Sue Bowes

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Experienced Manager & Not-for-Profit Board Chair |Courageous leader enabling maximum potential in sales, project management, operations, communication, and change management.
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Greater Melbourne Area, Australia
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About Sue Bowes

Strategic Project and People Management Leader Driving Continuous Improvement, Innovation and Efficiency12+ years board experience at Sandringham Yacht Club (not-for-profit), with the last 2 years as Chair.30+ years proven track record as a results-orientated, decisive senior leader in FMCG at across all channels.Expert in overseeing portfolio management and integrated business planning, delivering strategic initiatives with precision and efficiency. Proven track record of managing complex projects to completion, enhancing operational processes, and fostering cross-functional collaboration. Adept at change management and implementing new platforms to streamline workflows and increase compliance rates.KEY SKILLS• Portfolio Management• Project Execution• Integrated Business Planning (IBP)• Strategic Planning• Change Management• Cross-functional Collaboration• Operational Efficiency• Compliance Management

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Experienced Manager & Not-for-Profit Board Chair |Courageous leader enabling maximum potential in sales, project management, operations, communication, and change management.
Sue Bowes Work Experience Details
  • Bega Group
    Commercial Pmo And Execution Manager
    Bega Group May 2021 - Jul 2024
    Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
    Responsibilities:• Effectively facilitate and cohesively manage the Portfolio Management Review (PMR) and Stage and Gate functions as they interact with the broader Integrated Business Planning (IBP) cycle. • Deliver category portfolio strategy with a 24-month horizon at PMR.• Ensure 80% compliance to Stage and Gate timeframe.• Manage team of portfolio change managers to ensure projects delivered on time and in full.Achievements:• 100+ projects delivered on time and… Show more Responsibilities:• Effectively facilitate and cohesively manage the Portfolio Management Review (PMR) and Stage and Gate functions as they interact with the broader Integrated Business Planning (IBP) cycle. • Deliver category portfolio strategy with a 24-month horizon at PMR.• Ensure 80% compliance to Stage and Gate timeframe.• Manage team of portfolio change managers to ensure projects delivered on time and in full.Achievements:• 100+ projects delivered on time and in full each year.• New product projects delivered against AOP annual budget.• Transitioned management of projects and stage gate to a new platform (Wrike) including change management to ensure successful implementation across the business. Show less
  • Bega Cheese Limited
    Sales Planning And Communications Manager
    Bega Cheese Limited Mar 2020 - May 2021
    Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
    Responsibilities:-• Conduit between marketing, national sales team and major stakeholders to enable national sales team to execute marketing and sales plans.• Sales drive planning – set and clearly communicate sales drive priorities and KPIs to national sales team.• National strategy activation – provide the right tools to enable national sales team to deliver priorities on time and to budget.Achievements:-• Instigated new product presell process, to ensure all orders… Show more Responsibilities:-• Conduit between marketing, national sales team and major stakeholders to enable national sales team to execute marketing and sales plans.• Sales drive planning – set and clearly communicate sales drive priorities and KPIs to national sales team.• National strategy activation – provide the right tools to enable national sales team to deliver priorities on time and to budget.Achievements:-• Instigated new product presell process, to ensure all orders are fulfilled on time and in full.• Introduced new interactive SWAY sales meeting deck during pandemic to national field sales team in a 3-stage format, pre-read, plan and execute.• During Cyber attack, rebuilt sales toolkit on Sharepoint platform to ensure business continuity and access to sales tools for national field sales team. Show less
  • Lion
    Sales Planning And Communications Manager
    Lion Mar 2020 - Jan 2021
    Melbourne
