Dion Risborg

Experience

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  Adelaide Festival Centre

  Jan 1989 - Jan 1991

  Catering Supervisor / Purchasing

  For 2 consecutive years, I managed the Catering at `Space Cabaret Club', in the Playhouse.At just 20 years of age; and, at the beginning of the 1991 recession, I managed to return the best 'Seasonal Profit Margin' on record for the Space Cabaret Club, under Spotless Catering.Duties: Recruit and train catering staff, roster staff, manage stock-levels, reconcile takings, measure performances.

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  FaB Cleaning Services Australia

  Aug 2001 - Aug 2007

  State Manager (Shopping Centre Services)

  Operationally overseeing the provision of services, at numerous Shopping Centres throughout South Australia: Supermarket Cleaning, Security Services, and Trolley Collection.Duties Included: preparing Contract Negotiations and Tender Responses • conduct budgetary / profitability analysis • building compliant ‘Safe Work Method Statements’ • Personnel Management – induct and train new employees (and sub-contractors) • Manage sub-contractor agreements • monitor sub-contractor contract compliance • Purchasing of Plant & Equipment • manage materials inventory - stock control • Meet with Customer Management to monitor service delivery expectations. Show less

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  Australian Sports Commission

  Jan 2009 - Dec 2010

  Active After-school Communities - Course Presenter

  Active After-school Communities (AASC) was an Australian Government Initiative that provides primary school-aged children with access to free, structured physical activity programs in the after-school timeslot of 3.00pm to 5.30pm. As a course presenter, I delivered Sports Programs at various schools, in and around Adelaide's Norther Suburbs.

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  Goodlife Health Clubs

  Mar 2009 - Jan 2010

  Membership Consultant

  Initially located at the Burnside branch, under Darren Roberts, we were able to gain `Club of the Month' in my first month with Goodlife.Whilst working at the Modbury branch, I was able to reach the 2 highest sales figures in South Australia, in a single month.Duties: New Membership Sales; lead generation, referrals, suspect calls, appointments, organizing finance approvals, achieve sales targets.

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  Heatleys Safety & Industrial

  Jan 2010 - Jul 2010

  Internal Sales

  Within a short period, I was able to develop great rapport with many of our Key Account purchasing staff; becoming a preferred point of contact, in many cases.Duties: Receiving and processing orders for large-scale industrial clients; tracking usage, making recommendations according to specific applications of various products,- prepare quoting, and samples for new opportunities, - Sourcing `Specialised' machinery, parts and tooling, from within Australia and abroad.

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  SafetyQuip (Australia) P/L

  Jul 2010 - Nov 2011

  Sales Manager

  In my first six months at SafetyQuip, I was able to win two significant accounts, both of which now feature in our monthly "Top Five Accounts". Prior to my arrival the `Sales Team' had not achieved `Budget', in the previous twelve months - Year-to-date we are ahead on this year's budget.I have recruited, trained and mentored our current Territory Managers (2), both of whom exceeded their Monthly Targets, regularly. Duties: Business development, host weekly sales meetings, monitor & mentor Territory Managers, monitor sales performances, ensure customer satisfaction, compile daily sales reports. Show less

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  Interwork Limited

  Feb 2012 - Jan 2013

  Business Development Officer

  Interwork is a disability employment service. Interwork assists people to build their job skills and employability; helping them find work, and then support them in that work for as long as necessary.During my time at Interwork, I was able to contribute positively toward a significant improvement in our branches performance.In the time that I was located at the Salisbury office, we were able to achieve a significant ‘upward-trend’ in our sites performance indicators (recorded by a Government department). Show less

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  Campbell Page

  Feb 2013 - Jun 2013

  Employer Account Executive (Business Development)
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  Roadside Services & Solutions

  Nov 2014 - Jun 2017

  Production Team Leader

  Efficient day-to-day operation of a Sign Manufacturing facility.

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  Jindokai Karate-Do

  Aug 2015 - now

  Karate Instructor - Business Manager

  19th August, 2015The consolidation of all of my Karate activities, transformed into one formalised organisation - JINDOKAI KARATE-DO.Incorporating: - Kick-Start Karate - Karate Courses for Schools - JKA Salisbury Dojo (Mawson Lakes & Salisbury North) - our 'Salisbury Dojo'. - And expanding; with the inclusion of our newest club in Smithfield Plains - our 'Playford Dojo'.With 12 years of Business Development and Sales behind me; it's time to 'back myself' and take a positive step forward. Show less

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  ADX Depot - Ceilings, Walls & Partitions

  Nov 2017 - Nov 2020

  Customer Service

  Trade Depot - Customer Service & Sales:The Construction Industry is a very ‘responsive’ industry; where circumstances change frequently, and rapidly, on a daily basis. ADX is a South Australian, privately owned Building & Construction Supply company. We supplied to both Residential and Commercial construction companies.Duties Include: Customer Service: processing customer orders – face-to-face, over the phone, and via email • Providing guidance in regard to Building Code, and other regulatory requirements • Advising customers of ‘cost-saving alternatives’ • Assisting customers with ‘Tender Responses’ • Accurately track my activities in the ‘Customer Relationship Management (CRM) database’ • Monitor Customer spending, to check for ‘Leakage’ (buying elsewhere) • Coordinating efficient delivery of products, to minimise unnecessary delivery fees • Use of appropriate software, CRM, Zoom, MYOB, Microsoft office suite. Show less

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  Bianco Precast

  Jun 2021 - May 2022

  Purchasing Officer

  Bianco Precast has an extensive product range providing our clients with the added convenience of obtaining all their precast concrete requirements in one location. We are renowned for our expertise in manufacturing.My Role: Balancing the liquidity of the company; ensuring that products are available in a timely and cost-effective manor, without incurring unnecessary expenditure. Duties Include: Daily analysis of the inventory ‘Reorder Report’ • Raising appropriate Purchase Orders • Reconcile invoices received, against purchase orders, to ensure that pricing and quantities supplied are correct • Coordinating inbound and outbound freight • Raising of Production Orders (for goods manufactured internally) • Negotiate with suppliers on large volume purchases • Maintain and update pricing, and Cost of Goods Sold • Maintain database. Show less

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  BIG RIVER INDUSTRIES LTD

  Sept 2022 - now

  Account Manager

  Big River Group began in the early 1900s as a family owned timber business. Today, it has advanced and established a position as a major Australian building materials distributor, supplying an extensive range of high quality timber, builders hardware, building supplies and services for the residential, commercial, industrial, building and construction industries.Big River offers extensive support services including: - Complete project assistance - Onsite trade representation - Timber take off and estimating service - Pricing and detailed quotes according to your building requirements - Delivery to site - Technical support, product literature and MSDSOur expert team will work with you to ensure the products and building supplies you need are the correct specifications, grading and sizes for your project so you can be sure of high quality, fully certified products that last for years to come and look great too. Show less

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  World Shotokan Karate-Do Federation

  Oct 2022 - now

  Karate Instuctor