Sam Rigopoulos Email & Phone Number

Sydney, NSW, AU

Australia

Marsden PARK - Sydney

Prestons, New South Wales, Australia

• Key Responsibilities
• Refine organisational day-to-day activities within the Distribution centre and manage the warehouse team to maximise KPI’s objectives.
• Implement 5s+1 systems focusing on making the operational area more efficient by removing unnecessary clutter and laying out items in an ergonomic and safe manner
• Oversee the installation and implementation of new racking to improve storage efficiency based on product history movement and Dexion Floor plan.
• Scope, refine and integrate Radio Frequency Scanning / barcoding into existing operating system encompassing business growth plus improve accuracy and efficiency.Achievements
• Implemented operational process and key tasks achievements to be met by staff on a daily process and refined operations via continuous improvements (PDCA)

Turrella, New South Wales, Australia

• Key responsibilities:
• Organise and direct the day to day activities within the warehouse and manage the warehouse team to ensure that KPI’s are met.
• Control costs through productivity of warehouse staffing, efficient use of storage space and proper protection of stored materials.
• Manage warehouse layout, customer orders pick runs, dispatch, and workflows.
• Oversee orders returned from showrooms and inform relevant departments.
• Ensure incoming merchandise is inspected for conformity with QA specifications.

Sydney, Australia

• Key responsibilities:
• Manage the Sydney operation of Company fleet, supervising a team of 7 award and non-award staff to deliver the best employee experience when dealing with department
• Deliver new vehicles to all eligible staff, departments, affiliate companies and partake in the successful launch of new models to the market by providing support to Sales & Marketing Operational Divisions
• Manage whole life cycle of company vehicles from order placement, pre-delivery, servicing, maintenance, co-ordinate OEM warranty recalls and repairs with approved repairers to maximise return at time of disposal
• Provide leadership and empower the team to deliver the department daily, weekly, monthly objectives while maintaining excellent customer service
• Conduct weekly work in progress meetings with a set agenda covering off items as WHS, plant & equipment maintenance, staff development and wellbeing, warranty recalls

Sydney, Australia

• Key responsibilities:
• Developed, implemented and managed dealer promotions and incentives plans consistent with set policies to achieve agreed National Sales objectives and aligned with the long-term business plan and overall profitability.
• Reviewed the effectiveness and achievement of promotions and incentives sales targets through the analysis and strategic input into sales and marketing strategies. This was done through management of product launches.
• Effective management of various supplier agencies ensuring alignment to business needs and budgets. Establishing and setting KPI’s and following up with regular progress monitoring and WIP meetings.
• Ensured all Fleet marketing communication material is brand compliant and legally approved prior to media release.Achievements:
• Partnered with an external agency to develop a rewards and recognition program (‘Sales Society Excellence’) for the Toyota national dealer network and staff which enhanced car sales growth year on year to maintain.

Sydney, Australia

• Key responsibilities:
• Managed and implement promotional plans and material consistent with set policies to achieve agreed National Fleet Sales objectives and aligned with the long-term business plan and overall profitability.
• Manage dealer and customer fleet events/conferences such as new model roadshows, hospitality, other Fleet activities by utilizing facilities and cost sharing with National Marketing Division.
• Manage the development and execution of various fleet communication pieces / advertising / website / research / point of sale / vehicle displays / new model launches to support the penetration into new market /.
• Developed fleet product plans for all facelift and new model introduction including the development of grade line ups, specifications list, walk up charts, identify target fleet markets and liaise with pricing to.
• Effective new vehicle launches of Camry / Aurion to new Business fleets / leasing companies / government agencies to ensure their respective Australian manufactured content mix was achieved.

Sydney, Australia

• Key responsibilities:
• Implement and reviewed agreed product planning systems, processes and procedures consistent with set policies to achieve National Parts and Accessories sales objectives.
• Provide advice on and assists senior managers in the development of policies and standards for product planning to maximise product desirability, customer satisfaction, sales and profitability.
• Contribute to model line-up and grade specifications parts and accessories selection for Toyota passenger vehicles to maximise product desirability in programs such as Trade Grade, Engine and Mechanical hard.
• Effective launch and roll out of Trade Grade campaign through all Toyota Dealer Parts and Service operation. Increase trade products (oil filters / spark plugs / belts / wiper etc year on year by 5 % increase inline.
• Developed campaigns to move obsolete / damaged stock to minimise product write off and disposal by sourcing alternative buyer outside the dealer network without impacting their profitability.

Sydney, Australia

• Key responsibilities:
• Planned and implemented processes for collecting, reporting and reviewing of departmental data to ensure performance gaps are highlighted and the department has accurate information for decision making.
• Monitored daily and monthly reports against KPI targets to ensure trends are identified and counter measured. Supports and promotes continuous improvements (Genchi Genbutsu) activities.
• Recruit, develop, motivate and manage employees to meet the current and future requirements of Toyota in line with its performance culture and business objectives.
• Managed the various team in implementing warehousing plans for all aspects of parts & accessories supply chain, consistent with set policies, to optimise part deliveries and reduce lead-time and cost. Seeks continuous.
• Undertook work place agreements (WPA) negotiations with the assisting Human Resources implementing new agreements as they came into place based on cyclesAchievements:

Sydney, Australia

• Key responsibilities:
• Procure raw materials form suppliers in line with product demand and manufactures production timing.
• Schedule manufacturing of company product for a rolling 3 month in line with various Unilever entities to ensure product availability to customer demand.Achievements:
• Effectively refined the procurement of materials to minimise company stock holdings of work in progress and finished product.

Sydney, Australia

• Key responsibilities:
• Monitors daily and monthly reports against KPI targets to ensure trends are identified and counter measured.
• Liaise with major retailer suppliers to improve the logistics process to maximize efficiencies and profit for both parties (Woolworths; Coles; David’s Holdings)Achievements:
• Planned the successful merger of warehousing and logistics of Lever & Kitchen with Rexona products in conjunction with 3rd Party Contractor TDG Logistics – Hoxton Park.

Sydney, Australia

Sydney, Australia

Sydney, Australia

Sydney, Australia

Sydney, Australia

Certificate: - Purchasing & Supply, Parts, Warehousing, And Inventory Management Operations

Certificate: -Accounting,