Experience

CK IMPORT EXPORT

• 1 - 100 Employee

• Site Operations Manager

  • Jun 2022 - Present

  Site Operations Manager. Food Production management (Human and Pet Food). Local and Export Markets RMP compliance. H&S Compliance. Site Staff Management. Site Operations Manager. Food Production management (Human and Pet Food). Local and Export Markets RMP compliance. H&S Compliance. Site Staff Management.



Blueberry Country Limited

• New Zealand
• Food and Beverage Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Fresh Sales manager

  • Nov 2021 - Jun 2022

  Sales throughout NZ and overseas for fresh Blueberries harvested from Blueberry Country Ltd 4 orchards (Waipu, Ngatea, Hamilton, Southland). Sales channels include Woolworths, FoodStuffs, T&G Fresh, T&G Global, MG Marketing, FreshDirect as well as bulk sales through the Ngatea and Ohaupo Cafes. Project Lead for Inventory, Manufacturing and Sales Software. Sales throughout NZ and overseas for fresh Blueberries harvested from Blueberry Country Ltd 4 orchards (Waipu, Ngatea, Hamilton, Southland). Sales channels include Woolworths, FoodStuffs, T&G Fresh, T&G Global, MG Marketing, FreshDirect as well as bulk sales through the Ngatea and Ohaupo Cafes. Project Lead for Inventory, Manufacturing and Sales Software.



NZ Police

• New Zealand
• Law Enforcement
• 700 & Above Employee

• Arms officer New Zealand Police

  • Jun 2021 - Nov 2021

  Inspection, vetting, interviewing, auditing, subject matter expert on firearms for the Waikato Arms office. Inspection, vetting, interviewing, auditing, subject matter expert on firearms for the Waikato Arms office.



Blueberry Country Limited

• New Zealand
• Food and Beverage Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant General Manager

  • Oct 2017 - Jun 2021

  Health and Safety Manager (Health and Safety at Work Act 2015), Quality Manager (Quality Manual, Procedures, HACCP Plan, Food Control Plan (FCP), NZGAP, Global GAP Equivalent), Fresh Sales (daily order and process control). IT infrastructure support, Equipment maintenance planning. Employee Recruitment and Induction (both permanent and casual staff). Marketing assistance. Training records and plans. Developing H&S software application roll out. Health and Safety Manager (Health and Safety at Work Act 2015), Quality Manager (Quality Manual, Procedures, HACCP Plan, Food Control Plan (FCP), NZGAP, Global GAP Equivalent), Fresh Sales (daily order and process control). IT infrastructure support, Equipment maintenance planning. Employee Recruitment and Induction (both permanent and casual staff). Marketing assistance. Training records and plans. Developing H&S software application roll out.



Rhapsody Furniture

• Te Awamutu

• Owner

  • Jun 2016 - Aug 2017

  Rhapsody Furniture has been producing high quality furniture since 1990. Based in Te Awamutu, New Zealand, we are proud to be one of New Zealand’s leading furniture manufacturers. Our range of stylish products combine NZ design and craftsmanship to withstand New Zealand conditions and respond to the needs of Kiwi individuals. Rhapsody Furniture has been producing high quality furniture since 1990. Based in Te Awamutu, New Zealand, we are proud to be one of New Zealand’s leading furniture manufacturers. Our range of stylish products combine NZ design and craftsmanship to withstand New Zealand conditions and respond to the needs of Kiwi individuals.



Elite Business Systems

• New Zealand
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sales Manager - Waikato

  • Jan 2014 - Feb 2016

  Sales Manager for the IT, Document Management, Vodafone and Telephone System sales team in Hamilton. Part of the branch management team, and of the Elite Strategy team. Sales forecasting, campaign reporting, as well as account management of selected top tier customers. Promotion of Windows server products, cloud based infrastructure, internet security products. Facilitator for Strategic IT planning for corporate customers. Training Needs Analysis creation for Account Manager roles. Cold calling script development. Database marketing. Marketing material creation for Account Managers. Strategy development for Managed Services Plans.



KISS IT

• General Manager

  • May 2013 - Jan 2014

  Promoted to General Manager. Responsible for sales team targets, forecasting, margin calculations, engineer utilisation. Marketing initiatives, employee recruitment.

• Account Manager

  • Oct 2012 - Apr 2013

  After merging PC-TECH.biz into KISS IT became the Senior Account Manager. Sales targets, forecasting, customer service metrics, development of new products and services.



PC-TECH.biz

• Tauranga New Zealand

• Owner

  • Apr 2004 - Sep 2012

  Founder of PC-TECH.BIZ, providing cost effective solutions for small business owners. Sales, technical Support, Account Management. Founder of PC-TECH.BIZ, providing cost effective solutions for small business owners. Sales, technical Support, Account Management.



Mark Two Network Ltd

• Tauranga New Zealand

• Technical Account Manager

  • 2003 - 2004

  Technical Account Manager, focussing on small business owners, and their Microsoft Small Business Server offerings. Technical Account Manager, focussing on small business owners, and their Microsoft Small Business Server offerings.



CallServe

• Wellington NZ, and Tauranga NZ

• Director

  • 2000 - 2003

  CallServe supported clients throughout New Zealand on the Maximizer CRM software product. CallServe supported clients throughout New Zealand on the Maximizer CRM software product.



Deltec Telesystems

• Wellington

• Customer Service Group Leader

  • 1999 - 2000

  Responsible for the sales team (5) and customer service group (3). Reported to CEO. Introduced CRM into the sales team. Responsible for sales forecasting and order fulfilment. Travel throughout Asia, including attending the company trade stand in China. Responsible for the sales team (5) and customer service group (3). Reported to CEO. Introduced CRM into the sales team. Responsible for sales forecasting and order fulfilment. Travel throughout Asia, including attending the company trade stand in China.



MAS Technology

• Lower Hutt, NZ

• Sales Executive

  • 1996 - 1999

  Responsible for sales in NZ and the South Pacific. Telecommunications equipment to Telcos. US$5M sales target. Went through the Asian crisis, and the first (and only ) NZ company to list directly on the NASDAQ. Saw extensive travel to some of the more interesting South Pacific and some Asian countries. Responsible for sales in NZ and the South Pacific. Telecommunications equipment to Telcos. US$5M sales target. Went through the Asian crisis, and the first (and only ) NZ company to list directly on the NASDAQ. Saw extensive travel to some of the more interesting South Pacific and some Asian countries.



TCT Systems

• Wellington NZ

• Joint Managing Director

  • 1994 - 1996

  Strategy and business planning. Sales and Support of Unified Messaging and corporate Fax server systems. Strategy and business planning. Sales and Support of Unified Messaging and corporate Fax server systems.



Broadcast Communications Ltd

• Wellington NZ

• National Services Manager

  • 1992 - 1994

  Initially joined as operations manager telecommunications, running two teams installing short range microwave equipment Auckland/Wellington. Quality Manager Maritime Distress Radio Project. National Services Manager - responsible for a team investigating service delivery of the BCL networks in the area of data, Television, and Radio services. Initially joined as operations manager telecommunications, running two teams installing short range microwave equipment Auckland/Wellington. Quality Manager Maritime Distress Radio Project. National Services Manager - responsible for a team investigating service delivery of the BCL networks in the area of data, Television, and Radio services.