Stephen Bannister

Managing Director at Condesa Co Lab
  • Claim this Profile
Contact Information
us****@****om
(386) 825-5501
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, AU

Topline Score

Topline score feature will be out soon.

Bio

Generated by
Topline AI

You need to have a working account to view this content.
You need to have a working account to view this content.

Experience

    • Australia
    • Import & Export
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Managing Director
      • Jul 2016 - Present

      Condesa is the Australian representative of a global network of origin-integrated companies backed by the Ecom Coffee Group. Through this network, it has the ability to obtain green beans directly from growers and origin managers operating in over 22 countries worldwide. Origin- integration allows the company to act as the sole intermediary, connecting stakeholders throughout the supply chain from farm gate to roaster. Through Condesa, roasters can enjoy direct access to coffee growers of all nationalities across the globe.

    • Switzerland
    • International Trade and Development
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Country Manager Indonesia Coffee
      • Feb 2014 - Dec 2016

      Responsible for commercial trading and company operations of our Arabica and Robusta procurement, processing and exporting. Focused on building the best management team that supports each other and can adapt to the daily challenges of running a commodities business. Building and adapting the business to the changing landscape of coffee and our local competitors. Responsible for commercial trading and company operations of our Arabica and Robusta procurement, processing and exporting. Focused on building the best management team that supports each other and can adapt to the daily challenges of running a commodities business. Building and adapting the business to the changing landscape of coffee and our local competitors.

    • Operations Manager - Coffee Asia Region
      • 2011 - Feb 2014

      Business Development role for Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, India, Vietnam, China, Australia and Singapore business units. Focus on cost control reporting, Improvement of Management reporting, Intial concept design for business intelligence software migration. An ability to listen to Country Managers to understand their requirements and deliver information that is meaningful and concise. Business Development role for Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, India, Vietnam, China, Australia and Singapore business units. Focus on cost control reporting, Improvement of Management reporting, Intial concept design for business intelligence software migration. An ability to listen to Country Managers to understand their requirements and deliver information that is meaningful and concise.

    • CFO
      • May 2009 - Apr 2011

      Adapt, change and improve the business controls to ensure the business can run successfully. Large turn around in 1 year after successfully establishing change with key local managers. Adopt and train the local accounting team and develop a professional accounting culture in the operation. Manage and control Physical Stock. Learn Coffee Cupping and Factory processing to meet customer requirements Develop skills as Physical Commodity Trader. Adapt, change and improve the business controls to ensure the business can run successfully. Large turn around in 1 year after successfully establishing change with key local managers. Adopt and train the local accounting team and develop a professional accounting culture in the operation. Manage and control Physical Stock. Learn Coffee Cupping and Factory processing to meet customer requirements Develop skills as Physical Commodity Trader.

    • CFO
      • Jan 2006 - Apr 2009

      Part of the local and regional management team to run our Cotton, Grain and Pulse Export Trading Company and its subsidiaries. Focused on creating efficiencies to building a successful accounting team and ensuring sounds controls. Additionally managed the Treasury function of the business and controlled the yearly company audit conducted by a Big 4 firm. Part of the local and regional management team to run our Cotton, Grain and Pulse Export Trading Company and its subsidiaries. Focused on creating efficiencies to building a successful accounting team and ensuring sounds controls. Additionally managed the Treasury function of the business and controlled the yearly company audit conducted by a Big 4 firm.

Education

  • CPA Australia
    CPA, Accounting
    2006 - 2008
  • Macquarie University
    Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.), Accounting
    2002 - 2005

Community

You need to have a working account to view this content. Click here to join now