Sales and Marketing professional with an indepth knowledge of the New Zealand FMCG Industry.I am passionate about the Grocery & Pharmacy Industry and have a strong work ethic, "can do" attitude and are results driven.I have over 25 years experience in the FMCG industry having worked in the following categories: Grocery Food, Grocery Non Food, Confectionery, Frozen Foods, Hardware, Eggs, Beverages, Heath and Beauty (including Haircare, Skincare and Personal Wash), Heath Foods/Supplements and Liquor.- FMCG Career includes ecostore NZ, Unilever NZ, Mars, Heatheries (now Vitaco), Henergy Cage Free Eggs, Corbans Wines, Montana Wines (now Pernod), Beiersdorf NZ (Nivea) DKSH NZ (I.e. Lindt, Peckish, Mentos/Chupa Chupas, Red Bull, Quorn, Jack Links) and Independent Liquor.I have worked in NZ and Global owned companies, on two executive teams in medium/large NZ companies, with full cost centre, P & L responsibility and having achieved industry leading profit and sales growth as well as industry awards. I have considerable experience as a Head of Sales/National Sales Manager (10 yrs), National & Regional Field Manager/Key Account Manager (8 yrs), I have also worked as Client Manager (4 yrs) , Senior Brand Manager and I have Trade Marketing experience. I have a Bachelor of Management (Double Major in Marketing and International Management) from Waikato University. WW and Foodstuffs trade and past employment references available.Specialties: Key Account Management, Coaching/Training Sales Staff, Sales Restructuring, Regional/National Field Sales Management, Client/Supplier Relationship Management, National Sales Manager and Brand Manager roles.
Listed skills include Fmcg, Key Account Management, Sales Management, Marketing Strategy, and 10 others.