An experienced and driven CEO with strong expertise in Hardware and Food/Supermarket retailing and also a grounding in the financial payments industry. Ability to deliver operational excellence across all functions with a background in a portfolio of world class brands including Mitre 10/Metcash and SPAR Supermarkets.Responsibility for managing;* Sales - Responsibility for up to AUD $1 billion pa (both wholesale/franchise sales and company stores)* Teams - Responsibility for over 1,000 staff across my various roles including Executive Team, Finance, HR, IT, Trade, Merchandise, Inventory, Logistics, Store Development, Data Analytics, Retail Operations and Excellence.* Experienced in succession planning, business planning, business development, acquisitions, strategy, reporting into a board of directors, team leading, cultural changes, sales/marketing and delivering on results* Extensive experience with mergers and acquisitions along with significant property leasing and property development experience. I carry full P&L accountability for my roles with the ability to manage budgets to deliver success and stakeholders satisfaction. When I work for a company every dollar counts in terms of ownership and profitability.My work experience covers the whole spectrum from large multi billion dollar companies, family owned businesses, start ups and turnaround positions, so in most cases I can assess the situation and provide clear solutions. I have worked as a franchisor and a franchisee so I have a clear understanding of what is required to deliver success from both perspectives. Partnership is crucial with a “win win” mentality the key component of success.Strategic planning is one of my major skills and I can produce short term annual plans aligned to long term sustainable strategies. I am genuinely people orientated and clearly understand my role to provide direction and leadership to my teams to deliver stakeholder value.