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Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

This role combines strategic, financial, and leadership responsibilities to drive growth across multiple companies within a vertical market. Key responsibilities include:Financial Leadership & OversightOversee financial performance for companies in the vertical, ensuring alignment with Constellation Software’s goals. Manage budgeting, develop financial strategies, and identify risks and opportunities to ensure long-term financial health and growth.Executive Coaching &… Show more This role combines strategic, financial, and leadership responsibilities to drive growth across multiple companies within a vertical market. Key responsibilities include:Financial Leadership & OversightOversee financial performance for companies in the vertical, ensuring alignment with Constellation Software’s goals. Manage budgeting, develop financial strategies, and identify risks and opportunities to ensure long-term financial health and growth.Executive Coaching & Leadership DevelopmentMentor and guide CEOs/General Managers to refine their strategic vision, enhance leadership capabilities, and align with company best practices. Foster a culture of continuous improvement and empower leaders to tackle challenges and capitalize on opportunities.Integration of New AcquisitionsLead the smooth integration of new acquisitions, ensuring alignment with Constellation’s operational standards and culture. Facilitate the onboarding process, helping companies adopt best practices and financial metrics to drive growth.Strategic Growth & CollaborationDevelop and execute a growth strategy for the vertical, driving value creation through collaboration across business units. Identify market opportunities, leverage synergies, and implement initiatives to enhance expansion and profitability.Cross-Company SynergiesEncourage collaboration between companies to identify synergies and drive shared initiatives. Promote efficiency and innovation across the portfolio, positioning the vertical for sustained growth and competitiveness.This role showcases my strong financial, leadership, and strategic skills, allowing me to integrate new companies, coach executives, and drive growth across a diverse portfolio. Show less

Brisbane, Australia

I joined the company during its acquisition phase and played a critical role in completing the carve-out from Metcash. Post-acquisition, I spearheaded the complete refactoring of the organization by implementing the Vela Methodologies. A key focus of this transformation was fostering a positive and productive company culture, which has been instrumental in driving sustained growth.The company’s core focus was strategically realigned to prioritize Support, Service, and Software, ensuring… Show more I joined the company during its acquisition phase and played a critical role in completing the carve-out from Metcash. Post-acquisition, I spearheaded the complete refactoring of the organization by implementing the Vela Methodologies. A key focus of this transformation was fostering a positive and productive company culture, which has been instrumental in driving sustained growth.The company’s core focus was strategically realigned to prioritize Support, Service, and Software, ensuring alignment with our long-term vision and customer needs.Key Responsibilities:• Overseeing day-to-day operations to ensure smooth business functioning.• Designing and executing strategies to drive growth and achieve organizational goals.• Managing budgets effectively while identifying opportunities to optimize expenses.• Establishing and enforcing policies and processes that align with best practices.• Promoting productivity and professional development across all employee levels.• Leading the recruitment and training processes to build a strong, skilled workforce.• Continuously evaluating and enhancing operational and financial performance.• Directing and refining the employee performance assessment process.• Preparing comprehensive quarterly service reports to track progress and opportunities.• Championing staff personal and professional growth through mentorship and development initiatives.• Addressing and resolving issues with proactive and strategic solutions. Show less

Brisbane, Australia

As the Operations Manager Australia I am responsible for directing the provision of sales, service and support to A+W’s existing and prospective clients.Key Responsibilities include:Leadership of the Sales Team• Assist the team to generate and close sales• Identify business opportunities• Ensure the team reaches company targets• Provide reports & plans to managementProvisioning of Support • Identify and assist with the resolution of… Show more As the Operations Manager Australia I am responsible for directing the provision of sales, service and support to A+W’s existing and prospective clients.Key Responsibilities include:Leadership of the Sales Team• Assist the team to generate and close sales• Identify business opportunities• Ensure the team reaches company targets• Provide reports & plans to managementProvisioning of Support • Identify and assist with the resolution of defects• Installation of upgrades • Assist with new client installations• Management of support staff• Co-ordination with external resources where requiredBusiness Development• Develop and implement sales growth strategies• Develop and implement support and service delivery strategies• Generate sales leads and prospective client base• Identify opportunities for sales and client growthMy intent is to implement and demonstrate the company’s core values and foster an environment which values performance, customer service, continuous improvement and innovation. Show less

Brisbane, Australia

At Markinson, I am a trusted advisor to our customers and internal sales and technical teams. In my role, I identify and creatively solve complex problems, design or restructure critical business processes with the end goal to enhance the way a company operates.Key responsibilities:• Successfully lead the architecture and delivery of technical solutions to meet customer requirements.• Work at the enterprise level to deliver business critical solutions and act as the subject… Show more At Markinson, I am a trusted advisor to our customers and internal sales and technical teams. In my role, I identify and creatively solve complex problems, design or restructure critical business processes with the end goal to enhance the way a company operates.Key responsibilities:• Successfully lead the architecture and delivery of technical solutions to meet customer requirements.• Work at the enterprise level to deliver business critical solutions and act as the subject matter expert in Markinson's solutions portfolio• Assist the sales team developing and delivering customer solution presentations to all levels including line of business managers and C level executives.• Experience in integrating ERP solutions with other applications such as BI, BPM, Mobility and CRM.• Work with software partners and collaborate with development team, professional services team members to deploy Markinson implementations.• Develop relationships as a trusted advisor within the customer environment and within Markinson related to strategic planning of solutions and products.My new areas of involvement in broader commercial plans involve working closely with Markinson’s corporate parent, Friedman Operating group, to take a group-wide perspective on all ongoing and new business development activities. Show less

As a Solutions Consultant, I focused on identifying and delivering innovative, customer-centric solutions that aligned with client needs and business objectives. A core aspect of my responsibilities involved conducting in-depth research and evaluations to recommend products and services that added tangible value to Markinson's existing portfolio of offerings.By maintaining a deep understanding of industry trends, emerging technologies, and client pain points, I was able to provide… Show more As a Solutions Consultant, I focused on identifying and delivering innovative, customer-centric solutions that aligned with client needs and business objectives. A core aspect of my responsibilities involved conducting in-depth research and evaluations to recommend products and services that added tangible value to Markinson's existing portfolio of offerings.By maintaining a deep understanding of industry trends, emerging technologies, and client pain points, I was able to provide strategic guidance on enhancing the company’s solutions suite. This ensured that Markinson remained competitive and continuously delivered meaningful results to its customers.Key Responsibilities:• Researching and analyzing market trends, technologies, and competitor offerings to identify opportunities for portfolio enhancement.• Evaluating new and existing products and services to ensure they address customer needs effectively and align with Markinson's goals.• Developing comprehensive recommendations for solutions that drive customer success and add strategic value.• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to assess the feasibility and implementation of recommended products or services.• Engaging with clients to gather insights, understand challenges, and deliver tailored recommendations.• Providing detailed business cases to stakeholders to support the adoption of new solutions.• Ensuring seamless integration of new offerings into Markinson's portfolio while maintaining high customer satisfaction.• Acting as a liaison between the company and its clients, fostering long-term relationships and trust. Show less

Manage all of the Support for Markinson Customers across the entire product range. Implement strategies and procedures to continually improve the customer service experience. Liaise with the various development teams to ensure that critical issues are addressed in a timely fashion.

Responsible for co-ordinating the provision of quality help desk support to Markinson customers in an efficient, quality, non-contentious way that helps customers maximise their use of Markinson products.

Combat Engineers, Logistics, Transport

Bachelor Of Business, International Business

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