Anthony Bourke

Background

About Anthony Bourke

An executive leader with significant experience across a broad range of General Management roles within the Dairy / Food industries. Leadership experience includes- Operations and Supply Chain General Management in multiple dairy/food manufacturing categories, plus cleaning and hygiene products and service- Corporate technical leadership roles including Research & Development, Risk, Quality, Engineering, Safety, Environment and Sustainability- Food category experience in fresh & UHT milk, milk powders, nutritional products, cheese, cream cheese, dairy desserts and juice- Senior project management of transformational initiatives- Operational Excellence and continuous improvement.I am passionate about applying simple but effective principles in leading a team to achieve or exceed its goals- A passion for keeping people safe, ensuring that they return home in the same state as they left for work- Having an aligned and transparent business strategy, which is clearly communicated and understood throughout the organisation- Teams and individuals with clear accountabilities and ‘line of sight’ to company objectives- Driving a highly engaged workforce through authentic leadership and alignment with company values.Key Strengths- Demonstrated ability to engage people to drive a sustainable culture change- Applying logic and process to complicated challenges and tasks- Business and team strategy implementation and alignment- Deliver and exceed significant financial and KPI targets- A deep understanding of the levers which impact business profitability- Developing people to be the best they can be.