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• First ten years of working career as an industrial electrician (Diploma of Electrical Engineering) – realised most tradespeople were poor at sales and wanted to learn more
• Sales Engineer for PDL Electronics
• Key Account Manager, Tyco Electronics
• Moved to Recruitment Industry – strong interest in assessment tools that could help identify the traits of a successful salesperson
• Post Grad Diploma of Business Administration
• Owner of Business Consultant franchise (2003)
• Founded SalesStar (2005)
• Member of EO (The Entrepreneurs’ Association) and board member for New Zealand for the past four years

I have always been passionate about making a difference, helping to grow people in order to grow sales. I particularly enjoy helping entrepreneurs develop the sales strategy and disciplines they require to maximise their growth. We literally give CEOs the clarity to help “engineer sales success”. Over the years we’ve been instrumental in aiding our clients to grow their markets, putting the science behind sales success so they could grow by as much as 146%. I gain great satisfaction out of using my unique blend of skills and experience to pragmatically solve complex sales challenges and help companies map out a clear path to grow. I’m a strong advocate for three things: for setting goals that stretch, for lifelong learning and for developing a supportive mindset for success. I live by the philosophy “If you’re not getting out of your comfort zone, you are not growing.”

• Bachelor of Commerce in Administration – Double major: Psychology and Marketing
• Post-graduate diploma in Banking
• HR role at ANZ – formulated policies around internal job advertising and implemented a new performance review process – and first learned sales techniques by having to “sell” these to executives, management and staff
• Sales Territory Rep – EFTPOS business at ANZ Bank (when you still needed to explain what it was!)
• Sales Manager – EFTPOS business at ANZ Bank
• Account Manager – SoftEd (a software development training company)
• National Sales Manager –SoftEd
• Commission-only Sales Rep – Angela Stott Photography
• Start-up business – Time for Kids

I consider my role to be like that of an orchestra conductor – making sure all the moving parts come together in harmony for best effect. I love the fact that what we do at SalesStar is like throwing a stone in a pond; the ripples that emanate have such positive consequences for the well-being of both businesses and individual lives. The knowledge that I play a definitive role in how well this happens brings me great satisfaction. Part of this is getting the right people in place, and establishing the right culture so we can provide the right customer experience. Furthermore, I love helping my clients achieve the same result. This is something that is easy to say but more difficult to achieve. I am privileged to be able to combine the expertise I’ve gained on my journey, with my innate curiosity about people and how they work, to best advantage. I also love being able to use my specialist knowledge in Objective Management Group tools to help businesses gain much-needed clarity around their issues and to assist them to find the top-performers they need to grow their businesses even further.

• Sales background in stationery, printing, business equipment, capital equipment, professional services and diamonds. Smallest sale – $5. Biggest sale- $15,000,000
• Leader of sales teams as a sales manager, contract sales manager and RFP project leader. Responsible for budgets between $2m – $100m.
• Assisted clients to grow their sales between 20-300% – in one case played a key role in doubling sales from $50m to $100m

I get great satisfaction from watching people and their companies grow. When I see their sales climbing, when I see them becoming more successful as a result, when I see managers transform into leaders and grow their teams, then I know why I get up every morning. And nothing compares to the feeling of having people come back to me years later to say I changed their lives. It’s gratifying to be able to provide cutting edge sales and sales leadership learning programmes, diagnostics and business advice that helps individuals grow personally and professionally- and that sees clients reach and exceed their sales goals.

Leigh is an experienced professional with a strong background in business and capability development.

He has over 25 years of business management, sales and capability development experience both domestically and internationally.

From 16 years with McDonald’s, Leigh understands the value of systems having learnt the business from the ground up. His roles included managing Franchising and Training for McDonald’s New Zealand, to becoming a Franchisee.

From there Leigh has held senior Sales, Account Management and Learning & Development roles for companies such as Fonterra. Adding some years consulting in the area of Sales & Leadership development, Leigh has facilitated & coached sales teams directly while also training coaches to do the same.

Leigh is known for his genuine passion for people development, business acumen and making a difference.

15 years in Senior Leadership roles working in the SaaS, Management Consultancy and Investment Banking Industries. I’ve been involved in deploying three different operating models, converted a consulting business to a SaaS model, and have solid business acumen on the operational aspects of running a business. I developed and delivered a global services operating model to deliver a concierge Client Experience to our customers, ready to scale.

Personal Achievements:

2018 | Finalist in the Top Women in Leadership – SaaS (3,460 nominations, I had over 80 Nominations)
2018 | Multiplier of the Year Nominee ( The MOY Award is an international contest to recognize leaders who amplify the intelligence of those around them )

• Past National Sales, Head of Sales, Director of Sales and CEO roles
• Former sales director of Wormald, taking the company from $50 million to $100 million inside three years to number one in the Tyco group worldwide
• Headhunted by Westpac to become head of Westpac High Performance for commercial and agri. 800 sales staff reporting via 35 managers. Tripled market share
• Instrumental in growing SalesStar by over 60% in 2016

If I had to summarise what motivates my life, it’s all encapsulated in SalesStar’s vision: “To become absolutely integral in the economic growth of Australia and New Zealand. Values led and purpose driven, we challenge, we stretch, we grow. We started from humble beginnings and we will leave as better ancestors…” I am a great believer in stretching people’s aspirations so they become the best versions of themselves and in doing so, make our countries stronger. I am deeply motivated by the idea of creating a legacy and sharing with people all I have – and the best from the world – almost as if it were the last chance to do so.

• Quadruple Major in: Management, Commercial Law, Psychology and Statistics.

My role pertains to managing the systems that underly the operation of SalesStar; be that legal documentation, web infrastructure, application procurement/development or business process refinement.

I oversee Marketing and core HR functions in addition to the above.

I graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting Technology in 2017.

Since then, I have worked as a Data Manager, Finance Analyst, Professional Marketing Representative, Accountant, and Bookkeeper which helped me grow and enhance my interpersonal and work skills. With bookkeeping and accounting as my main focus, I was able to learn, grow, have a deeper understanding of the financial principles and practices, and have a strong foundation in financial management. My goal is to leverage my diverse background in accounting and finance to contribute to a dynamic team and support the financial health of the organization.

As a Bookkeeper here in SalesStar Global, I am responsible for managing the administration of the financial transactions including daily intercompany transactions, maintaining accurate financial records, and overseeing all aspects of payroll processing.

Oliver is part of the SalesStar Head Office and is responsible for global marketing efforts, data analysis, content creation and is SalesStar’s Social Media Manager.  Oliver also specialises in organic lead generation, social media strategies and marketing integrations within SaleStar.

Based in the UK, Oliver graduated from the University of Huddersfield in Broadcast Journalism and has been the media manager of Huddersfield Town Women FC and Marsden FC. He joined SalesStar in 2021 as part of the UK government’s kickstarter scheme which provides entry level roles into the industry.

In his spare time, Oliver can be found either walking throughout the beautiful Yorkshire countryside, playing video games or watching football at his local football club, Huddersfield Town.

“I am really excited to be at SalesStar. The ability to learn, develop and practice my skills is unlike any other companies I have worked for before. At SalesStar we pride ourselves on making excellent relationships between clients, and that is mirrored between all my colleagues.”