Adam Leslie

• Oversaw operations and provided corrective feedback to achieve daily and long-term goals.
• Monitored office workflow and administrative processes to keep operations running smoothly.
• Introduced new methods, practices, and systems to reduce turnaround time.
• Worked closely with organizational leadership and board of directors to guide operational strategy.
• Monitored and coordinated workflows to optimize resources.
• Implemented process improvement to shape organizational culture, optimize procedures for higher efficiency and help company evolve and grow.
• Spearheaded successful business development initiatives aligned with company's strategy and core competencies.
• Led change and transformation across business areas to deliver benefits and align company resources.
• Devised and implemented innovative and marketing campaigns to promote products and services.
• Prepared annual budgets with controls to prevent overages.
• Performed statistical analyses to gather data for operational and forecast team needs.
• Implemented business strategies, increasing revenue and effectively targeting new markets.
• Interacted well with customers to build connections and nurture relationships.
• Managed purchasing, sales, marketing and customer account operations efficiently.
• Negotiated price and service with customers and vendors to decrease expenses and increase profit.
• Observed each employee's individual strengths and initiated mentoring program to improve areas of weakness.
• Handled problematic customers and clients to assist lower-level employees and maintain excellent customer service.
• Implemented innovative programs to increase employee loyalty and reduce turnover.
• Raised funds
• Developed new markets globally

Started the business in 2012 Fresh produce importing company .

Sold out of the business June 2020 with sales of $95m

Internally built a global work force of circa 45 people

National sales with coles/Woolworth's in the FMCG sector

Built 2 distributions centre

Created a 400sqm customs quarantine facility managing all exports/imports.

• Worked closely with organizational leadership and board of directors to guide operational strategy.
• Assisted with sales and marketing strategies to foster achievement of revenue goals.
• Oversaw supply chain functions to verify inventory levels and budget adherence.
• Drafted and distributed reports to assist board members with critical business decisions.
• Monitored expenditures to mitigate risk of overages.
• Remained composed and highly professional in fast-paced and constantly changing environment, effectively handling challenging situations and difficult individuals to achieve objectives.
• Conducted meetings with staff to discuss production progress and to attain production objectives.
• Developed project budgets and managed production costs.
• Collaborated with network executives to define and propel organization's mission and vision.
• board reporting and delivered strong Ebit results yearly

• Built relationships with clients to establish new contracts.
• Managed and analyzed budgets, P&L, balance sheets and sales reports.
• Negotiated contracts and product prices by collaborating with vendors and developers.
• Used key metrics and prepared reports for senior management to monitor performance of commercial activities.
• Directed sales support staff in administrative tasks to help sales reps close deals.
• Facilitated business by implementing practical networking techniques.
• Collaborated cross-functionally with headquarters, regional and other teams nationally to maintain consistent message and experience.
• Managed revenue models, process flows, operations support and customer engagement strategies.
• Increased sales volume and expanded product line to new retailers, warehouse clubs and natural food chains.
• Drove sales by developing multi-million dollar contract sales.
• Enhanced profitability by developing pipelines utilizing marketing and sales strategies.
• Prepared sales presentations for clients showing success and credibility of products.
• Increased profit margins by effectively controlling budget and overhead and optimizing product turns.
• Maintained financial controls, planned business operations and control expenses while identifying and pursuing opportunities to grow business operations and boost profits.
• Held one-on-one meetings with sales team members to identify selling hurdles and offered insight into best remedy.
• Exceeded sales quotas and increased profitability through effective sales strategy and business planning.
• Built the business into an annualised sales performance of circa $100m