    Fixed Term Contract - Lion Dairy and DrinksA leading food and beverage company with turnover of A$2.5 billion. Lion employs close to 7,500 people across Australia and New Zealand with market-leading, household-name brands in beer, spirits, wine, milk, fresh dairy foods, juice and soy beveragesSales Planning and Communications ManagerReporting to National Field Sales DirectorResponsibilities:-• Conduit between marketing, national sales team and major stakeholders to… Show more Fixed Term Contract - Lion Dairy and DrinksA leading food and beverage company with turnover of A$2.5 billion. Lion employs close to 7,500 people across Australia and New Zealand with market-leading, household-name brands in beer, spirits, wine, milk, fresh dairy foods, juice and soy beveragesSales Planning and Communications ManagerReporting to National Field Sales DirectorResponsibilities:-• Conduit between marketing, national sales team and major stakeholders to enable national sales team to execute marketing and sales plans.• Sales drive planning – set and clearly communicate sales drive priorities and KPIs to national sales team.• National strategy activation – provide the right tools to enable national sales team to deliver priorities on time and to budget. Show less
  • Aware Environmental Ltd
    General Manager - Sales Contract Manufacturing
    Aware Environmental Ltd Aug 2019 - Feb 2020
    Melbourne, Victoria
    Aware Environmental Limited is one of Australia's leading manufacturers and brand owners of natural, certified organic and eco-responsible products for the personal care and home care markets. Aware also provides end to end product development and manufacturing to third party brands.GM of Sales - Reporting to CEOResponsibilities:• Achieve sales team revenue and margin targets as per the budget and drive net revenue growth.• Fully accountable for the P&L.• Supply… Show more Aware Environmental Limited is one of Australia's leading manufacturers and brand owners of natural, certified organic and eco-responsible products for the personal care and home care markets. Aware also provides end to end product development and manufacturing to third party brands.GM of Sales - Reporting to CEOResponsibilities:• Achieve sales team revenue and margin targets as per the budget and drive net revenue growth.• Fully accountable for the P&L.• Supply Agreement negotiation.• Coach and develop the sales team to reach their maximum potential.Achievements:• Successfully delivered a price increase – first in 4 years.• Margin enhancement through new product development.• Negotiated Supply Agreements with 80% of business. Show less
  • Amcor
    Sales Manager - South Region
    Amcor Jan 2017 - Jul 2019
    Melbourne, Victoria
    AMCOR FLEXIBLES ASIA PACIFICAmcor Flexibles is a global leader which develops and produces high-quality, responsible packaging for a variety of food, beverage, pharmaceutical, medical-device, home and personal-care and other products. Amcor Flexibles operates across 200 sites in 43 countries, with 35,000 employees with a turnover of USD 9.1 billion.January 2017 to July 2019Sales Manager – DairyReporting to GM Sales and MarketingResponsibilities:• Achieve… Show more AMCOR FLEXIBLES ASIA PACIFICAmcor Flexibles is a global leader which develops and produces high-quality, responsible packaging for a variety of food, beverage, pharmaceutical, medical-device, home and personal-care and other products. Amcor Flexibles operates across 200 sites in 43 countries, with 35,000 employees with a turnover of USD 9.1 billion.January 2017 to July 2019Sales Manager – DairyReporting to GM Sales and MarketingResponsibilities:• Achieve sales team revenue targets as per the budget and drive net revenue growth.• Deliver commercial excellence through value engineering and best in class customer service.• Contract negotiation.• Deliver a minimum of 5% new business annually through increased share of wallet with existing customers and tendering for business with new customers. • Coach and develop the sales team to reach their maximum potential.Achievements:• 2017/18 Dairy forecast achieved despite price downs.• Margins enhanced through value engineering with major customers.• Renegotiated 6 major contracts in 2017/18. Show less
  • Sandringham Yacht Club
    Boating Operations Manager
    Sandringham Yacht Club Oct 2015 - Jan 2017
    Sandringham
    ContractThe Sandringham Yacht Club (SYC) is Melbourne’s premier sailing club, presenting world class sporting and event facilities. With over 2,600 members and 500 boats registered in the Club, SYC is one of Australia’s largest yacht clubs.Boating Operations Manager Reporting to the CEOResponsibilities:• Implement new strategic direction for the boating department.• Manage all on water activities across keelboat, off the beach, recreational boating… Show more ContractThe Sandringham Yacht Club (SYC) is Melbourne’s premier sailing club, presenting world class sporting and event facilities. With over 2,600 members and 500 boats registered in the Club, SYC is one of Australia’s largest yacht clubs.Boating Operations Manager Reporting to the CEOResponsibilities:• Implement new strategic direction for the boating department.• Manage all on water activities across keelboat, off the beach, recreational boating and the training academy.• Coach, develop and mentor existing team through the change.• Recruit new Boating Operations Manager and Sailing Coordinator. Show less
