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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
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