Experience

Cuttings Wine Merchants NSW

• Food and Beverage Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director

  • Jul 2010 - Present

  A NSW based wholesale wine distributor, with an exciting portfolio of select wine producers from across Australia's leading wine regions and emerging international ones. Cuttings NSW believes in going above and beyond to create great wine experiences with our trade partners and excellence in boutique wine brand distribution. A NSW based wholesale wine distributor, with an exciting portfolio of select wine producers from across Australia's leading wine regions and emerging international ones. Cuttings NSW believes in going above and beyond to create great wine experiences with our trade partners and excellence in boutique wine brand distribution.



Unique Wine Merchants

• Wine Sales Consultant

  • Feb 2010 - Present

  Wine business consultancy Unique Wine Merchants can assist the client in the following ways: • Development planing and implementation of all elements in the marketing mix, with the objective to achieve budgeted volumes and value goals for each wine brand; • Liaise and communicate with their agent's sales force to ensure smooth and effective implementation of all brand promotions; • Management of external relationships which can support the success of a wine business (e.g. Media and PR agencies, POSM / POP production) Show less



Art at the Bluegum

• Australia
• Fine Art

• Owner

  • Feb 2010 - Jun 2014

  A 'pop-up' gallery project, showcasing a unique and distinct portfolio of Australian artists from across the key artistic mediums of paintings, textile prints, woodwork, pottery, glassware and silverware to the discerning. This project is currently in abeyance, due to the current state of the art market in Sydney. A 'pop-up' gallery project, showcasing a unique and distinct portfolio of Australian artists from across the key artistic mediums of paintings, textile prints, woodwork, pottery, glassware and silverware to the discerning. This project is currently in abeyance, due to the current state of the art market in Sydney.



Moet Hennessy Australia & New Zealand

• Marketing Manager - Estates & Wines brands

  • Nov 2005 - Feb 2010

  Reporting to the Marketing Director, the role required the management of a team of three (Brand Manager, Assist. Brand Manager and Marketing & PR Executive) and was responsible for 11 wine brands and relationships with three external Principals. Role included brand development, developing the in-market sales & marketing strategy and 3-5 yr forward planning for each brand. Reporting to the Marketing Director, the role required the management of a team of three (Brand Manager, Assist. Brand Manager and Marketing & PR Executive) and was responsible for 11 wine brands and relationships with three external Principals. Role included brand development, developing the in-market sales & marketing strategy and 3-5 yr forward planning for each brand.



Moet-Hennessy Australia Pty Ltd

• Brand Manager - Veuve Clicquot and Krug

  • Jun 2003 - Dec 2005

  Part of original transition team for set-up of MHA. main roles: Brand strategy, business development, in-market activity plans and key communication platform, incl. Business Women's Award (re-instituted 2005). Part of original transition team for set-up of MHA. main roles: Brand strategy, business development, in-market activity plans and key communication platform, incl. Business Women's Award (re-instituted 2005).



Samuel Smith and Sons Pty Ltd (Yalumba Wines)

• Brand Manager - Agency Brands

  • Jul 2001 - May 2003

  Responisble for Veuve Clicquot, Jansz Tasmania, Nautilus Estate and Pipers Brook Vineyards Responisble for Veuve Clicquot, Jansz Tasmania, Nautilus Estate and Pipers Brook Vineyards