Executive General Manager
Ashdown-Ingram
Ashdown-Ingram is Australasia's largest distributor of automotive electrical parts & accessories and thermal control products. The business has 45 locations throughout Asutralia and New Zealand and multiple sales channels including: auto-electrical trade, industrial (includes fleet & transport companies, OE vehicle & trailer manufacturers, local government and marine), mining, wholesale, resellers and export. Ashdown-Ingram is a business unit of the Exego Group which also includes Repco, Motospecs and McLeod Accessories.Since 2007, Ashdown-Ingram has experienced substantial organic growth in sales and industry leading ratios of profit and return on capital. Reporting directly to the Managing Director of Exego Group and a member of the Group Leadership Team, I was responsible for the strategy, direction, management and financial performance of Ashdown-Ingram:- Developed company vision, mission and values statement along with supporting business foundation requirements- Developed 4 year strategic business plan- Implemented a performance driven and team based leadership culture throughout the business which resulted in increased productivity and dramatically reduced turnover- Led various strategic initiatives including: greenfield entry to New Zealand, development of on-line electronic trading, identification and acquisition of Acton Distribution, development of multiple sales channels, and the expansion of the branch network- Improved customer satisfaction results to industry leading- Improved employee satisfaction results to upper quartile results benchmarked against a comprehensive global peer network.