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Luke Watterson

National Program Manager
Sydney, NSW
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luke.watterson@outlook.com
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0430 465 693
A National Program Manager offering 10 + years experience in sales operations, business account management, people management and strategy implementation. Through building relationships with key stakeholders, I have demonstrated success in new account acquisition and growing existing account sales. With a passion for leading and developing people, I endeavor to build strong sales teams, thus achieving short and long term company goals
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Work Experience

Creative Activation

National Program Manager
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Sep 2014 - Current

Motivated by the business outcomes for my clients. I drive results across every aspect of my role from sales and financial management to leading a large and diverse field team.

I have an extensive sales background across multiple industries and I am a highly driven people manager with a focus on leadership, Influence and development.

My current deliverables include -

  • Account management
  • Project Management and Deployment
  • Delivering presentations to Key Stakeholders - Internal and External
  • Performance management
  • Operations management and procedural compliance
  • Goal Setting and performance management
  • Coaching, mentoring of Key leadership team
  • Driving and delivering client expectations and focuses
  • Stakeholder management
  • Solution building and strategy execution nationally

Vita Group Limited

Business Manager
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Jul 2013 - Aug 2014

I am a highly motivated Business Manager. Focused on driving my SME/Retail sales teams to achieve KPIs and sales budgets of high volume telecommunications business. Through strong leadership, team successioning, and sales coaching, I have created a productive, engaged sales culture within my business.

  • Sales coaching
  • Team development
  • Customer experience management (NPS)
  • Community engagement
  • Event Management
  • Performance management of team and individuals
  • Operations management of store processes and compliance
  • Visual merchandising
  • Setting budgets and targets
  • Coaching, mentoring of a large sales team
  • Staff motivation and driving sales results
  • Team succession planning and developmental goal setting
  • Forecasting and setting Quarterly business plans
  • Driving positive P/L and Ebitda results
  • Fraud and shrinkage management

Vodafone Hutchison Australia

Territory Manager, Multi site Manager, People Manager.
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Jan 2007 - Mar 2013

Span of control: Team of up to 8 senior retail managers and 40 frontline sales associates.

To achieve KPIs and sales budgets of up to 8 high volume retail outlets. Through strong leadership, team successioning, and sales coaching. I built the capability of a high performing and engaged sales teams through time of change in the way of a business merger.

  • Strong change management skills to lead a productive team through business and brand changes.
  • Working on key behaviours to drive long term and sustainable results.
  • To Build productivity through a developmental and people focused culture.
  • Mentoring and coaching of team - one on ones and team based activities.
  • Training of new employees - on boarding and setting up for success.
  • Effective recruitment.
  • Forecasting of monthly and quarterly business targets.
  • Strong planning and goal setting.
  • A high level of business acumen.
  • A high level of business acumen.

Foxtel

Sales Executive
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Aug 2006 - Dec 2006
  • Organising sales visits
  • Demonstrating/presenting products
  • Establishing new business
  • Maintaining accurate records
  • Reviewing sales performance
  • Negotiating contracts

The Duct Company

Site Coordinator
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Dec 2003 - Jul 2006

Overlooking the installation of Air conditioning services to commercial and high rise projects in the Sydney area.Span of control:Team of AC duct installers of up to 7 staff.

  • Site measure
  • Stock and product control
  • Oh&s processes and compliance
  • Liaise with project management around contract and time variances
  • Working with in time constraints of project
  • Planning of work to be done
  • Quality control
  • Staff supervision

Wyong Shire Council

Metal Fabricator Engineer
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Jan 1998 - Dec 2003

Span of control:Training and management of up to 3 apprentices.

Maintenance and project work for Wyong council. Repair and maintenance work for Wyong councils pump work shop.

  • Site work
  • Project management
  • Confined spaces work
  • Site measure and quoting
  • Working to budgets
  • Machine Maintenance
  • Tool Maintenance
  • Oh&s process and compliance

Education

TAFE NSW

Advanced Diploma of Business Management 2010 - 2012

Skills

  • Account Management
  • Business Development
  • Change Management
  • Key Account Management
  • Operations Management
  • Sales Management
  • Training and Development
  • Presenting and Facilitation
  • Advanced Excel Skills