Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Interests
INTERESTS
Timeline
Manager

Chris Thomas

Dee Why,NSW

Summary

A highly experienced and personable sales manager who excels in driving revenue growth and fostering strong long-term customer relationships. I have worked in various positions across the construction industry including steel, fasteners, manufacturing and fabrication. I'm particularly skilled in generating and converting leads, purchasing and account management. Achievements include significant contributions in sales, management and upselling strategies, managing staff and mentoring younger employees.

Overview

36
36
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Manager

Portable Partitions Australia
07.2025 - 01.2026
  • Managing Staff
  • Managing all major accounts
  • Maintaining relationships with suppliers and customers
  • Import/Export
  • Purchasing
  • Strategic planning
  • Stock and inventory management
  • Production and Manufacturing
  • Responsible for staff training, competency and career development

Branch Manager

Edcon Steel
04.2018 - 07.2025
  • Managing Staff
  • Managing all major accounts
  • Part of the senior management team
  • Maintaining relationships with suppliers and customers
  • Actively seeking out new business
  • Purchasing
  • Strategic planning
  • Stock and inventory management
  • Implementing procedural improvements within the company
  • Responsible for staff training, competency and career development
  • Counter and phone sales

Sales Manager

Buttsworth Industrial Supplies
07.2003 - 04.2018
  • Managing all major accounts
  • Part of the senior management team
  • Maintaining relationships with suppliers and customers
  • Actively seeking out new business
  • Purchasing
  • Strategic planning
  • Stock and inventory management
  • Implementing procedural improvements within the company
  • Responsible for staff training, competency and career development
  • Counter and phone sales

Duty Manager

Ivanhoe Hotel
01.2000 - 06.2003
  • Day to day management of hotel operations
  • Staff training, supervision and management
  • Float control
  • R.S.A
  • Customer Service

Table Games Inspector / Pit Manager

Star Cruises, WTC Singapore
06.1996 - 01.1999
  • Overseeing the running of tables
  • Responsible for large cash transactions
  • Staff training
  • Ship scheduling (Organizing accommodation and rosters for 600 Staff)

Table Games Inspector

Sydney Harbour Casino
01.1996 - 06.1996
  • Opening of new casino
  • Overseeing the running of tables
  • Staff training

Table Games Inspector

Brisbane Treasury Casino
02.1995 - 01.1996
  • Opening of new casino
  • Table games inspector
  • Staff training
  • Dealing table games

Croupier

Diamond Beach Hotel Casino
12.1993 - 02.1995
  • Dealing table games
  • Customer service

Sales

Dunlop Industrial (Blackwoods)
06.1993 - 12.1993
  • Counter and phone sales
  • Customer service
  • Storeman
  • Stock and inventory control
  • Receiving and dispatch

Sales Cadet

AE Baker & Co. (Blackwoods)
12.1989 - 06.1993
  • Trainee manager
  • Internal sales
  • External Sales
  • Customer Service

Education

Certificate 3 TAFE - Multimedia Design

01.2002

Higher School Certificate - undefined

01.1989

School Certificate - undefined

01.1987

Skills

  • Revenue growth
  • Executive presence
  • Upselling strategies
  • Collaborative mindset
  • Operations leadership
  • Industry expertise
  • Sales strategies
  • Account managemet
  • Customer service
  • Team leadership
  • Time management
  • Decision-making
  • Operations management
  • Shift scheduling
  • Product management
  • Safety procedures

Certification

  • 1989-1993 - Various internal sales course within the J Blackwood Group
  • 1993-2000 - All internal hospitality and government. gaming training, incl. maths, statistics, hospitality, customer service and international relationship development.
  • 2004 - Toastmasters public speaking course
  • High Risk ( Forklift) License - Current
  • White Card Construction License - Current

Interests


Family

Soccer

Hockey

Fitness


INTERESTS

Manly Hockey Club, President Snapa Football Club NBFA, Regularly playing soccer, golf and hockey

Timeline

Manager

Portable Partitions Australia
07.2025 - 01.2026

Branch Manager

Edcon Steel
04.2018 - 07.2025

Sales Manager

Buttsworth Industrial Supplies
07.2003 - 04.2018

Duty Manager

Ivanhoe Hotel
01.2000 - 06.2003

Table Games Inspector / Pit Manager

Star Cruises, WTC Singapore
06.1996 - 01.1999

Table Games Inspector

Sydney Harbour Casino
01.1996 - 06.1996

Table Games Inspector

Brisbane Treasury Casino
02.1995 - 01.1996

Croupier

Diamond Beach Hotel Casino
12.1993 - 02.1995

Sales

Dunlop Industrial (Blackwoods)
06.1993 - 12.1993

Sales Cadet

AE Baker & Co. (Blackwoods)
12.1989 - 06.1993

Higher School Certificate - undefined

School Certificate - undefined

Certificate 3 TAFE - Multimedia Design

Chris Thomas