ABOUT GRAHAM
People-Driven Solutions
Graham Coates is a British national with extensive international management experience in numerous culturally diverse locations such as Asia (twenty years), Europe (eight years) and the United States (four years). He has demonstrated a record of
sustained profitable growth, building world-class organisations and driving change for global, multinational and family owned corporations and entrepreneurial companies in the United States, Europe and Asia. Graham is skilled in P&L, Operations, Merchandising, Marketing, Customer Development, Business Development and Logistics.
Graham’s General Management expertise combines a unique leadership style of motivating, mentoring and strategic and tactical know-how to foster performance improvement. Over the years, he has
honed these skills towards managing and
motivating large teams through significant change, while achieving great results and improving bottom line performance via innovative programs both in
back-end and frontline operations. He brings with him a wealth of experience that cuts through many retail formats and
cross functions.
A proud family man, world explorer, and humanitarian, Graham is a visionary executive with global experience in conceptualizing ideas, seizing opportunities, building operations, and creating new business development initiatives. He has carved out a blended career path in all functions to seamlessly partner at all levels of company. He is a sound decision maker with savvy that gives the flexibility and ability needed to adapt to the dynamics of the market place.
He is an expert strategist with special focus on managing start-ups, turnarounds and rapid growth companies in emerging markets. He is recognised for sound fiscal management and delivering P&L results that enhance profitability, reduce costs, and optimise
shareholder value.
In the Philippine context, he has the unique
advantage of being very familiar with all retail
formats, the working environment of the country and the specific demands and challenges that the Philippines has for any senior executive. He has a Permanent Residence Immigration status in the
Philippines.
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