Matthew Lowe Email & Phone Number

Australia

Australia

Specialising in the Optical Industry. Consulting Optical retail in product purchasing, product strategies and new business start ups. Support Optical retails to improve profits, customer retention and sustainable sales growth.

North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Responsible for sales and customer development of Retail Chains and Key Accounts. Annual revenue of $35 Million. Overseeing the responsibility of the ANZ Customer Service department, 35 people across all states in Australia and Auckland in New Zealand.Responsible for Business Transformation, Master Data and special projects.

North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

• Responsible for the Manufacturing Operations, Supply Chain, Customer Service and IT departments. Including 7 Laboratories and over 300 staff. Managed the annual sales of Key Accounts, worth $15M P.A., including supply.
• Implement strategic Organization Transformation to meet the company’s objectives in service and efficiency.
• Restructuring the business to achieve the short and medium-term growth objectives.
• Successful renewal of Government contract, worth $8 million in sales revenue.

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

• Oversee general operations and develop sales and marketing excellence. Lead the annual generation of sales of all Independent Retail worth $52M, Retail Chains worth $5M, and Independent Laboratories of $2M.
• Formulate and implement strategic plans and business strategies for all commercial channels to drive revenue growth and increased profitability.
• Participating member of the Company Executive Committee. Designing and guiding all company directions.
• Manage and develop 25 Sales Managers in promotional campaigns and initiatives to achieve targets and as part of an employee engagement strategy.

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

• Controlled the P&L of two business divisions worth $18M per annum. Optical Supply of Australia Pty Ltd worth $13 million and Prescription Safety Glasses (PSG), worth $5M.Managed Business Development and Key Account.
• Managed 60 staff in the daily operations of the company by enhancing retention and providing training for quality eye care, ensuring customer satisfaction and repeat business.

Surry Hills, New South Wales, Australia

• Led and managed global sourcing and purchase of optical lenses, resulting in increased profit, and improved customer satisfaction.
• Organised and systematised the inventory of all products over 600 SKUs.
• Introduced and launched a new product - polycarbonate lenses which increased sales by 30% and improved profit margins by 30%.
• Launched transition lenses that resulted in the highest penetration of OPSM in the world with 16% above global trends.

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

Masters Of Business, Business

Market Practice Certificate, Marketing

Certificate Purchasing And Supply, Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions And Contracts Management

Certificate In Business Opertions, Business

Advanced Certificate In Optical Dispensing, Optics/Optical Sciences

Certificate In Optical Mechanics, Optics/Optical Sciences