Ross Nieass
Ingle Farm,SA
Summary
Results-driven manager with a strong sense of ownership and initiative. Proven ability to exceed company expectations through exceptional work ethic and commitment. Skilled in fostering productive relationships and managing team development in fast-paced, deadline-driven environments. History of thriving in collaborative settings to achieve organizational goals.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Fresh Convenience Manager
Woolworths Golden Grove
Golden Grove, SA
09.2024 - Current
- Responsible of $20 million pa of sales
- Assist the Fresh Convenience Manager with department tasks to ensure the department runs to company standard across 7 days of trade.
- Manage daily store operations and ensured compliance with company policies.
- Developed staff schedules to optimize coverage during peak shopping hours.
- Oversee inventory management and coordinated stock replenishment processes.
- Implemented visual merchandising strategies to enhance product displays in-store.
- Monitored staff performance and addressed issues.
- Provided leadership during times of organizational change or crisis situations.
- Recruited and hired qualified candidates to fill open positions.
- Analyzed business performance data and forecasted business results for upper management.
- Steggles sales challenge July 2025. 2nd prize winner SANTWA (best display). 2nd prize winner SANTWA (largest sales increase).
- Wicked sales challenge. 2nd prize winner SANTWA (best display). 4th prize winner SANTWA largest (largest sales increase)
Dairy Manager
Coles Dernancourt
Dernancourt , SA
11.2021 - 09.2024
- Responsible for $9 million dollars pa in sales
- Manage a medium to large team
- Achieve department sales growth above growth of store and region currently 20% on last year. Highest department increase in the store
- Remuneration targets met weekly
- Online fulfillment target above store level
Dairy Manager
Coles St Agnes
St Agnes, SA
04.2021 - 11.2021
- Balfour's sales challenge won - Best display in SA
- Filled in for Storeman and Meat department roles
- Customer Tell Coles department satisfaction highest in store
- Responsible for $14 million dollars pa in sales
- Manage a large team
Dairy Manager
Coles Tea Tree Plaza
01.2001 - 04.2021
- Manage a team to maintain a well running department achieving remuneration, dissipation and sales targets while upholding company standards, procedures and policies
- Responsible for $6 million dollars pa in sales
- Ensure budgets are met for remuneration and dissipation
- Manage a medium team
- Ensure computerized stock levels match physical stock on hand to ensure stock availability targets are met
- Accurate ordering to ensure fresh quality stock for customers
- Liaise with external company representatives
- Liaise with head office teams, regional managers and distribution centre teams
- Consistent standards during slow and busy periods of trade
- First in First out (FIFO) rotation guidelines adhered to
- Actioning timely code checks and markdowns to ensure loss to business in minimized
- Compliance to OH&S and company audit standards
- Team training and development
- Execute and merchandise promotional displays
- Develop team members to 2ic positions in my own store and other stores in the region
- Achieve department sales growth above growth of store and region
- Continued reduction in cost of doing business creating growth in department profit
- Create a positive working environment which has retained my team for many years
- Caring passionately award December 2014
- Caring passionately award August 2013
- 20 years service (Coles) Feb 2020
- Worked as Duty manager and Storeman at times
Fruit & Veg Assistant, Dairy Assistant
Coles Grote Street
Adelaide , SA
01.2000 - 01.2001
- Completed certificate 2 in retail while at Grote Street
Education
Move Materials Mechanically Using Automated Equipt
ATLAS Pty Ltd
09-2025
Certificate 4 in Accounting
TAFE SA
Adelaide 05-2016
Certificate 3 in Accounts Administration
TAFE SA
Adelaide07-2013
Certificate 2 in Retail
Coles Supermarkets
Adelaide 02-2001
South Australian Certificate of Education -
Para Hills High School
Adelaide12-1999
Skills
- Good knowledge of Windows OS and programs, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Photoshop, Acrobat, Outlook
- Staff Management
- Order Management
- Team Training and Development
- Product Ordering
- Task Delegation
- Customer Interaction
- Sales and Profits Maximization
References
Ivanka Watson - Store Manager - Woolworths Port Adelaide
0407 874 764
Luke Tarca - Store Manager - Woolworths Tea Tree Plaza
0417 878 575
Evan Ralph - Chief Operating Officer Outback Stores
0402 543 717
Krzysztof Karczmarz - Store Manager Kmart Ingle Farm
0403 860 945
Alanna Davis - Assistant Store Manager - Woolworths Golden Grove The Stables
0431 724 982
Timeline
Assistant Fresh Convenience Manager
Woolworths Golden Grove
09.2024 - Current
Dairy Manager
Coles Dernancourt
11.2021 - 09.2024
Dairy Manager
Coles St Agnes
04.2021 - 11.2021
Dairy Manager
Coles Tea Tree Plaza
01.2001 - 04.2021
Fruit & Veg Assistant, Dairy Assistant
Coles Grote Street
01.2000 - 01.2001
Move Materials Mechanically Using Automated Equipt
ATLAS Pty Ltd
Certificate 4 in Accounting
TAFE SA
Certificate 3 in Accounts Administration
TAFE SA
Certificate 2 in Retail
Coles Supermarkets
South Australian Certificate of Education -
Para Hills High School