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alessandro garofalo

GM & Executive Director of The Distributors

I am a Non-Executive, Board Member, GM and Director (Sales) with over 15 years board level experience and 20 years of global market leadership experience across the FMCG and Office Products businesses and Brands in Europe, North America, Asia, and Australia. I am currently the General Manager & Board Director of The Distributors - Australia’s leading national independent, convenience segment Wholesaler Group specialized in the Confectionery, Snack food, Beverage and the Grocery Product Categories. I have recently sat for two years on the board of New Sunrise Group – a national chain of about 800 Independent Petrol & Convenience stores. Further I can evidence senior roles at as Vice President of Sales for a leading premium manufacturer and GM of one of the largest integrated Pulp and Paper manufacturers in the Asia Pacific region. At both board and executive level I can demonstrate success in strategy development & execution, and operations management within sales, marketing, manufacturing, distribution, logistics, and finance. Finally, I am a dual citizen of Italy and Australia I have a Master of Business Administration and a Diploma in Strategic Thinking & Management for Competitive Advantage.


Expertise

  • Large (200+ employees) organisation – unlisted
  • Consumer Goods
  • Food & Beverages
  • Logistics & Supply Chain
  • Marketing & Advertising
  • Paper & Forest Products
  • Retail
  • Warehousing
  • Change Management
  • Strategic Thinking
  • Other

Experience

  • Non Executive
  • GM/MD

Board or Committee Experience

Title Sub Committee Company Name Industry
Executive DirectorThe DistributorsWholesale-Distribution
Non Executive DirectorNew Sunrise GroupRetail

Executive Career Summary

Title Company Name Industry
GM-MDThe DistributorsWholesale-Distribution
VP SalesDe Cecco North AmericaConsumer Goods-Retail
GM-MDDouble A PaperConsumer Goods-Paper products
Asia Pacific DirectorBarillaConsumer Goods