Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
General Manager at Harvey Wholesale - New Zealand's leading independent Toy Importer and Distributor. Previously Brand Manager with 8 plus years experience for NZ’s leading home entertainment distributor – Roadshow Entertainment. Track record of success in developing business strategies and marketing plans to meet brand, sales and profit targets to deliver superior results, often within tight time frames and limited budgets. Strengths include: International logistics Managing the product life cycle from market analysis, opportunity identification and concept development right through to product release and evaluation of performance Proven ability to build relationships with suppliers, retailers and trade clients to achieve profitable long-term partnerships and maximise market opportunities Market focused analytical decision making Excellent numerical, analytical, and interpretive data skills – extensive experience with manipulation and interpretation of market data for studio reporting, P&L analysis of COGs and financial reports Excellent literary skills with experience in content partner negotiation Clear knowledge and understanding of financial terms, costing methods and concepts Confident and experienced presenter having presented on a monthly basis to internal sales team and external stakeholders (retailers and studios) Thorough knowledge of SAP, SAP BW and SAP BI business management software
Harvey Wholesale is a leading independent New Zealand Toy Importer and Distributor. We travel the world looking for the latest trends in toys and import them to NZ. We currently represent major International Toy Companies including Zuru, VTech, LeapFrog, Maisto, Cra-Z-Art, Bayer, Hy-pro and many more.
ROADSHOW ENTERTAINMENT LTD NOV 2007 – JUL 2016 Roadshow Entertainment is a division of Roadshow Films, owned and operated by Village Roadshow Limited. Over the past 25 years, Roadshow Entertainment has been the leading distributor of DVDs to the Australian and New Zealand markets, providing expertise with a ‘one stop’ solution for production, sales, distribution and marketing home entertainment content. Brand Manager NOV 2007 – JUL 2016 Developed product marketing strategies to drive sales of Village Roadshow Pictures, Lionsgate, Warner Brothers, Roadshow Theatrical, HBO, BBC, Fremantle, ITV, Icon, and Reel studios. Developed and maintained relationships with key content partners through regular communication and reporting in line with commercial requirements. Ensured studio requirements were adhered to from an operational, financial and sales perspective.
PLANET FUN LTD 2004 – NOV 2007 Planet Fun is one of NZ’s largest toy distributor’s responsible for distributing some of the world’s hottest toy brands such as Zhu Zhu Pets, Razor, Ripstik, LeapFrog, Little Tikes, Zoobles and many more. Marketing Coordinator 2004 - NOV 2007 Responsible for the development and distribution of marketing and sales materials. Provided project management and administrative support to Marketing Manager, operations and sales team.
THE WAREHOUSE GROUP 2002 - 2004 The Warehouse Group Limited officially stylized as TW Group, founded by Stephen Tindall in 1982, is the largest retail group operating in New Zealand. eMarketing Coordinator 2003 - 2004 Responsible for developing and maintain content on www.thewarehouse.co.nz