Stewart McNeely
CRANBOURNE WEST,VIC
Summary
Proven leader with extensive experience at Coles Group, adept in strategic planning and financial management. Excelled in enhancing operational efficiencies and customer experience, showcasing a strong blend of stakeholder communications and teamwork. Achieved significant improvements in project outcomes and team efficiency, leveraging skills in Jira and fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
Product Coordinator
Coles Group
07.2021 - Current
- Optimized Click & Collect upgrade opportunities through effective communication and collaboration with key stakeholders and suppliers
- Improved customer experience and operational efficiencies through best practice onsite investigations and scoping processes, which enabled the delivery of best possible outcomes for all sites.
- Managed and supported delivery partners to ensure best practice delivery standards and regulatory compliance on all completed works
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of business and industry best practices through my professional development opportunities, and self improvement.
- Managed budgetary constraints while maintaining high quality standards for all upgrades and business initiatives i delivered.
- Assisted in the creation of engaging product presentations for internal stakeholders and partners, showcasing site upgrade delivery and benefits effectively.
- Thrived in fast-paced, highly-adept team to develop and prioritize product features and build product roadmap.
Implementation Manager
Coles Group
02.2019 - 07.2021
- Managed multiple simultaneous implementations with minimal supervision, demonstrating strong organizational skills and adaptability.
- Presented project updates to senior leadership, highlighting successes and addressing challenges with proposed solutions, ensuring ongoing support for the implementation team''s efforts.
- Implemented continuous improvement initiatives that resulted in increased efficiency across various stages of the implementation process.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure successful project outcomes, fostering strong relationships within the organization.
- Troubleshot technical issues during implementations, working closely with IT teams to resolve problems quickly in a broad range of scenarios encountered.
- I owned and ran a trial over several months which drastically improved the efficiency and safety for a specific group of team members, taking account for all development and then showcasing and delivering results to senior leadership
- Championed change management initiatives by creating buy-in from stakeholders through clear communication of benefits and strategies, fostering a supportive environment for successful implementation outcomes.
Store Management
Coles Supermarkets
02.1994 - 02.2019
- I have extensive retail management experience dating back to 1994, working a large variety of roles across both the Liquor and Supermarket groups
- Communicated clearly with employees, suppliers and stakeholders to keep everyone on same page and working toward established business goals.
- Developed a strong company culture focused on employee engagement, collaboration, and continuous learning opportunities.
- Achieved supermarket goals by developing and executing strategic plans and performance metrics.
- Built high-performing teams through effective recruitment, onboarding, and talent development initiatives.
- Managed budgets effectively, ensuring optimal financial performance while investing in necessary resources for business growth.
- Reduced operational costs through comprehensive process improvement initiatives and resource management.
- Mentored team members for career advancement, fostering a pipeline of future leaders within the organization.
Education
No Degree - Certificate IV in Retail Management
Swinburne University of Tech
Melbourne, VIC05.1995
Skills
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Attention to Detail
- Prioritization and Execution
- Roadmap development
- Stakeholder Communications
- Goal Setting
- Strategic Planning
- Jira, Atlassian
- Financial Management
- Remote Work
Timeline
Product Coordinator
Coles Group
07.2021 - Current
Implementation Manager
Coles Group
02.2019 - 07.2021
Store Management
Coles Supermarkets
02.1994 - 02.2019
No Degree - Certificate IV in Retail Management
Swinburne University of Tech
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