Nick Fry

Experience

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  Myer Stores Ltd

  Feb 1985 - Mar 1993

  Department Manager
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  St Kevins Old Collegians Cricket Club

  Oct 1985 - Mar 2003

  Life Member

  1st X1 Premiership PlayerCaptain 1989-1997Captain-Coach 1993-19975 Times Club Champion 7 Times 1st X1 All-Rounder Award5 times 1st X1 Bowling AwardTeam of the 1980'sTeam of the 1990's (Captain)Team of the Century (Vice Captain)

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  Akai Australia

  Mar 1993 - May 1997

  Managed major National Accounts Myer, Target, Vox, Harvey Norman, Brashs, Retravision, Kmart, Harris Scarfe, Narta.

  • National Accounts Manager

    Oct 1995 - May 1997

  • State Manager Vic/Tas

    Mar 1993 - Oct 1995
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  Teac Australia

  May 1997 - Mar 2001

  National Accounts Manager / State Manager Vic/Tas

  Managed National Accounts (Vox, Myer, Target) and Vic/Tas State Accounts (Retravision, Muir Group, Warehouse Sales), led a sales team of 5 Account Managers and managed National sales desk (5 staff).

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  Prima Akai Australasia

  Mar 2001 - Mar 2003

  National Sales Manager

  I joined Prima Akai in March '01 as they relaunched the Akai brand into the Australian market. Given my previous experience with Akai Australia, I was responsible for developing the national retail sales team, building a national network of reps & agents as we grew the Akai brand significantly through major national retail accounts such as Retravision, The Good Guys & Target.

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  Conia Electronics (Conia - Konka - Hicon)

  Apr 2003 - Feb 2008

  General Manager

  General Manager for import / wholesale company Conia Electronics. Over 5 years I oversaw company sales revenue grow from $18M in 2003 to $60M+ in 2007.Worked closely with CEO in devising marketing & pricing strategies, setting product ranges and importing. Also responsible for managing a local sales team which grew from 2 people to 7 people, as well as our National sales reps & sales agents, and working with major national accounts like Retravision, The Good Guys, Harvey Norman, KMart, Target, JB HiFi & Big W to see our brands grow to top 5 market shares through '06 & '07. Show less

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  Carrum Cricket Club

  Jun 2004 - Aug 2008

  Chairman
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  Retravision Southern Ltd

  Feb 2008 - Jun 2012

  National Category Manager

  National Category Manager for Retravision. Managed the White Goods, Cooking, Appliances & Seasonal categories, responsible for business of $250M+.Responsibilities included:- negotiating purchases - negotiating trading terms- negotiating & setting pricing and ranging- being accountable for all promotions, catalogues & press - stock management & distribution through National Warehouses - achieving budgets, forecasts and stock turns - growing market shares across my business- driving sales growth & profit growth for the business Show less

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  GAF Control

  Jun 2012 - Feb 2013

  General Manager

  General Manager for GAF Control, a Consumer Electronics importing / wholesaling business with annual sales of approximately $50 million. With established Consumer Electronic brands such as Heller, Tiffany, Pye and Sunair, and supplying leading retailers such as The Good Guys, Bunnings, Masters, Mitre 10, Harvey Norman, Dick Smith and Officeworks, responsibilities include:- Managing our National sales team- Managing our National sales & administration office- Setting sales budgets, by month, by customer- Forecasting monthly sales, by customer, by category- All range selection, price negotiation and buying from overseas suppliers- Planning meetings and top-level negotiations with National buyers and Merchandise Managers from major National Retailers- Setting States sales budgets, initiating stock forecasts, planning incoming stock, submitting advertising submissions - Managing P&L with total responsibility for the business sales & profit result Show less

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  Leading Edge Group

  Feb 2013 - Sept 2018

  Group Manager

  Heading up the Leading Appliances Group for Leading Edge:Responsibilities include:- Full P&L responsibility for the business- Overall management of the National business across 60+ independent stores- Overall management of 45 suppliers- All supplier negotiations, pricing, and ranging- Catalogue submissions & construction, pricing, design & content of 4 million Catalogues per annum- Construction, design & content of all tickets and Point-of-Sale material - Overall responsibility for the administration, advertising costs, rebate management, promotional activity, and all member & supplier communications across the group- Negotiation of, and management of, all Trading Agreements and 'over & above' support from key vendors- Implementation of major events, promotions, marketing initiatives- Negotiations with Graphic Designers, Printers & Promotions Companies - Management of Social Media advertising- Implementation and management of internal reporting systems to members and suppliers- Market intelligence, analysis and planning Show less

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  Carrum Cricket Club (MPCA Affiliate Club)

  Apr 2014 - May 2016

  Chairman
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  Author - Chasing the Shark

  Jan 2018 - Feb 2019

  Author
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  Betta Home Living (BSR Group) John Alan

  Oct 2018 - Jan 2021

  General Manager
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  Www.applianceworldonline.com.au

  Feb 2019 - Feb 2021

  Chief Executive Officer

  E-Commerce

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  Taming the Beast

  Feb 2019 - Jan 2020

  Author

  The fall and rise of Jack Beasley.Courage. Conflict. Controversy. Cricket.

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  CHiQ Australia

  Mar 2021 - Dec 2023

  CHiQ Australia National Account and Commercial Sales Manager
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  NFE Pty Ltd

  Jan 2024 - now

  Managing Director