In April 2016 I took on the additional management of Perishables. This department included such fast moving categories as Eggs, Bread, Milk, Frozen Meals and Ice Cream. In this broader role I was responsible for 20% of total sales and managing a team of seven. Using all aspects of category management - the keenest and most consistent being a passion to exceed customer's expectations, we continued to grow market share and profitability in line with the company's goals.

In this role I was tasked with exploiting the opportunity to develop the sales and profitability of Beer Wines and Spirits. Wine became the fourth highest category in the entire chain by sales and the highest by profit dollars. Market share grew from 42% to 49% in wine.

I took a newly created position aimed at developing Dairy Farm's Upscale stores. I was responsible for setting the grocery and liquor range for the first ThreeSixty store which opened in November 2006. This involved sourcing over 5000 natural and organic products from around the world. I visited trade fairs and markets in Australia, New Zealand, Germany, Korea, Japan, the UK and the USA, establishing relationships with vendors which ensured a market leading range was offered to customers. I also managed the changes in range resulting from the conversion of over 20 Wellcome stores to the premium MarketPlace format.

In this position I was responsible for the sales and profitability of Beers, Wines and Spirits and Perishables for Wellcome Supermarkets - Hong Kong's second largest supermarket chain with over 240 stores. Managing a team of seven, I oversaw the implementation all facets of category management to achieve the Company goals.

After a year in operations, holding various managerial roles, I gained responsibility for household cleaning, laundry and gardening needs in the state merchandise team. A year later I graduated to Grocery Buyer for canned foods, cakes, sauces, condiments and preserves. I consistently achieved set targets through the implementation of category management and teamwork.

My first role in Australia, I played a key role in the development of Bi-Lo's stores and people as it grew from 5 to over 20 stores. The last two years were spent as a grocery buyer with responsibility for a wide range of categories.