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Wellington Region, New Zealand

Wellington Region, New Zealand

• Strategy – as part of the senior management team setting the strategic direction for the business with specific responsibility for Sales and Marketing (NZ, Australia and USA), NPD (Chair of NPD committee) and People.
• Export – developing and implementing a sales strategy for Australia and USA. Managing a contract-manufacture partnership, establishing an independent distributor network and creating an agency arrangement for major.
• Export – developing and implementing a sales strategy for Australia and USA. Managing a contract-manufacture partnership, establishing an independent distributor network and creating an agency arrangement for major.
• Key Account Management – maintaining strong sales relationships and finding creative sales solutions across multiple channels in NZ and Australia.
• Sales Team Management – driving sales results and personnel management for an internal team of ten. Establishing and fostering relationships with multiple sales and merchandising agencies in NZ and Australia.
• Marketing – leading all marketing initiatives across two brands in three markets (NZ, Australia and the USA). Managing a marketing team with responsibility for budget creation, strategy and board reporting. Show less

Prestons, NSW

• Results - ensuring the KPI performance of four stores in the Prestons region NSW with total annual turnover of AUD$100M+.
• Relationship Management – developing positive working relationships within the executive management team, the wider Aldi business and external contractors to ensure store compliance with Aldi policy and legislative.
• Personnel Management – coaching, developing and motivating store management to achieve KPI’s and continually improve the customer… Show more
• Personnel Management – coaching, developing and motivating store management to achieve KPI’s and continually improve the customer experience.
• Human Resources – personnel leader for store staff. Responsible for all stages of recruitment, including management promotions.
• Compliance – ensuring all legislative, health and safety and internal Aldi compliance requirements are prioritised, adhered to and any breaches investigated and rectified. Show less

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

• Strategy – setting the strategic direction of the business in conjunction with the owner and channel leaders.
• Key Account Management - generating new and retaining existing corporate client business and high-end private clients through networking, events and total commitment to customer service.
• Sales – leading a team to ensure sales growth across multiple channels and meeting sales KPI’s.
• Human Resources – responsibility for the appointment and management of all staff… Show more
• Human Resources – responsibility for the appointment and management of all staff, contract negotiation and on-going staff education. Training and development of the team to ensure unity, growth and results.
• Logistics – responsibility over importation, warehousing, delivery service and stock control for Best Cellars and Whole Bunch Wines Distribution. Show less

Wellington Region, New Zealand

Honours, Law And Commerce, First Class Honours

Bachelor of Laws with First Class Honours Bachelor of Commerce: Major in Economics

Professional Legal Studies, Law

A Bursery