Summary
Education
Skills
Other Awards
Pastime
Awards
Hobbies and Interests
Volunteer Experience
Accomplishments
Timeline
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Tom O'Grady

Tom O'Grady

Adelaide,SA

Summary

Exceptional professional skilled in recruiting and developing high performing teams, establishing performance objectives and implementing strategies to meet organizational goals. Offering proven success in business expansion by world class leadership. Superior sales, marketing and communication skills. . Equipped to drive business success with innovation and strategic approaches. Achievement-oriented, ambitious and influential leader with articulate communication skills and resourceful nature.

Education

Achieved Honours Leaving Cert. -

Saint Ailbes Ireland

Bachelors Degree in Hotel Mgt and International Tourism. -

Regional College Cork Ireland

Skills

  • Sales Management
  • Field Optimisation
  • National Training Committee
  • POS Development
  • Team Integration
  • Pricing Strategy
  • Third Party Merchandiser Mgt
  • National Safety Committee
  • Strategic Planning
  • Account Management
  • Commercial Mgt
  • Project Mgt
  • Distributor Mgt
  • Customer Service
  • KRA and Budget setting

Other Awards

  • Global Award - Line Manager Excellence Mars Inc.
  • Mars - November 2011
  • Regional 'Make the Difference' Award - Australia & New Zealand - Line Manager Excellence - Mars Australia and New Zealand
  • Mars Incorporated - August 2011
  • Mars Chocolate Australia Final - Make the Difference Award 2011
  • Mars Australia - July 2011
  • Line Manager Impact Mars Australia - 2011
  • Line Manager Impact 2009 - Mars Australia
  • Line Manager Impact Award 2009
  • State Team of the year 2009 - 2011 - 2013
  • Mars Australia - 09/11/13
  • State Team of the year 2002 - 2003 - 2004
  • Arnott Campbell's - State Team of the Year for business performance 3 out of 4 years.

Pastime

Quality time with friends and friends. Reading, Movie Buff, Quiz Nights, Member of a music  appreciation group.

Awards

  • A Global Award winner in Leadership and business performance.
  • A Specialist in Team Engagement and individual development planning.
  • Top performer in business growth, new business, general business improvement and results.
  • Expert in business change transformation & Adapting to new ways.

Hobbies and Interests

  • Reading
  • Walking
  • Gardening
  • Movies

Volunteer Experience

Volunteer at Greater DC Cares

Accomplishments

Global Award - Line Manager Excellence Mars Inc.

Mars - November 2011

Prestigious Recognition Awards, awarded by the Mars family in Washington USA every 2 years for excellence in your professional field. The Make the Difference nomination and judging process is carried out over a 6 month timeframe. It is judged at National,Region and Global levels. My case study was on the topic and case study of "The Human Investment" and what it takes to build a High Performance Team. It also

recognised excellence in team engagement and relationship to business results. This was an honour and am proud to be the first person to win this Award in Mars Australia.

Regional "Make the Difference" Award - Australia & New Zealand - Line Manager Excellence – Mars Australia and New Zealand

Mars Incorporated - August 2011 - Regional Final for Australia and New Zealand - Make the Difference.

Mars Chocolate Australia Final - Make the Difference Award 2011

Mars Australia - July 2011- Mars Chocolate final - Make the Difference Award

Line Manager Impact Mars Australia - 2011

Line Manager Impact Award - 2011 Awarded at National Conference

Line Manager Impact 2009 - Mars Australia

Line Manager Impact Award 2009. Awarded at National Conference

State Team of the year 2009 - 2011 - 2013

Mars Australia – 09/11/13

SA/NT awarded best team for performance and engagement 3 out of 5 years.

State Team of the year 2002 - 2003 - 2004

Arnott Campbell’s - State Team of the Year for business performance 3 out of 4 years.

Volunteer Experience

Volunteer at Greater DC Cares

Timeline

Achieved Honours Leaving Cert. -

Saint Ailbes Ireland

Bachelors Degree in Hotel Mgt and International Tourism. -

Regional College Cork Ireland
Tom O'Grady