  • Valcorp Fine Foods
    National Retail Field Sales Manager
    Valcorp Fine Foods Apr 2015 - Oct 2015
    Melbourne, Australia
    Responsibilities:• Lead a team of 36 sales personnel to deliver against Business Objectives and SMART KPIs.• Redefine the strategic direction of Valcorp Fine Foods from a cost centre to a profit centre.• Coach, develop and mentor the sales team to reach their maximum potential.• Secure new brands for Valcorp Fine Foods.Achievements:• Introduced clear KPIs for the Field Team based on average calls per day, call coverage, distribution and time spent in call vs drive… Show more Responsibilities:• Lead a team of 36 sales personnel to deliver against Business Objectives and SMART KPIs.• Redefine the strategic direction of Valcorp Fine Foods from a cost centre to a profit centre.• Coach, develop and mentor the sales team to reach their maximum potential.• Secure new brands for Valcorp Fine Foods.Achievements:• Introduced clear KPIs for the Field Team based on average calls per day, call coverage, distribution and time spent in call vs drive time.• Introduced geocoding of calls for improved route optimisation and call coverage.• Improved call coverage by 20%.• Reduced drive time from 25% to 18%. Show less
  • L'Oréal
    National Pharmacy Manager
    L'Oréal Aug 2013 - Sep 2014
    Melbourne, Australia
    Responsibilities:• Lead a team of 25 sales personnel across the Pharmacy Channel responsible for $42M in sales, accountable for NSV, GMBM, Market Share and Indirect Budgets.• Redefine the strategic direction of L'Oréal within Pharmacy Channel.• Coach and develop the Sales Team to reach their maximum potential.• Create sales procedures and coaching tools to enable Sales Team.• Create consistent measurement of infield execution by developing performance management tools and… Show more Responsibilities:• Lead a team of 25 sales personnel across the Pharmacy Channel responsible for $42M in sales, accountable for NSV, GMBM, Market Share and Indirect Budgets.• Redefine the strategic direction of L'Oréal within Pharmacy Channel.• Coach and develop the Sales Team to reach their maximum potential.• Create sales procedures and coaching tools to enable Sales Team.• Create consistent measurement of infield execution by developing performance management tools and processes.• Develop new field selling solution for roll out in H2 of 2014.Achievements• Arrested decline in pharmacy channel.• Reduced trade spend through enhancements to CRM.• Aligned KPIs to measure call plan achievement, sales, strike rate and size of order as well as volume and value.• Developed a reporting suite to give visibility of performance and execution to the Field Sales Team and Management.• Created a cycle brief with clear priorities, key selling points and insights for the Sales Team.• Led and delivered a Hierarchy and Masterdata cleansing project which gave clear visibility of banners and overall Pharmacy channel.• Rolled out and embedded selling skills and coaching program to facilitate ongoing feedback and continuous improvement of capabilities. Show less
  • Lion - Dairy And Drinks
    Sales Activation And Operations Manager
    Lion - Dairy And Drinks Sep 2012 - Aug 2013
    Melbourne, Victoria
    Key Responsibilities:• Conduit between state sales teams and rest of business to enable state sales team to execute marketing and sales plans.• Sales Drive Planning - set and clearly communicate sales drive priorities and KPIs to state sales team.• State strategy activation - provide the right tools to enable state sales team to deliver priorities on time and to budget.• A&P budget management• Special event management - negotiate/renew contracts and create brand presence at… Show more Key Responsibilities:• Conduit between state sales teams and rest of business to enable state sales team to execute marketing and sales plans.• Sales Drive Planning - set and clearly communicate sales drive priorities and KPIs to state sales team.• State strategy activation - provide the right tools to enable state sales team to deliver priorities on time and to budget.• A&P budget management• Special event management - negotiate/renew contracts and create brand presence at trial at special events.• Sales Administration - management of customer masterdata and pricing, event ticketing, point of sale, vehicle and tools of trade, quarterly sales conferences and creation of selling tools.• Manage a team of 5 activation and operations executives.Achievements:• In first six months, selected and trained new team of 5 to support State Sales Activation and Special Events.• Improved process to communicate sales drive priorities and KPIs at sales drive planning meetings to include the 'how' as well as the 'what'.• Negotiated Sponsorship agreements that delivered a return on investment based on sales growth.• Developed and executed continuous improvement to various processes such as event planning and POS kitting.• Activated successful new product launches measured on value, volume, speed to market and distribution KPIs. Show less
