Jan 2018 – Aug 2021 · 3 yrs 7 mos · Greater Sydney Area

Sep 2016 – Dec 2017 · 1 yr 3 mos · Greater Sydney Area

Jan 2006 – Mar 2016 · 10 yrs 2 mos

• Headhunted to lead major change program following comprehensive management shake-up
• Led program to rebuild organisation
• Reported directly into abroad business and primary shareholder on progress against targets
• Remediated significant areas of risk and weakness in commercial and financial structures
• Turned around inherited major unsecured debt, paying this down in small amount of time
• Overhauled asset base with major capital investment
• Invested in greenfield site to allow for substantial expansion
• Built small team of direct reports, bringing in high performers
• Headed up HR function to provide rigorous and close management of workforce development
• Brought in and mentored key direct reports
• Achieved Safety and Environment ISO accreditation
• Sourced global supply arrangement for product ranges
• Negotiated and managed all trading term agreements with key accounts
• Built distribution of revenues as well as direct sales to military and government
• Prepared, gained acceptance of and implemented annual budget
• Developed effective marketing and PR strategies, promoting products, services & company image
• Prepared and monitored efficacy and progress of corporate and annual business plans
• Represented company in negotiations
• Establishing and maintaining relationships with key decision-makers and stakeholders

Jan 2004 – Jan 2006 · 2 yrs

• Headed up operations across product ranges
• Led planning, implementation and management to outperform budget
• Rebuilt workforce
• Developed marketing strategies to ensure effective and efficient sales channels
• Prepared and presented sales and product forecasts
• Managed inventory to optimise future production and cost effective offshore purchasing
• Mentoring workforce to achieve exceptional standards of customer service and on-time-delivery
• Prepared and monitored costs within sales department against budget targets

Jan 2003 – Jan 2004 · 1 yr

• Oversaw operations for site
• Established professional workforce in Sales and Warehousing
• Developed Sales team to broaden commercial reach
• Undertook project to prepare for implementation of SAP

Jan 1999 – Jan 2003 · 4 yrs

Jan 1998 – Jan 1999 · 1 yr

Jan 1994 – Jan 1998 · 4 yrs

Jan 1992 – Jan 1994 · 2 yrs

Jan 1990 – Jan 1992 · 2 yrs