Scott Gillespie
PERTH,WA
Summary
Results-driven business leader with a robust history of steering companies toward success and fostering a culture of excellence. Collaborative leadership approach that aligns teams with organizational objectives and drives performance. Adept at navigating complex challenges, fostering innovation, and ensuring adaptability to evolving market conditions. Focus on strategic planning and operational excellence to achieve sustainable growth and deliver exceptional results.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
CEO
CarBon Leasing and Rentals
06.2022 - Current
- CarBon Leasing and Rentals is Australia's leading sustainable vehicle leasing company with customers such as Ikea and Qube to name a few, helping transition their delivery fleet to EV.
- Built productive relationships with industry partners to support strategic business objectives.
- Developed key operational initiatives to drive and maintain substantial business growth.
- Cultivated forward-thinking, inclusive, and performance-oriented business culture to lead industry in innovation and push progress.
- Ensured regulatory compliance by developing robust policies, procedures, and internal controls.
- Optimized supply chain operations for reduced costs and increased efficiency.
- Delivered consistent revenue growth by identifying new markets and devising targeted expansion strategies.
- Managed financial, operational and human resources to optimize business performance.
- Secured financing for critical projects through negotiation of favourable loan terms with financial institutions or investors.
- Maintained P&L and shouldered corporate fiscal responsibility.
- Grew a business from nothing to $2.7m turnover in 12 months in a new market segment.
Managing Director/Founder/CEO
Carisbrook Enterprises P/L
11.2008 - 06.2022
- Carisbrook Enterprises is a specialised and integrated transport, distribution and warehousing provider for the food industry with operations in WA, NSW and VIC
- Managed day to day operation of the business including managing 5 Senior Managers and overseeing 100+ staff with a vehicle fleet in excess of 30 trucks
- Leadership of multi-faceted organisation
- Strategic planning, and future forecasting for the business including development of budgets & CAPEX needs
- Execution of strategic plan via Management Team
- Ongoing review and monitoring of budgets, financials and cashflow management and financials
- Procurement management and negotiation with suppliers
- Innovation & Change Management
- Staff Management, Recruitment, HR and succession planning
- Stakeholder Engagement, & Business Development & Contract negotiations and renewals
- Safety, Health and Environmenty & Occ Health
- Organisational Culture & Staff RetentionCulture
- Risk Mitigation & Business Continuity
- Corporate Social Responsibility
- Built turnover to in excess of $8m per year – growth from foundation has continued year on year been 800%
- Have negotiated contracts with Australasia’s largest food producers (eg largest Contractor in Australia to Goodman Fielder)
- Staff retention 98%
- Innovation around fleet management to maximise profit
- Have innovated to increase bottom line (eg fleet management, and other examples can be provided)
- Have accomplished interstate & intrastate expansion
- Increased market share in excess of 20% for Goodman Fielder
- Developed supply agreements at attractive rates with suppliers
- Partnered with numerous charities to provide back to the community
Founder/CEO
Australasia Foods P/L
11.2018 - 04.2020
- Australasia Foods both in Australia and Dubai is a commodity trader specialising in the export of Australian meat and seasonal fresh produce to the Gulf Region
- Responsible for the end to end export/import of goods as well as establishing a market
- Procurement of Australian Halal Certified meat & produce
- Negotiation of transport and shipping as well as standards
- Ensuring all permits were granted and labelling correct
- FX negotiation and timing for shipments
- Establishing The Australasia Foods brand in the UAE
- Procuring storage & distribution solutions in the UAE
- Understanding foreign trade agreements
- Establishing a foreign owned company in the UAE
- Networking with large customers such as Emaar & Nakeel
- Negotiating trading terms with customers throughout the gulf region
- Working with Australian Agencies such as Austrade, and the Australian Embassy in Abu Dhabi to help promote Australasia foods
- Budgeting, Cashflow and forecasting
- Built a brand from nothing in a foreign country
Managing Director/Founder/CEO
Mezz Trailers P/L
11.2011 - 01.2014
- Mezz Trailers distributed heavy transport equipment for manufacturers such as Barker Trailers throughout Western Australia
- Established an exclusive agreement with Wabash, the USA’s largest trailer manufacturer, to distribute the Wabash, Transcraft and Benson brands throughout Australia
- Development and implementation of business plan
- Operational Management of organisation
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Sales Team Management
- Marketing
- Innovation
- This business was successfully sold in 2014 to Bruce Rock Engineering
Education
MBA -
Curtin Graduate School of Business
01.2018
Bachelor of Laws/ICT -
Notre Dame
01.2004
Completion of TER -
Katanning Senior High School
01.2002
Skills
- Leadership
- Supply Chain Management
- Commercial Acumen & Innovation
- Communication
- Strategic Thinking
- Decision Making
- Change Management
- People Management
- Procurement
- Financial Management
Certification
- Les mills RPM Certified with - Advanced Instructor
- CPR & Senior First Aid
- HR Drivers Licence
Affiliations
Member of Fitness Australia
Boards
Chairperson of Cat Haven WA
References
Available on request
Timeline
CEO
CarBon Leasing and Rentals
06.2022 - Current
Founder/CEO
Australasia Foods P/L
11.2018 - 04.2020
Managing Director/Founder/CEO
Mezz Trailers P/L
11.2011 - 01.2014
Managing Director/Founder/CEO
Carisbrook Enterprises P/L
11.2008 - 06.2022
Bachelor of Laws/ICT -
Notre Dame
Completion of TER -
Katanning Senior High School
MBA -
Curtin Graduate School of Business
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