  • Schweppes Australia Pty Ltd
    National Sales Systems And Process Manager
    Schweppes Australia Pty Ltd Mar 2009 - Jun 2012
    Melbourne
    Key Responsibilities:Identify and prioritise key sales system and process enhancements. Work with stakeholders to develop and execute a plan to deliver continuous system and process improvements as well as maximise on existing systems and processes. Manage and drive agreed system and process improvement plan.Achievements:• 2012 – Project managed the integration of acquired Juice &Water business of Pure&Natural Beverages to deliver $2.5M in efficiences.• 2011 -… Show more Key Responsibilities:Identify and prioritise key sales system and process enhancements. Work with stakeholders to develop and execute a plan to deliver continuous system and process improvements as well as maximise on existing systems and processes. Manage and drive agreed system and process improvement plan.Achievements:• 2012 – Project managed the integration of acquired Juice &Water business of Pure&Natural Beverages to deliver $2.5M in efficiences.• 2011 - Launched the roll out of Smartphone to Sales, including development, testing and delivery of an iPhone Application to replace paper based tasks and improve customer service.• 2011 – Initiated new communication system for Customer Interaction Centre to improve customer service and KPI reporting. •2010 – Managed the Commercial IT Separation from Cadbury including the documentation of the sales process for “Beverage Only” post separation from Confectionery.• 2010 - Developed Commercial Non IT Mitigation Plan for order to cash process across Sales, Supply Chain and Credit to ensure business continuity in the event of a system failure in excess of 2 weeks to 6 months.•2009 - Launched roll out of new Field Selling System and Trade Spend Matrix to the National Sales Team. Show less
  • Cadbury Schweppes Plc
    State Sales Operations Manager
    Cadbury Schweppes Plc Jun 2008 - Mar 2009
    Vic/Tas
    Reporting to the National Sales Operations ManagerResponsibilities:Led a team of 100+ sales personnel across 4 route channels with responsibility for $100M in sales, via 8,000 direct and indirect customers, 350+ SKUs together with indirect expenditure. Additional responsibility – facilitated global Coaching for Change program to multi-functional mid level management across business.Achievements: Exceeded budget by 5%.By setting and communicating clear KPIs… Show more Reporting to the National Sales Operations ManagerResponsibilities:Led a team of 100+ sales personnel across 4 route channels with responsibility for $100M in sales, via 8,000 direct and indirect customers, 350+ SKUs together with indirect expenditure. Additional responsibility – facilitated global Coaching for Change program to multi-functional mid level management across business.Achievements: Exceeded budget by 5%.By setting and communicating clear KPIs Grew direct customer base by 1,000 customers.Increased core range distribution by 10%.Trained Field Sales Management in performance managementImproved retention of field team and managed long term underperforming staff.Worked with Supply Chain to reduce delivery costs by $100K per annum and improve customer service. Accredited in global Coaching for Change program in Bangkok and facilitated 8 workshops across ANZ from June to November. Show less
  • Schweppes
    State Sales Operations Manager - Vic/Tas
    Schweppes Jun 2008 - Feb 2009
    Melbourne, Australia
    Key Responsibilities:Led a team of 100 plus sales personnel across 4 channels with responsibility for $400k in sales, via 8,000 direct and indirect customers, 350+ SKUs together with Indirect expenditure. In addition, seconded to deliver Coaching For change porgramme to multi-functional mid-senior level across the business.Achievements • By setting and communicating clear KPIs, grew customer base and core range distribution.• Trained Field Sales Management in performance… Show more Key Responsibilities:Led a team of 100 plus sales personnel across 4 channels with responsibility for $400k in sales, via 8,000 direct and indirect customers, 350+ SKUs together with Indirect expenditure. In addition, seconded to deliver Coaching For change porgramme to multi-functional mid-senior level across the business.Achievements • By setting and communicating clear KPIs, grew customer base and core range distribution.• Trained Field Sales Management in performance management to ensure targets were exceeded.• Worked with Supply Chain to reduce delivery costs and improve customer service• Became accredited to deliver Coaching for Change program in Bangkok and then facilitated 8 workshops across ANZ at mid-senior level. Show less
