Experience

Intercrop Ltd.

• United Kingdom
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• General Manager

  • Oct 2019 - Present



Valley Fruit Co. Ltd

• Jamaica
• Food Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Consultant

  • Apr 2019 - Oct 2019

  Analyse, structure, streamline and project plan for new and established agricultural ventures in Jamaica. Analyse, structure, streamline and project plan for new and established agricultural ventures in Jamaica.



Perfection Fresh Australia

• Australia
• Farming
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Category Manager - Mangoes, Melons, Pineapples & Export

  • Jun 2017 - Mar 2019

  Responsible for international and domestic sales, supply and strategic development of all mangoes, melons and pineapples.

• Export & Category Planning Manager

  • Sep 2016 - Jun 2017

  Export manager and national mango (Calypso, Kensington Pride and R2E2) supply chain planning.

• Sydney Operations Manager

  • Mar 2014 - Sep 2016

  Responsible for all processing (high care), packing (high care and low risk), ripening (mangoes), grading, picking, site maintenance, receiving & dispatch warehouse operations for Sydney head office 10,000m2 facility. Role also includes produce procurement, direct supplier relations and pricing.Six area managers as direct reports (High Care Manager, Low Risk Manager, DC Manager, Stock and Supply Manager, Administration Manager and Maintenance Manager), responsible for 56 permanent staff and up to 250 casual employees. Responsible for 5 different P&L accounts - reporting, analysis and budgeting. Substitute 'Fresh-cuts' Category Manager and responsible for product margin analysis and continuous improvement. Heavily involved with customer relations and NPD.



British Sugar

• United Kingdom
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Commercial Manager - Cornerways Nursery

  • Nov 2012 - Mar 2014

  Manage commercial team covering: national retail sales and planning; packhouse operations and health and safety standards, staffing and administration; packaging procurement; all technical operations and quality systems; haulier logistics and regional PR and sales. Reporting to General Manager, with Technical Manager, Operations Manager, Sales and Planning Manager and Administration as direct reports.Responsible for customer growth and relations, varietal and packaging based NPD and EPD, seasonal crop planning, managing marketing companies and maximising profitability of product mix.

• Packhouse Manager - Cornerways Nursery

  • Jan 2011 - Nov 2012

  - Operational role reporting to Commercial Manager with full responsibility over all packhouse operations including staffing (mostly non-English) of up to 70 people, recruitment, health and safety, packing efficiency and machinery management & procurement.- Third party transport/haulier communication and management.- All packaging procurement and stock control of circa £1m annual spend.- All wholesale market and local sales management.- Three direct reports: Packhouse Supervisor, Packhouse Administrator and Packaging Coordinator.- Ran packhouse through first two seasons after 70% glasshouse expansion.

• Technical Manager - Cornerways Nursery

  • Mar 2010 - Jan 2011

  - Technical manager reporting to Nursery Manager.- Complete quality system/manual development, control and function.- Packhouse food safety standards – hygiene, HACCP plan, staff training and legal compliance.- Supermarket technical communications, quality service levels and specification compliance predominantly working with the two largest British supermarket retailers.- British Retail Consortium (BRC) Global Standard for Food Safety compliance and audit lead.- Lead quality control team – recruiting, training and managing 10 person team with two team leaders.



Management Development Services (MDS) Ltd

• Management Trainee (MDS)

  • Mar 2009 - Feb 2011

  3 company placements: Cobrey Farms, Finlay’s and British Sugar. About MDS:MDS provides a graduate scheme with a difference for the future leaders of the food and fresh produce industry.MDS is a partnership of companies that aims to equip young people with the experience, training and mind-set so that they have the confidence and ability to rapidly become senior business leaders within the industry.The membership includes growers, suppliers and retailers of vegetables, salads, meat products and agrochemicals as well as agronomy specialists.Our graduate scheme is unique in that it provides graduates with the experience of four roles of real responsibility in four different businesses.



Finlays

• United Kingdom
• Food and Beverage Services
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Stock Manager (MDS Placement)

  • Sep 2009 - Mar 2010

  - Christmas Hamper complete stock management reporting to category manager followed by flower stock manager during Christmas, Valentine’s and Mother’s Day peaks.- Goods in, stock monitoring, reporting and despatch ensuring levels were always in line with production.- Supervise team of 10 agency workers on flower conditioning line.- 6 month placement through MDS. - Christmas Hamper complete stock management reporting to category manager followed by flower stock manager during Christmas, Valentine’s and Mother’s Day peaks.- Goods in, stock monitoring, reporting and despatch ensuring levels were always in line with production.- Supervise team of 10 agency workers on flower conditioning line.- 6 month placement through MDS.



Cobrey Farms

• United Kingdom
• Farming
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Night Shift Manager (MDS Placement)

  • Mar 2009 - Aug 2009

  - Managing all packhouse operations and staff of circa 120 personnel per shift reporting to packhouse manager. - Packaging and label stock management, monitoring usages and forecasting requirements.- Coordinate despatch night loading vehicles arranging transport with marketing company.- Machinery maintenance and emergency repairs to graders, hydro-coolers, over-wrapper and washers.- 6 month placement through MDS. - Managing all packhouse operations and staff of circa 120 personnel per shift reporting to packhouse manager. - Packaging and label stock management, monitoring usages and forecasting requirements.- Coordinate despatch night loading vehicles arranging transport with marketing company.- Machinery maintenance and emergency repairs to graders, hydro-coolers, over-wrapper and washers.- 6 month placement through MDS.



Heatherleigh Farm

• Livestock Farmer

  • Sep 2004 - Jul 2005

  Sheep and Cattle Farm in the Western District, VIC - broad range of duties from shearing assistance, drenching and animal husbandry and stock moving to fencing and miscellaneous duties. Sheep and Cattle Farm in the Western District, VIC - broad range of duties from shearing assistance, drenching and animal husbandry and stock moving to fencing and miscellaneous duties.



NJR Farming Ltd.

• Dairy Farmer

  • Jan 2002 - Sep 2004

  Organic Dairy and Arable Farm in North Shropshire - 250 cow milking herd looking after calf rearing and daily herd husbandry routine as well as miscellaneous tasks and tractor driving on the farm. Worked weekends, school holidays continuing through University. Organic Dairy and Arable Farm in North Shropshire - 250 cow milking herd looking after calf rearing and daily herd husbandry routine as well as miscellaneous tasks and tractor driving on the farm. Worked weekends, school holidays continuing through University.