Experience

Columbit Australia & New Zealand

• Australia
• Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• National Key Account

  • Jan 2022 - Present



NSW National Parks & Wildlife

• Kuringai Chase National Park

• Volunteer

  • Sep 2018 - Present



Flower Power Garden Centres

• Australia
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Landscape Sales

  • Apr 2020 - Dec 2021



JBT FoodTech

• United States
• Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manager of Sales

  • 2019 - 2020

  Completed one year contract focused on developing new business platform for JBT in Oceania. Primarily responsible for powder filling equipment and aseptic processing/packaging equipment but also covered fruit/vegetable primary prep, high pressure processing plus can retorting/seaming lines. Rebuilt connections to major Oceania dairy and ensured ongoing participation in their equipment capex programmes. Completed one year contract focused on developing new business platform for JBT in Oceania. Primarily responsible for powder filling equipment and aseptic processing/packaging equipment but also covered fruit/vegetable primary prep, high pressure processing plus can retorting/seaming lines. Rebuilt connections to major Oceania dairy and ensured ongoing participation in their equipment capex programmes.



Tetra Pak

• Switzerland
• Packaging & Containers
• 700 & Above Employee

• Managing Director Australia/New Zealand

  • 2014 - 2017

  Outcomes during my time in this role included net sales growth sustained at 10%+ and an increase in profitability year on year. Leading a core team, the head office was relocated from Sydney to Melbourne involving the transition of 120 staff. Additionally drove an increase the new product innovation percentage from 10 to 30% further embedding future success for the business.Overall performance responsibility resting with this role included OHS, quality, customer management, organisational development, environment and communications. Show less

• Sales Management Director Australia/New Zealand

  • 2012 - 2014

  With hard work from the sale team, growth was returned to five percent per year from a decline scenario. Further profitability was addressed through a series of price increases and institution of price reviews with customers. Also launched during this period was a new integrated contract approach which successfully combined equipment, consumables and service offers which drove a major increase in plant investment. Across a three year period the team was successful with every competitive tender and acquired considerable new business.Scope for this role included all Oceania sales growth, implementation of all corporate governance initiatives and strategic pricing policy for all new products. All customers were managed within a key account team approach. Show less

• Sales and Marketing Director Australia/New Zealand

  • 2011 - 2012

  Developed and implemented a new marketing strategy as a key aspect of this role in an effort to build new business. A focus on local business development and the establishment of a new export outlook turned the growth prospects. Innovation was targeted via connection of new products with key customer strengths, supplier/customer marketing teams working closely on launches. Led a team of 3 marketing managers, governed spend of promotional funds and orchestrated input for global R & D and the regional marketing plan. Show less

• Sales Director Australia/New Zealand

  • 2009 - 2011

• Marketing Director Australia/New Zealand

  • 2007 - 2009

• Marketing Director Saudi/Gulf

  • 2006 - 2007

• Commercial Director Saudi

  • 2003 - 2006

• General Manager Central/Eastern Province Saudi

  • 2001 - 2003

• Key Account Manager Central/Eastern Province Saudi

  • 1998 - 2001

• General Manager Central/Western Australia

  • 1995 - 1998

• Sales Manager Central/Western

  • 1993 - 1995

• Distribution and Logistics Manager

  • 1990 - 1993

• Marketing Assistant

  • 1988 - 1990



George Patterson Partners

• Sydney, Australia

• Media Buyer

  • 1983 - 1986