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John Godfrey

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Commercial Manager at Schneider Electric (Australia) Pty Ltd
📍 Greater Brisbane Area, Australia

John Godfrey is a well-regarded Commercial Manager at Schneider Electric, specializing in commercial and contract risk management. A resourceful and strategic thinker with an engineering diploma, he leverages over nine years of sales management success to bridge the gap between business and legal functions.

He is highly motivated by trust, integrity, and ethical values, which he sees as core to building relationships and ensuring successful contract execution.

John successfully transitioned from a national sales manager role, where he was responsible for growing a $21 million line of business, to his current legally-focused commercial position.

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Experience
34 Years
Current Role
Commercial Manager
Location
Greater Brisbane Area, Australia
Personality Overview

How John shows up

Decisive
Confident & Optimistic
Achievment Oriented

They don’t mind taking a stand if they believe in something. They usually prefer to drive the conversation. They respond well to objective pitches but also attach some value to relationships.

Priorities

Topics John cares about

Contract Risk Management
His role centers on being the critical interface between business and legal, providing risk management, contract review, and negotiation services for Schneider Electric.
B2B Sales Growth
Previously managed and grew a $21m business line through long-term support contracts and led key account relationships in the mining and manufacturing sectors.
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Career

Work history

5-2013 - 2-2015
Commercial Manager
Schneider Electric (Australia) Pty Ltd
2004 - 2013
National Support & Education Sales Manager
Schneider Electric (Australia) Pty Ltd
2003 - 2004
Key Account Manager
Schneider Electric (Australia) Pty Ltd
1996 - 2002
Senior Account Manager
Sun Microsystems Australia Pty Ltd
1991 - 1996
Senior Account Executive
Intergraph UK Ltd
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Education
1978 - 1981
Bachelor's Degree
Oxford Brookes University
1974 - 1976
Ordinary National Diploma in Technology (Engineering)
Devonport College, UK
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