JOHN DAY

A WEALTH OF EXPERIENCE

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With a reputation for strategic thinking and a realistic approach, John has had more than 40 year’s senior commercial experience in blue chip companies such as National Foods, Simplot Australia, Mars Confectionery, Masterfoods, Uncle Bens and Bowater Scott. John has held General Manager Roles across several functional streams including Sales (all Channels), Marketing, Distribution and International and Domestic Business Development.

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John has held Board/Advisory Board and Chairman Roles at both Industry and Company level. John has board/executive team experience with both Simplot Australia and National Foods. John was President of the Foodservice Industry of Australia - Victoria and Tasmania (FIA) and was Chairman of the FIA Awards (Foodservice Industry Association).

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John has extensive commercial experience in blue chip dairy FMCG businesses. John led the National Foods team which achieved the largest Housebrand Tender in FMCG history, that being the Woolworths National Milk Contract in 2002. In addition, John was also on the Executive Team for King Island Dairy.

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John consulted with Warrnambool Cheese and Butter on the strategy and successful execution of the Great Ocean Road brand for the Coles supermarket chain.

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John formed Day Consulting in 2008 and has consulted to a vast array of business including Warrnambool Cheese and Butter, Chobani, Dulux, AB Foods, Agritechnology, Pental, SC Johnson, Snackbrands, British American Tobacco, NZTE, MADE and FIAL- Federal Innovation Government Body

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John has export expertise in China, India, Vietnam, and Taiwan in both dairy and pharmaceutical categories.

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John undertook post graduate studies at RMIT.