sales & Marketing ❘ Sales Support ❘ Sales Administration ❘ Solution-Selling ❘ B2B Sales ❘ B2C Sales ❘ Direct-to-Consumer ❘ Account Management ❘ Customer Service ❘ Retail Operations ❘ Retail Merchandising ❘ Customer Insights ❘ Sales Forecasting ❘ Reporting & Analytics ❘ Sales Reporting ❘ CRM Systems ❘ Product Management ❘ Point-of-Sale ❘ Marketing & Promotions ❘ Campaign Management ❘ MS Excel ❘ MS PowerPoint ❘ MS Sharepoint ❘ MS Outlook ❘ Negotiation & Influence ❘ Power Tools ❘ Hand Tools ❘… Show more Sales & Marketing ❘ Sales Support ❘ Sales Administration ❘ Solution-Selling ❘ B2B Sales ❘ B2C Sales ❘ Direct-to-Consumer ❘ Account Management ❘ Customer Service ❘ Retail Operations ❘ Retail Merchandising ❘ Customer Insights ❘ Sales Forecasting ❘ Reporting & Analytics ❘ Sales Reporting ❘ CRM Systems ❘ Product Management ❘ Point-of-Sale ❘ Marketing & Promotions ❘ Campaign Management ❘ MS Excel ❘ MS PowerPoint ❘ MS Sharepoint ❘ MS Outlook ❘ Negotiation & Influence ❘ Power Tools ❘ Hand Tools ❘ Hardware Show less

Rockhampton, Australia

Key SkillsSales & Marketing ❘ Retail Operations ❘ Customer Service ❘ Solution-Selling ❘ B2C Sales ❘ Direct-to-Consumer ❘ Retail Merchandising ❘ Consumer Trends ❘ Customer Insights ❘ Point-of-Sale ❘ Marketing & Promotions ❘ Negotiation & Influence

Rockhampton, Australia

Key SkillsSales & Marketing ❘Retail Operations ❘ Customer Service ❘ Solution-Selling ❘ B2C Sales ❘Direct-to-Consumer ❘ Retail Merchandising ❘Consumer Trends ❘ Customer Insights ❘ Point-of-Sale ❘ Marketing & Promotions ❘ Negotiation & Influence ❘ Leadership & Management ❘ Resource Planning ❘ P&L Management

Queensland, Australia

Key SkillsBuilding & Construction ❘Power Tools ❘ Hand Tools ❘ Hardware ❘ Building Regulations ❘ Team Work ❘ Communication ❘Planning ❘

Noosa

Independent hotel

Noosa

Noosa & Port Douglas

Mt Isa