  • Beverages And Confectionery
    Commercial Manager
    Beverages And Confectionery Nov 2006 - Jun 2008
    Melbourne, Australia
    Reporting to General Manager – Sales Operations; Managed the strategic direction of the Customer Interaction Centre (CIC), a team of 70 personnel responsible for processing 85% of Cadbury Schweppes turnover, to deliver best practice in customer service and efficiencies to the business. Delivered improved territory management to raise customer service levels and grow the business through in call procedures, selling tools and optimized journey planning.Achievements:Created call… Show more Reporting to General Manager – Sales Operations; Managed the strategic direction of the Customer Interaction Centre (CIC), a team of 70 personnel responsible for processing 85% of Cadbury Schweppes turnover, to deliver best practice in customer service and efficiencies to the business. Delivered improved territory management to raise customer service levels and grow the business through in call procedures, selling tools and optimized journey planning.Achievements:Created call procedure, coaching tools for CIC, coached and developed team leads and set KPIs with daily reporting. Cross and up selling improved outbound strike rate by 25% and average order size by 3 cases per call.Call handling increased and order input errors decreased.Introduced Bulls Eye core range which increased Confectionery distribution nationally across Top 10 SKUs by 5%.Launched new national territory planning tool to create most efficient journey plans to best service our customer base and deliver $5M per annum in efficiencies to Supply Chain.Employed and trained a full time territory planner to support the territory planning tool which has now expanded to 3 territory planners. Show less
  • Grocery Vic/Tas
    State Sales Manager
    Grocery Vic/Tas Oct 2005 - Nov 2006
    Melbourne, Australia
    Reporting to the General Manager Sales Operations; Led a team of 60+ sales personnel across Corporate Grocery and Metcash with responsibility for $300M+ in sales, accountable for NSV, GMBM, Market Share and Indirect Budget, via 500+ SKUs.Achievements:Exceeded budget by 8%.Metcash warehouse withdrawals up by 13%.Market share up by 1%.Won 2 national challenges – Coles and Woolworths.
  • Cadbury Schweppes
    National Field Sales Manager
    Cadbury Schweppes Apr 2002 - Oct 2005
    Australia
    Reporting to the National Sales ManagerResponsibilities:Coached and developed 50 field sales managers.Coached, developed and resourced the frontline sales force. Created sales procedures and coaching tools.Created consistent measurement of infield execution by developing performance management tools and processes.
  • Wa
    State Sales Manager
    Wa Mar 1999 - Apr 2002
    Perth, Australia
    Reporting to the Sales Director
  • Wa
    State Field Sales Manager
    Wa Aug 1998 - Mar 2002
    Perth, Australia
    Reporting to the National Field and Operations Manager
  • Wa
    Field Sales Manager
    Wa Dec 1996 - Aug 1998
    Perth, Australia
    Achievement of budgetDevelop, coach and mentor a team of 6 Area managersManage key accounts and distributors

Sue Bowes Skills

Fmcg Cross Functional Team Leadership Strategy Management Sales Operations Sales Management Change Management Sales Business Process Improvement Key Account Management Coaching Team Leadership Business Strategy Leadership Forecasting Team Management Project Management Supply Chain Strategic Planning Marketing Strategy New Business Development Account Management Performance Management Product Development Process Improvement Customer Insight Training Delivery Organizational Development Negotiation Project Planning Business Planning Training Marketing Management Retail Supply Chain Management Grocery Continuous Improvement Mentoring Budgets Trade Marketing Operations Management Team Building Customer Service Sales Process Selling Fmcg Sales Managerment Coaching And Development Manufacturing Food Competitive Analysis

Sue Bowes Education Details

  • Langside College
    Langside College
    French And German
  • St Columba'S School
    St Columba'S School
    English, Mathemetics And Latin
  • St Columbas School
    St Columbas School
    A Levels

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