Carl Ryan

• Recruitment and influencing Distribution partnerships across Foodservice and Independent Retail with +$3M incremental sales to the business and an estimated +$5M-$6M next year (F25)
• Securing Strategic new business to elevate the brand and drive trial to the range across multiple channels including: Stadiums and Venues, Large Catering Groups and Foodservice and Convenience chains eg 7 Eleven, BP, Ampol, WH Smith and Morsl
• Entering, activating and building new International Markets including New Zealand, Singapore, Indonesia, MENA and our commencement in the UK
• Building strong partnership plans with our customers to drive future growth and cement our position as a preferred partner
• Deliverable based contract creation and signing across customer and distribution partners

• Grew a Brand New Product Proposition from $250K to $8M in 5 years
• Gained new business ranging across multiple channels ranging from Woolworths, Coles, Ampol, Coles Express, Zambrero and IGA's Nationally
• Extensive Range Review experience
• Recruited and nurtured State and National Distributor partnerships across multiple channels such as Independent Retail, Foodservice and P&C
• Created a new Export market for PERKii in NZ and secured ranging across Countdown (NZ) and Foodstuffs
• Collaborated with the product development team for continuous improvement of offerings based on customer feedback and evolving market needs.
• Budget Creation and Delivery
• Stepped in as a Temporary CEO to cover an absence for 3 months
• Assisted Development and successfully launched a Sparkling Range in Key Customers: Coles and Coles Express.
• Assisted in evolving our offer with an ongoing pipeline of new opportunities by collaborating with all parts of the business.
• Coached and lead a successful sales team to drive state based new business and key account management.
• Effective use of CRM tools to track leads, maintain accurate customer data, and optimise the sales process.

National Business Manager - Impulse

Jun 2014 - May 2016 · 2 yrs

Brisbane, Australia

QLD State Account Manager - Woolworths Group

Sep 2011 - Jun 2014 · 2 yrs 10 mos

Brisbane, Australia

District Sales Manager - Immediate Consumption

Jan 2009 - Aug 2011 · 2 yrs 8 mos

Brisbane, QLD

District Sales Manager - Convenience & Petroleum

Apr 2007 - Jan 2009 · 1 yr 10 mos

Brisbane, QLD

National Business Executive - Immediate Consumption

Aug 2004 - Mar 2007 · 2 yrs 8 mos

Brisbane, QLD

State Account Manager - Immediate Consumption

Aug 2001 - Jul 2004 · 3 yrs

Sydney, NSW

Key Account Manager - Vending

Aug 1999 - Jul 2001 · 2 yrs

Sydney, Australia

Business Development Representative - Grocery

Jul 1997 - Aug 1999 · 2 yrs 2 mos

Sydney, Australia