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Toorak, VIC, AU

End to end stock flow management with particular emphasis on FNQ freight movements. Managing national rosters for all DC and direct to store deliveries to all stores.

Hawthorn East, Victoria, Australia

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Malvern East

- Developed and executed a strategic business plan aimed at elevating business to a new level of performance and profitability.- Recruited for and developed a new team of 12, introduced new standards of excellence for food quality and customer experience.- Launched new menu design, simplifying ingredients to manage costs whilst offering a superior dining.

Melbourne, Australia

- Worked on development of a full retail plan for 2 retail stores as part of the re-launch of Gumbuya World Amusement Park.- Developed a complete range plan through identifying & sourcing product and pricing, mapped traffic flow & aligning product selection, fixtures and visual merchandising accordingly.

Singapore

• Key Focus & Achievements:
• Worked on bringing the Pizza Hut brand promise to life in south-east Asia with highly engaging consumer activity and innovation across Indonesia, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia & Japan
• Led consistent efforts to achieve ‘most loved, fastest growing’ casual dining brand in Asia
• Strengthened partnerships with Indonesia and Taiwan franchise partners that resulted in better collaboration, stronger team performance and sales growth of 5% across 450 stores throughout 2016.
• Led and managed regional innovation program with 6 franchise markets and selected suppliers to generate next generation of consumer validated ideas for market adoption in 2017. Achieved 4 stand out concepts that.

South Yarra

• Key Focus & Achievements
• Managed and maximised the Boys & Pre-School Toys business, aligned to Disney ANZ, as well as Global Disney Consumer Products objectives and strategies, and ensured a profitable business that met budget targets.
• Worked to manage relationships to ensure business alignment with key licensed partners including Mattel (Boys & Pre-school), Headstart, Bandai, Big Balloon, Tomy and Ikon Collectibles to achieve these objectives.
• Drove master plush licensee Headstart to expand and develop plush category locally.
• Worked to assist licensees with successful launch of key toy lines for Monsters University, Doc McStuffins, Jake & The Neverland Pirates, Mickey & Minnie, Planes, Big Hero 6, Inside Out and The Good Dinosaur.
• Hardlines point person for all Disney/Pixar Animation and Disney Junior/Media

• Key Focus & Achievements
• Managed relationships with major food licensees including Fonterra, Coles and Coca-Cola, to foster new product development, achieve budget targets and make a step change to Disney’s healthy food portfolio balance
• Worked with master distributor for consumer electronics to:
• Drive expansion of mobile phone/iPad/computer accessories into mass and specialty
• Achieve permanent space at retail
• Managed 1 direct report

• Key Focus & Achievements
• Successfully developed & implemented strategy for category realignment & secured new partnerships in core areas of the business to position for growth.
• Nurtured key relationships with licensees including Kimberly Clark, Procter & Gamble, Coca-Cola & Fonterra to secure longer term engagement in Disney and licensing.
• Championed nutritional policy for ANZ, actively reducing % treats and significantly growing healthy food portfolio.
• Setup & established a breakthrough partnership with Coles with a direct to retail licensed program in fresh produce. Program now set to expand into key vegetable lines with potential to reach $1M earned revenue within.
• Part of North American regional team with integral role involved in global partner discussions and contract negotiations.

• Key Focus & Achievements
• Devised plans for strategic repositioning of brand including re-engineering of value proposition, re-sizing and re-packaging of existing range with new pricing structure, and establishing NPD growth platform supported.
• Executed total brand re-launch and lead creative process with creative agency to develop new branded TVC.
• Lead & managed 2nd phase of re-launch including major packaging change (move into PET jars) & brand re-positioning
• Managed all branded advertising & consumer research
• Developed & implemented new A&P spend tracking system for marketing team to utilise.

• Key Focus & Achievements
• Successfully lead and managed $21M Kraft snacks business to deliver double digit growth to the company from 2001-2004
• Developed annual brand plans, budget and 5 year strategic plans, and managed an advertising and promotional budget of $3M.
• Worked closely with above and below the line agencies to develop brand advertising and communications plans.
• Managed monthly forecasting and inventory control to improve demand planning accuracy and minimise stock loss.
• Launched Snackabouts 8 packs in response to consumer demand for larger pack sizes