David Amer Business Coach & Consultant

Helping Business Owners and Exec’s To Build & Grow Their Business

Call: 0418 277 137

  • Home
  • About David
    • David’s Bio.
    • Testimonials
    • Companies I Have Worked With
  • Business Mentor & Advisor
    • Business Mentor & Advisor-When You Might Need One
    • Why Choose Me?  
  • Services
    • Could a Virtual CFO Add Significant Value to Your Business?
    • Business Growth Readiness Health Check
    • Create Your Strategic Plan for Your Business
    • How to Create Your Customised Business Growth Plan
    • How to Optimise Financial Control in Your Business
    • Funding Options for Your Growth Plan
    • How To Significantly Increase Lead Generation to Grow Your Business
    • Business Growth Accelerator Program
    • PSB-Business Growth Readiness Health Check
    • Business Resilience Post Covid-19 New Normal-Are You Ready?
      • How to Build Financial Resilience Post Covet-19
  • Blog
  • Contact David
You are here: Home / About David / Companies I Have Worked With

Companies I Have Worked With

Sharing skills & experience I bring to my Mentoring and Coaching Business. Companies I worked with during corporate career, responsibilities & achievements.

Harvey Norman – Director/Franchisee Kitchen Renovations

David with then boss Gerry Harvey

With Gerry Harvey in HN Renovations Showroom

  • Responsible for marketing, sales, finance, HR, IT and operations functions
  • Mentored team of 12 highly experienced and talented salespeople.
  • Specified and implemented a new customised kitchen bill-of-materials and project costing system which provided accurate project profitability statistics, and ease of use for sales team. Achieved 20% increase in profit margins in following 12 months.

 Caesarstone – General Manager, Queensland

  • Established State Operations for this National Company, at that time part of the Harvey Norman Group.
  • Set up State warehouse/showroom, implemented Operational and Financial Systems, recruited a high-quality sales-team, provided mentoring and sales training and as a result, achieved profitability within 12 months.
  • Personally established close business relationships with the owners or management of all our key customers.
  • By January 2007 sales, on a population basis, Queensland was equal to Sydney and Melbourne, which had been operating for 5 and 3 1/2 years respectively, before we opened in Queensland.

 

Australian Kitchen Industries (AKI) – Managing Director

  • Led management buy-in to Nobby Kitchens, renamed AKI, in October 1997 with private equity provider Hambro Grantham Private Equity.
  • Recruited and led a dynamic highly motivated sales team
  • During 6 years as CEO, grew AKI from a company with annual turnover $10m and loss of ($2m) in NSW to become the largest kitchen company in Australia, with $65m turnover, EBIT of over $4 million, and operations in 3 States (NSW, SA and Queensland).
  • Acquired two successful kitchen companies in other States as part of strategy to achieve faster geographic growth and securing quality facilities and people in those States.

 Optus Communications – Finance Director

  • Director of both Optus Communications and Optus Vision.
  • During my tenure, Optus achieved its maiden profit (At the EBIT level).
  • Member of team overseeing acquisition of Optus Vision, originally a joint-venture, and integration into the Optus Communications business.
  • Negotiated and completed the sale of the company’s 25% stake in its service provider “One Tel”, which resolved contentious service-provider issues for the company.
  • Successfully secured $2.6bn loan facility from syndicate of 18 banks at exceptionally low interest rates, saving over $2 million in annual interest costs.

Australian Consolidated Press (ACP) – Chief Financial Officer/Chief Operating Officer

  • ACP was largest magazine company in Australia. Achieved EBIT of $125 million in 1994 / 1995. I was responsible for all financial functions, computer services, magazine production and distribution.
  • Renegotiated company’s paper procurement and printing contracts providing major competitive advantage and increased profitability.
  • Successfully negotiated with major supermarket chains to carry a significantly increased range of ACP magazines.
  • Part of the Consolidated Press (Holding Company) team that negotiated with institutional shareholders to gain approval for the merger of ACP and Channel Nine to form PBL.

 Qantas Group – Chief Financial Officer

  • Presented financial performance results and provided in-depth analysis, insights and recommendations to the monthly Board meetings.
  • Established fuel-price research and analysis team and received approval from main board and finance committee to make forward purchases of one third of QANTAS’s aviation fuel requirements at fixed price $28/barrel. As fuel prices increased from $21/barrel to over $75/barrel, over next 5 years, made multi-million-dollar savings in fuel costs.
  • Played key role in profit turnaround from loss ($300 million) in 1990/91 to EBIT of $156 million in 1991/92, by focussing resources on profitable routes, improved margins and load factors (i.e. seats filled), and staff reductions of over 2000 people.
  • Active member of the board of Air New Zealand (On behalf of QANTAS – 25% Shareholder at that time), and 5 Qantas subsidiaries, including Thomas Cook and Qantas Superannuation.
  • Member of small executive team that oversaw the acquisition and integration of Australian Airlines operations into Qantas. The team was able to achieve a successful integration which resulted in multi-million $ savings.
  • Restructured And streamlined all divisions of finance organisation, including FP&A, accounting, taxation, insurance and major treasury function.

