Paddy Goodchild

Background

About Paddy Goodchild

An experienced and accomplished leader and MBA graduate with 20 years of CEO and General Management experience across a diverse portfolio of industry sectors, product categories and functional disciplines. With experience managing a P&L exceeding AU$150m and a staff compliment of up to 360, I excel in environments that may be considered a start-up, going through a significant growth phase or in the need of significant transformation or turnaround. My success in these areas is achieved by articulating a vision, creating high employee engagement, promoting collaboration and delivering on commitments. Industry experience: construction | property maintenance | manufacturing | building materials | hardware | industrial equipment | personal safety equipment | B2C consumer retail | B2B wholesale | packaged gases | commercial & retail fit-out | shop-fittings | soft wiring | electronics. International work experience: Australia | New Zealand | Middle East | South Africa. Functional experience: General Management | Corporate Governance | P&L Management | Sales | Business Development | Warehouse & Logistics | Manufacturing | Retail Operations | Merchandise Management | Procurement | Retail Multi-site Store Management. Leadership style: Encouraging | Constructive | Humanistic | Consultative | Empowering | Collaborative | Accessible | Hands-on | Lead by example. Temperament: High achievement/growth drive | manage conflict constructively | uncompromising when it comes to honesty and integrity | tenacious | creative and lateral thinker | see the big picture | seek better ways to work. Personal values: Transparency | Integrity | Trust | Respect | Empathy | Excellence | Gratitude | Personal Growth | Humility | Perseverance.