Experience

Tropical Fruit Direct
• Australia
• Food and Beverage Services
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Category Manager

  • Jun 2022 - Present

Mulgowie Farming Company
• Australia
• Farming
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Category Manager / Supply Chain Manager / Sales Manager - FMCG

  • Feb 2017 - May 2022

Hannay Douglas
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Export Market Manager / Account Manager

  • Apr 2016 - Dec 2016
• Category Manager / Supply Chain Manager / Sales manager - FMCG

  • Jul 2015 - Apr 2016

  • Manage the sales and supply chain of Beans & Capsicums • Maximise commercial sales throughout Australia into all central markets and leading retail chains • Build and grow new and existing trade relations by delivering a consistent quality product with a customer & consumer focus, backed by excellent communication • Identify, action and manage major Critical Control points throughout the Supply Chain from Farm- Pack house- logistics- sales- and the end consumer • Increased profitability by identifying opportunities with freight maximisation and increasing harvesting efficiencies • Work with the agronomy team to make the best commercial decisions around yield/ recovery, crop conditions, market conditions, sales commitment and promotional activity • Manage sales PO’s, Production Planning, Stock levels and Logistics documentation using SAP and Excel • Deliver an 8 week rolling forecast reporting yield, customer activity and value to the business • DIFOT to customers in an efficient timely manner Show less


Career Break - Europe
• Career Break

  • Oct 2014 - Jun 2015


Shamrock Marketing

• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sales Manager / Account Manager / Fresh Produce Trader (FMCG)

  • Oct 2012 - Oct 2014

  • Key Account & New Business Development Manager • Managing a portfolio of clients including retail chains, food service companies, processors & secondary wholesalers • Full responsibility for P&L • Increased sales turnover & G.P YOY by increasing product lines and stock volumes • Maintained higher than average profit margins • Liaising with producers and suppliers on a daily basis, negotiating price and supply • Analysing market trends evaluating supply & demand, locally and across the country Show less



Suncoast Fresh

• Australia
• Wholesale
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Buyer / Procurement Manager (FMCG)

  • Oct 2011 - Oct 2012

  • Purchasing over 150 lines of high quality produce for this top end food service company • Quality assure all product received • Negotiating the best possible prices, from regular and new suppliers daily • Researching the current market and asses market trends for supply & demand • Purchasing over 150 lines of high quality produce for this top end food service company • Quality assure all product received • Negotiating the best possible prices, from regular and new suppliers daily • Researching the current market and asses market trends for supply & demand

• Sales Manager / Account Manager / Fresh Produce Trader (FMCG)

  • Nov 2009 - Oct 2011

  • Account and New Business Development Manager • Accounts included retail chains, secondary wholesalers, retail stores and processors • Met and exceeded monthly sales targets • Analysing daily market trends • Liaising with producers and suppliers on a daily basis, negotiating price and supply • Account and New Business Development Manager • Accounts included retail chains, secondary wholesalers, retail stores and processors • Met and exceeded monthly sales targets • Analysing daily market trends • Liaising with producers and suppliers on a daily basis, negotiating price and supply



Carer

• Singapore
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Carer

  • Feb 2009 - Sep 2009

  Full time Carer for father who was terminally ill Full time Carer for father who was terminally ill



Crown Golf

• United Kingdom
• Spectator Sports
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Operations Manager

  • Nov 2007 - Feb 2009

  Europe’s largest golf operator with 33 golf and leisure facilities in the UK.• Managing 94 staff and the daily running of a pay and play golf club, incorporating 6 conference and 3 function rooms, 4 bars, 18 hole golf course & pro shop • Directing the sales team & managing their KPI’s• Assisting the General Manager with budgets and forecasts• Collaborating all departments to ensure all events run accordingly including weddings, parties & conferences

• Assistant Food and Beverage Manager

  • May 2007 - Nov 2007

  Europe’s largest golf operator with 33 golf and leisure facilities in the UK.



Quality Fruits

• Spain
• Farming

• Account Manager

  • Dec 2006 - Apr 2007

  Leading supplier of excellent quality fruits to the domestic and wholesale market. Leading supplier of excellent quality fruits to the domestic and wholesale market.



Vie Health Clubs

• United Kingdom
• Wellness and Fitness Services

• Assistant Manager / Sales Manager

  • Jul 2005 - Mar 2006

  • Membership Sales and Corporate Accounts Manager, overseeing all new membership enquiries, promoting new memberships and membership retention for a leading health club in London • Membership Sales and Corporate Accounts Manager, overseeing all new membership enquiries, promoting new memberships and membership retention for a leading health club in London



Travelling

• Vietnam
• Human Resources Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Travelling

  • Jul 2004 - Jul 2005

  South East Asia, China, America, Europe South East Asia, China, America, Europe

• Sales / Account Manager / Fresh Produce Trader (FMCG)

  • Apr 1999 - Jul 2004

  • Account and new business development manager • Account and new business development manager



BGBrisbane

• Australia

• Sales Executive

  • Feb 1996 - Apr 1999

  • Responsible for business development to expand and improve the existing client and product base • Responsible for business development to expand and improve the existing client and product base