Tim Bickerton, MBA

Experience

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  Woolworths Limited

  Mar 1984 - Jan 1990

  Casual Senior Grocery Assistant

  Worked across multiple Woolworths and Safeway Stores in Melbourne across entire grocery department, including Dairy Case, Freezer, Bakery, Produce, Storeroom, Front End, Nightfill; including checkouts, Service Supervisor, Weekend Duty Manager, and relieved full-time employees when in leave .Stores included Woolworths and Safeway stores in Springvale, Mordialloc, Mentone, Southland (Cheltenham), Thrift Park, Brighton.

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  Brambles

  Jan 1989 - Dec 1990

  Fleet Controller - Haulage & Cranes

  Allocated all transport assets to assist the crane hire business, and also managed the interstate transport operations.

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  Bechtel Corporation

  Jan 1990 - Jan 1992

  Procurement Specialist

  Buyer, Personal Effect Coordinator, Expediter, QA&QC Inspector, Office Services Coordinator, IT Assistant - Melbourne Regional Office.Archives Manager.Project Procurement roles on Australian based projects and bids, including:- Portland Aluminium Smelter (VIC)- DuPont Hydrogen Peroxide Plant (NZ)- Bendigo Aluminium Plant (VIC - bid)- Whangarei PetroChemical Plant (NZ - bid)

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  Westgate Ports Pty Ltd (was Westgate Transport Industries)

  Jan 1992 - Oct 1992

  Fleet Controller

  Allocate fleet operations to vehicles for local and interstate transport and local warehouse facilities.

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  Cliffhanger Climbing Gym

  Oct 1992 - Feb 2011

  Director / Operations Manager

  Responsible for total company operations including customer and employee safety in an environment that was inherently risky and reliant on humans doing the correct things to avoid injury!

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  Outdoor Retail Group Pty Ltd

  May 2011 - Oct 2013

  Managing Director

  The works, building Australia's largest specialty online retail business in the outdoor recreation sector. Including overall Site Development, Magento (Community & Enterprise) management, SEO, SEM, Remarketing, contractor (domestic and overseas) management, Set-up internal business server and network (MAC OS), Payment Gateway, Social Media set-up, strategy and management: Facebook, Twitter, Pintrest, Google Places, monitored with HootSuite, Manage email, including newsletter subscription, auto-responders and follow-up email with in-house mail server and MailChimp integration, Magento Shopping Feeds for affiliates such as GetPrice, Shopping.com, Google Shopping, Next Tag, eBay integration and live feeds direct from Magento, LiveChat on site,, developed separate channel (outdoordeals.com.au) to clear aged stock from our warehouse and also on behalf of suppliers that had excess or aged stock they wished to clear quickly and designed and commissioned mobile APP to work with online store. 收起

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  N/a

  Oct 2013 - Apr 2014

  Stay-at-home Dad
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  Skye Group Pty Ltd

  Apr 2014 - Dec 2014

  Manage the Victorian cluster of Adventure Megastore's and Osh Kosh/Carter's stores. Opened the new flagship 'Adventure Megastore' retail store at the new Emporium shopping precinct in Melbourne, 16th April 2014. Now looking for new sites.THE place for Columbia and Mountain HardWear in Melbourne and online.

  • Cluster Manager

    Aug 2014 - Dec 2014

  • Store Manager

    Apr 2014 - Oct 2014
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  Absafe Pty Ltd.

  Dec 2014 - Apr 2017

  Build Australia's best height safety and specialist confined space retail stores and online store including B2C and B2B channels.Key Responsibilities include:• Developing, directing and controlling the online and physical store assets and activities to achieve revenue, sales and profit targets.• Online store management, including user experience, brand identity, functionality, and merchandising • Setting of online media budgets (PPC, EDM, SEO, CRO, affiliate networks, social platforms) on a weekly, monthly and annual basis.• Analysis of online media (SEM, PPC, Telephone and Social) results, including appointing an external provider to achieve an optimal result.• Implement LiveChat, CRM and EDM systems and link to e-commerce platform• Preparation of sales reports, channel reports and forecasts, ensuring they are presented in a timely manner• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency of the e-commerce department• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency of the bricks and mortar stores• Assist in the development of a comprehensive omni-channel marketing strategy to service both the online and “bricks and mortar’ side of the business• Assist in the development of the B2B/Trade Sales component of the retail business 收起

  • Ecommerce and Retail Manager

    Dec 2014 - Apr 2017

  • Ecommerce & Retail Manager

    Dec 2014 - Apr 2017
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  Spelean NZ Ltd

  Apr 2017 - now

  Digital Communications Manager (AU/NZ)

  Develop and implement digital plans and projects on B2B and B2C levels in Australia and New Zealand for all of Spelean's Brands; including developing brand loyalty with end users and increasing the lifetime value of the end users for our retailers and our brands we represent in Australia and New Zealand.Spelean is a team of people that love to enjoy the outdoors both here and overseas. We distribute some of the leading brands from around the world to aspire Australians and New Zealanders with the best tools and gear to make the most of their outdoor experiences wherever they chose to explore.Spelean has been leading distributor in the outdoor industry since 1975, offering exceptional customer service, integrity and technical knowledge to the local market. 收起

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  Spelean Pty Ltd

  Apr 2017 - now

  Digital Communications Manager (AU/NZ)

  Develop and implement digital plans and projects on B2B and B2C levels in Australia and New Zealand for all of Spelean's Brands; including developing brand loyalty with end users and increasing the lifetime value of the end users for our retailers and the brands we represent in Australia and New Zealand.- Develop and implement an integrated B2B and B2C platform across multiple entities and geographical locations and currencies.- Implement and manage social media strategies across all brands and corporate social media identities.- Deploy and manage a Digital Asset management system- Research, Deploy for the Customer support Team, a web-based Support Hub and Ticket System for all customer and end-user warranty, repairs, faults and claims.- Investigate and Deploy a corporate email and internal messaging systemSpelean is a team of people that love to enjoy the outdoors both here and overseas. We distribute some of the leading brands from around the world to aspire Australians and New Zealanders with the best tools and gear to make the most of their outdoor experiences wherever they chose to explore.Spelean has been leading distributor in the outdoor industry since 1975, offering exceptional customer service, integrity and technical knowledge to the local market. 收起