Manuel Francesconi
St Morris,SA
Summary
Entrepreneurial Owner with experience and solid history of business success. Built operations from ground up with strategic and scalable approaches. Well-oriented to quickly identify and capitalize on emerging opportunities.
Elevated businesses through innovative strategies, achieving a business valuation nearly double the initial investment.
Excelled in partnership development and social media control, driving revenue growth and brand awareness.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Owner - Director
Bibo Bar and Eatery
Kent Town, South Australia
08.2023 - Current
- Provided leadership, insight and mentoring to newly hired employees to supply knowledge of various company programs.
- Implemented successful business strategies to increase revenue and target new markets.
- Promoted business on social media platforms to maximize brand identity and generate revenue.
- Supervised bartenders, servers, cooks, dishwashers, security personnel, and other employees.
Owner - Director
La Moka
Adelaide, South Australia
06.2014 - 09.2024
- Creator, owner and director of one of Peel Street's first and most successful businesses.
- Consistently delivered profitable years for all 10 years of trade
- Managed the day to day operations including sales, rosters, vendors, orders and stock control.
- Provided continuous training and leadership to all teams in the business, to up to 10 people at a time.
- Researched in coffee, food, wine and spirits fields and successfully implemented new products and sales techniques in line with market trends
- Successfully participated in many special events delivering extra profits and market awareness
- Secured profitable exit by achieving business valuation close to twice the initial capital.
Sales and Service Representative
J-Tech Systems Pty Ltd
Salisbury Plains, south australia
05.2006 - 06.2014
- Provided exceptional customer service to ensure customer satisfaction.
- Developed key customer relationships to increase sales.
- Identified potential opportunities for upselling products or services.
- Developed service agreements to increase new revenue streams.
- Prepared detailed quotes for prospective customers.
- Negotiated deals and handled complaints or objections.
- Mentored other team members and managed employee relationships.
Electronic Tehnician
Unitec SPA
Lugo (RA), Italy
08.2001 - 03.2006
- World leading manufacturer of channel graders in the horticulture industry
- Responsible for installation, testing and signoff of electronic sorting machines in the fruit and vegetable industry
- Part of the team to develop the world's first technology to measure the internal sugar levels of fruit and vegetables with non-destructive method (NIR spectroscopy technology applied on a portable device to be used on growing produce)
- Tested electrical systems to ensure proper functioning according to established standards.
- Provided technical support to customers regarding installation and operation of electronic devices..
- Travelled worldwide to carry out installation and repairs on equipment.
- Provided phone support to successfully resolve equipment issues.
Education
Wine And Spirits Level 2 -
Imperial Measured Distilling
Mile End, SA10-2022
Understanding Wine - Wine And Spirits
National Wine Centre of Australia
Adelaide04-2014
High School Diploma -
Electronic Technical Institute "Mattei"
Faenza (RA), Italy07-2001
Skills
- Social media control
- Marketing tactics
- Verbal and written communication
- Partnership development
- Hiring and staffing
- Contract management
Languages
Italian
Native/ Bilingual
English
Full Professional
Spanish
Limited
Timeline
Owner - Director
Bibo Bar and Eatery
08.2023 - Current
Owner - Director
La Moka
06.2014 - 09.2024
Sales and Service Representative
J-Tech Systems Pty Ltd
05.2006 - 06.2014
Electronic Tehnician
Unitec SPA
08.2001 - 03.2006
Wine And Spirits Level 2 -
Imperial Measured Distilling
Understanding Wine - Wine And Spirits
National Wine Centre of Australia
High School Diploma -
Electronic Technical Institute "Mattei"