Michael Bailey Email & Phone Number

Sydney, Nsw, Au

Sydney, Australia

Bella Vista, New South Wales, Australia

Assistant Category Manager - Soft Vegetables

The below are requirements in this role:-Identification and development of continuous improvement initiatives, with the goal of further reducing costs, improving service levels and improving freshness of product to the customer.-Execution of logistics projects in conjunction with logistics project team.-Heightened Seasonal Event management.-Day to day supply chain management and optimisation.-Development, maintenance and improvement of reporting/KPI mechanisms to provide insight and fuel improved performance.-Providing central support to a national buying network.-Supply chain systems management, data maintenance and reporting.-Sales Forecasting including the translation into Demand forecasts for business partners.-Insights generation through data analytics.-Situation management.-SAP, Aztec, Access, Excel and other software fluency.

The below were requirements in this role:-Monitor and manage the day to day operations of the Produce and Deli store forecasting team.-Encourage staff skill and business acumen development. -Enhance business performance by developing, driving and leading strategic initiatives such as new process implementation as well as development and testing of new forecast technology.-Manage, co-ordinate and communicate the future seasonal and promotional sales forecast with internal Woolworths Stakeholders as well as relevant external Logistics teams and local vendors.-Plan and execute major event sales forecast plans in conjunction with the Category Management Teams as well as the other arms of replenishment.-Collaborate and communicate with Category management teams.-Monitor and administer training for new and current direct reports.

The below were requirements in this role:-Monitor and manage the day to day operations of the Perishables / Chilled and Frozen Foods store forecasting team.-Encourage staff skill and business acumen development. -Enhance business performance by developing, driving and leading strategic initiatives such as new process implementation as well as development and testing of new forecast technology.-Manage, co-ordinate and communicate the future seasonal and promotional sales forecast with internal Woolworths Stakeholders as well as relevant external Logistics teams and local vendors.-Plan and execute major event sales forecast plans in conjunction with the Category Management Teams as well as the other arms of replenishment.-Collaborate and communicate with Category management teams.-Monitor and administer training for new and current direct reports.

The below were requirements in this role:-Use of forecasting systems and processes to achieve the best possible on-shelf availability in stores, improving sales & profit.-Effective management of all systems available to ensure an accurate promotional and baseline sales forecast is generated for stores.-Identify external influences affecting sales that the forecasting system cannot predict and effectively plan for these decreases/increases ensuring an accurate forecast.-Support the Assistant Store Replenishment Manager.

Managed Macarthur Square (Jan 2008-Feb 2008) and Wentworthville (Feb 2008- Jul 2009)This role required:Overarching responsibility managing the store that supplied home delivery for Dan Murphy’s nationally (Excluding Vic)-Financial Management-Inventory Management-People Management-OHS Roles-Customer Service-HR / Compliance-Talent Development

Multiple

Multiple store design, fit outs and openings(Mona Vale, Alexandria, Blacktown, Mittagong, Castle Towers, Carnes Hill, Colyton, Rouse Hill, Shell Harbour )Store management duties in the above stores.This required:-Scheduling of required works-Dan Murphy’s representative for Site management during construction-Planogramming and range design for new stores-Parts Ordering for fit out-Stock Ordering for opening weeks-Rostering for set up and opening-Costing and forecasting sales and wages for store’s opening period-Coordinating up to 50 staff from multiple stores at any one time-Ensuring OH&S Compliance and training-Meeting opening deadlines

Multiple

Carnes Hill (Oct 2006 - Mar 2007)Castle Towers (Mar 2007 - Sep 2007)

Multiple

Dan Murphy’s Kew (Vic), Prahran (Vic), Geelong (Vic), Eltham, (Vic), Coburg (Vic), Alphington (Vic), Brighton (Vic)

Bachelor’S Degree, Mechanical Engineering/Aerospace Technology

Partial completion of 5 year degree. Left to develop career at Dan Murphy's.

Victorian Certificate Of Education