Simon Strong Email & Phone Number

Gold Coast, Qld, Au

Australia

Brisbane, Australia

We provide owners of practices and business in the health industry the chance to immediately reduce their everyday business expenses by being part of the largest buying group in Australia and NZ for medical and allied health practices and pharmacy business services. The size of our group allows us to negotiate preferential agreements with key industry wholesalers and suppliers that will help you reduce your every day business expenses across over 20 different areas ranging from consumables to insurance to phones and IT to stationery and the list goes on.

Australia

Strong Retail Consulting has bought together some of the best retail professionals in the country to bring you a dynamic and experienced retail consulting experience, delivering real solutions for all areas and categories of retail.Successful retail involves attention to detail across many inter-related areas within any business, which puts significant demands on human capital. In response to this and we have assembled a team that aims to give our clients access to knowledge, expertise and real world experience across the many facets of a retail organisation and across many retail categories – allowing our clients to focus on their strengths and get on with business, while we cost effectively allocate additional professional resources & specialist expertise to other areas as needed. The end result of this, being a retail organisation who has resources and expertise across their whole business as well as access to knowledge & advice from the retail industry the world over.Our team have all worked in some of our best known national retailers at the highest levels, and have owned (and still do own) their own successful retail businesses.We service clients from Australia's blue chip national retailers, to individual store owners, so contact me today to see how we can help.

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES• The development of a robust network of developers, agents and property investors to secure strategic opportunities nationally.• Build relationships with existing and potential retailers throughout Australia that allow FoodWorks to provide the property expertise to support and promote the expansion and relocation of existing FoodWorks stores, liaising with all stakeholders in leading the redevelopment process including supporting and managing the retailers throughout the project. • Support new and existing retailers and the area managers with lease renewals or re-negotiations as required and provide opportunities for store expansion and additions to the retail network• The vetting and preparation of site feasibilities and business cases for all proposed strategic sites, including redevelopments, Greenfield and development site acquisitions where town planning and DA issues arise.• Establish relationships as key point of contact with all Landlords of all FoodWorks Company owned stores Australia wide including negotiations around assignment or sub-letting of leases, option renewal and complete redevelopment and renegotiation.KEY ACHIEVEMENTS• Development & execution of “GAP” property strategy aimed at in-house off-market property development DIVESTMENT OF 22 COMPANY STORES• Develop and execute property strategy around the selling off of all FoodWorks company stores and their associated leases including negotiation with purchasers, Landlords, and 3rd party consultants & advisors. • Where necessary developed, negotiated & executed exit strategies for stores which were not viable or saleable.

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES• Management of the franchisee / franchisor relationship which also extends to the franchisee's legal and financial advisors as well as the store staff• Strategic business planning & development for both franchisor and franchisees, incorporating both sales and profit budgets• Assist franchisor in strategic planning & development for future company direction• Conduct breakeven analysis of all stores and develop strategies to improve profitability• Conduct financial modeling and feasibility studies for new stores• Project management and budgeting for new store fit-out and opening and new franchisee selection when required• Oversee the sale process and changeover of stores and the professional development of new franchisees in the business• General Management of Support Team (Advertising, Merchandising, IT, Leasing & Finance) to ensure effective communication within the team and with the stores• Franchisor day to day general management (such as customer complaints elevated above store level or internal staff issues) as well as those listed below from previous position as requiredKEY ACHIEVEMENTS• Developed and maintained national store benchmarking and reporting system, incorporating both financial benchmarks and key sales performance indicators – allowing quick head office analysis and early identification and prevention of potential problems. • Assisted and advised franchisees on their business management, including financial management, sales management and general management resulting in consistent sales and profit growth whilst in this role.

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES• Conduct local area marketing analysis and develop strategies to improve sales• Conduct financial “Health Check” and assist stores with financial management to improve profitability• Assist franchisees with cash flow management to ensure settlement discounts are maximised and assist with refinancing where necessary• Review Store and Staff Key Sales Performance Indicators such as margins, product mix, stockturns and average sale value• Assist with preparation of annual team conferences• Staff development and training • Manage state sponsorship agreementsKEY ACHIEVEMENTS• Franchisee mentoring & education resulting in improved franchisee business management expertise leading to store stability and improved profitability.

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES• Production and analysis of financial reports• Management of cash flow in accordance with company policy• Responsible for accounts payable and payroll • Negotiation with international suppliers • Client management of Target, Myer / Grace Bros, David Jones and Freedom• Identification and development of new business opportunities• Provide information, advice and dispute resolution• Conduct regular review of costsKEY ACHIEVEMENTS• Reduced month end reporting from 3 days to 1 day• Introduced customer rebate system to improve cash flow • Negotiated increased terms with suppliers• Introduced computerized payroll system• Compilation of digital product library which eliminated need to send out costly samples

Preparation of financial reports and analysis Writing of tender submissions Implementation and maintenance of computer hardware and software Provision of training and support for subcontractors, accounting and administrative staff. Development and maintenance of quality assurance program Successfully secured the Austrilasian distribution and service rights to Atlas mapping. Established a new computerized accounting system

Bachelor Of Economics, Commerce

Bachelor Of Business, Accounting

Education record

Bachelor'S Degree, Economics