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Barry Barber

With over 25 years of senior management experience working across the retail and franchising sectors in both large and small businesses, and as a business owner, Barry understands the challenges of starting and growing a successful business.

As a mentor Barry has helped many business owners drive sustainable improvement in their businesses and capitalise on new opportunities. Barry can provide guidance with business planning, market analysis, growing sales and customers, finance, leasing, marketing strategy, managing people, and helping business owners get back in control of their business.

Skills:

  • Planning-
  • Management-
  • Finance-
  • HR-
  • Marketing-
  • Web & Online Marketing-
  • Grants-
  • Exit/Succession-
  • Governance-

Industries:

  • Retail trade-
  • Franchising-
  • Wholesale trade-
  • Manufacturing-

Spoken Languages:

State: New South Wales

Locations by request:

  • Sydney - Inner West-
  • (I conduct online sessions with clients across Australia and I am also available for in-person sessions in the Inner West.)

Mentoring available by:

  • By Phone and online

I can also deliver mentoring by phone and online

Current Occupation:

Leadership Development Coach | Business Coach | Retail and Franchising Consultant

Detailed CV:

Barry has had an extensive career in retail management working in senior roles for one of Australia's largest and most recognised retail brands selling on-trend fashion, homewares and general merchandise. Barry was responsible for a portfolio of retail stores generating annual revenue in excess of $160m and leading a team of over 900 people.

In 2012 Barry joined an emerging QSR brand in the role of General Manager. This family run food business included the retail store network, manufacturing, wholesale and distribution. Working with the founder, Barry positioned the brand at the forefront of the emerging healthy fast food sector, growing the retail business from 8 to 68 stores and achieving an eightfold increase in revenue and profit over his 5 year tenure. During this period, Barry implemented a successful franchising strategy, partnering with and supporting over 50 individual franchise business owners. 

The business was recognised as one of Australia's top 10 fastest growing brands in BRW's 'Fast100 List' and Australia's top franchise brand in the SmartCompany 'Smart50 Awards' 2015. Since 2017 Barry has been providing consulting, advisory and support services to the retail industry with specialist expertise in the areas of retail operations, leasing, franchising and strategy. 

Barry has been coaching and developing leaders and managers throughout his career. More recently Barry has been actively engaged in helping business owners, CEOs and management teams to improve performance, develop leadership capability and run their businesses more strategically through his professional coaching practice.

 

 

 

Qualifications:

  • Graduate Certificate in Organisational Coaching
  • Diploma of Business
  • Accounting Certificate