Sunbeam Victa               

Sunbeam Victa was a manufacturing company with three divisions, all of which were market leaders in their industries in Australia and New Zealand. Annual turnover was A$180m.

Finance Director

  • Appointed Finance Director when Australian Company was acquired from US Parent by local venture capital group.
  • Improved EBIT from $0.7 million to $16 million, in first 2 years.
  • Rationalised product ranges and implemented price structure reflecting market leadership position.
  •  “Total Quality Control” and “Value added management” implemented, warranty returns reduced by 40% in the first 12 months. Installed integrated manufacturing and accounting system (MRP2)

Chief Executive

Appointed CEO when previous CEO retired due to ill-health.  Due to adverse industry and business conditions, re-negotiated facilities with bankers and implemented aggressive cost cutting measures as part of that process.

Conclusion

If you believe I might be able to assist you to take your business and life to the next level, and you would like to learn more, please book a free 30 minute strategy consultation with me on my calendar below:

We can do this, preferably on Skype or Zoom Meetings where we can be face to face, or by phone if that suits you better. I look forward to meeting you:

 

Book a Free Strategy Call

 

You will receive an email confirmation and a reminder from my booking system prior to the meeting.

Or alternatively, you can send me a message through my website contact page 

Or send me a text message with a brief explanation of what you need help with, and I will call you back for an initial chat within 24 hours. My mobile number is 0418 277 137

Thanks for your consideration.

Companies I Have Worked With

Sharing skills & experience I bring to my Mentoring and Coaching Business. Companies I worked with during corporate career, responsibilities & achievements. Harvey Norman - Director/Franchisee Kitchen Renovations … Read More:

Could a Virtual CFO add Significant Value to Your Business?

Business Planning Team Meeting

    Could having a highly skilled & experienced Virtual CFO as part of your management team help you to maximise both your business and personal returns & to live the lifestyle you … Learn More:

The Role Of A Business Mentor & When You Might Need One!

Business Mentor Image 1

As new businesses emerge in the coaching, consulting, advisory & mentoring industry, the terms business mentor, business coach, executive coach, and business consultant are more frequently being used interchangeably.  But, at the Top … Learn More:

Why Business Owners and Executives Hire a Business Coach or Mentor

Working with Himalayan Mineral Water Company in Lhasa, Tibet

My Coaching and Mentoring Business Is Based On Over 30 Years Business Experience During my corporate career I held general management and top level financial positions in large corporations, mid-sized companies, small businesses and start-ups, in multiple … Learn More:

Categories

  • Business consulting (3)
  • Business Mentoring (2)
  • Business Plan (4)
  • Email Marketing (3)
  • Exit Strategy (1)
  • Facebook Marketing (5)
  • Financial Control (1)
  • Funnel Optimisation (2)
  • General (1)
  • Growth Strategy (2)
  • Mindset and Purpose In Life (5)
  • Social Media Marketing (2)
  • The Digital and Internet marketing revolutions have changed everything (2)
  • Virtual CFO (1)
  • Website Design & Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) (3)

Companies I Have Worked With

Sharing skills & experience I bring to my Mentoring and Coaching Business. Companies I worked with during corporate career, responsibilities & achievements. Harvey Norman - … Read More:

Latest Posts

  • SEO-Keyword mistakes: 8 pitfalls you can easily avoid
  • Pricing Strategy to Maximise Sustainable Profits
  • Product Strategy to Grow Your Business
  • Exit Readiness Strategy-Overview
  • 4 Keys To A Succesful Business Mentoring Relationship

The Legal Stuff

Terms and Conditions of Use

This website is owned and operated by DA Web Enterprises Pty Limited (ACN: 161 249 574 60). Your

Disclaimer and Copyright

Disclaimer The content published on this website and in eBooks or any other published material is

Privacy Policy

Our Privacy Commitment DA Web Enterprises Pty Limited (ACN: 161 249 574) recognises the importance

Book Your FREE Strategy Session

To book a free 20-30 minute discovery call with me click on my calendar below:

https://meetme.so/DavidAmerMeetingCalendar

Phone within Australia: 0418 277 137
David’s Mobile Outside Australia: +(61) 418 277 137

Email: [email protected]

A division of DA Web Enterprises Pty Ltd

Contact David

 

Copyright © 2013 davidamer.com - A division of DA Web Enterprises Pty Ltd