Paul Barow

Dear Hiring Manager,

Impacting corporate profitability, productivity, and competitive performance through skilful alignment of resources with business mission is one of the many ways I served as an instrumental role in the success of my past employers and my own business ventures. As a highly skilled and successful professional with 27+ years of combined working experience driving successful business operations and enhancing corporate productivity, I possess a wide range of knowledge and experience within the FMCG industry – retail and wholesale sectors, which will allow me to contribute toward the success of your company.

My expertise lies in driving business development efforts, profit and loss oversight, operations, facilities management, procurement, sales, and staff development and leadership to expand shareholder value and achieve organisational goals. I have become adept in overseeing a wide variety of operational and fiscal responsibilities to ensure optimal business performance and realise substantial revenue enhancements.

Key strengths include communicating corporate vision, procurement management, business strategy, customer relationship management, project delivery, business development and management. Having successfully owned multiple businesses myself, as well as built and led top performing teams, my expertise is extensive and highly unique.

Some of my key achievements include:

·          Conceptualising strategic initiatives to propel the achievement of corporate goals, streamline operations, and maximise staff performance; directing human resources, performance management, budget administration, and staff mentoring and leadership.

·          Track record of successfully leveraging strategic sales planning, brand management, and alliance-building talents. Conceptualising strategic initiatives to propel the achievement of organisational goals, growing profit margins annually, and dynamically expand market share.

·          Leading all facets of procurement responsibilities, global sourcing strategies, shipping, contract administration, budget oversight, and project life cycle management.

·          Realising consistent improvements in organisational profitability, efficiency, and performance through effective problem solving, organisation, and interpersonal abilities.

·          Influencing key stakeholders in order to drive focus on collectively resolving the problem at hand.

·          Utilising superior leadership, issue resolution, mentoring, and motivational skills to propel programs and staff to peak results.

My proven dedication to overseeing all aspects of operational, financial, and staff direction—along with my acute ability to realise consistent improvements in productivity, efficiency, and performance through effective negotiation, organisation, and interpersonal abilities—will contribute immensely to the success of your organisation.

Thank you for your consideration; I look forward to speaking with you soon.

Sincerely,

Paul Barow