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Auckland, Nz

Penrose, Auckland

Auckland, New Zealand

Achievements • Integrated agency brands (ParrotDog Brewing, Lewis Road Creamery) into existing distribution platform, oversaw growth in distribution of all three brands.• Sucessfully led all operations functions in a transition from legacy MYOB to SAGE300 accounting package.• Implemented a streamlining of production planning using Citrix remote desktop led from Auckland and communicated to brewing operations in Blenheim. • Implemented a new web based wholesale ordering system, integrated with SAGE300 to reduce keying time by 40% and errors in despatching, allowing increase in visibility of order status to customers• Worked with CFO, COO and Commercial Finance manager to present MOA’s revised strategic plan for FY18/19

Auckland, New Zealand

Achievements • Implemented new operational processes for Exporting• Integrated agency brands (ParrotDog Brewing, Lewis Road Creamery) into existing distribution platform, oversaw growth in distribution of ~80% increase average of both brands as a whole in all sales channels.• Managed and implemented the process of moving to an offsite storage and warehousing arrangement in Blenheim and Auckland to better serve customers• Implemented and managed the distribution transition to Treasury Wine Estates, including a rationalisation of the operations and customer services team.• Re-instated and re developed and led personnel hiring of Customer services and support team during the removal of Treasury Wine Estates as a distribution partnerResponsibilities• Daily, Weekly and Monthly analysis and corrective action of freight channels and profitability• Oversaw general operational activities: monitored delivery of orders to domestic customers, managed relationship with domestic freight providers.• Negotiated terms, pricing and SLA with key service providers (warehouse, logistics and freight)• Managed Australian warehouse and despatch to Woolworths (BWS, Dan Murphys)• Managed production and transfer of stock from contract manufacturers located in Gisborne and Nelson• Managed all export orders from PO placement to issue of B/Lading, Timing, production, export testing, documentation and co-ordination of freight forwarders with warehouse despatch.• Managed, in conjunction with the head brewer and brewery manager and contract manufacturing partners - order placement to delivery of finished good to final customer• Managed the relationship, negotiated and set service level agreements between MOA and freight forwarder providers ( import and export ) to ensure best price and service, cost effective and timely movement of imports and exports. • Oversaw RFP and quotation process for freight providers and ensured product and service invoices matches agreed negotiated SLA.

Achievements• Re developed SKU stacking and palletisation configuration for export orders to increase yield in 20GP containers from average 65% capacity filled to 85% capacity filledResponsibilities• Oversaw general operational activities: monitored delivery of orders to domestic customers, managed relationship with domestic freight providers.• Managed domestic warehouses, stock reconciliation and despatch• Managed all export orders from PO placement to issue of B/Lading, Timing, production, export testing, documentation and co-ordination of freight forwarders with warehouse despatch.• Managed the relationship with freight forwarders to ensure timely movement of imports and exports. • Responsible for communication to Brewing and production teams regarding all finished goods inventory out of stocks or delays likely to cause downstream issues.

Auckland, New Zealand

Formerly "IMake Handcrafted Food and Beverages"Achievements• Restructured purchasing team and workload from four direct reports to three direct reports. • Integrated new vendors for the supply of new products under the Mad Millie brand• Minimised outside logistics consulting use from 40 hours per month to 12 hours per month• Involved in removing Imake completely from low margin, low value activities in supply chain from Asia to USA.• Advised and trained USA based purchasing team to ensure that pricing deals and terms of trade from Asia to other areas such as Australia were not adversely affected by the change of volume of trade.• Heavily involved in costing and logistical delivery of new products within the Mad Millie and Still Spirits brand.• Extricated QA processes from the purchasing department and simultaneously helped integrate QA processes into Technical department to align with QC processes.Responsibilities• Managed the Purchasing Department (3 direct reports): oversaw stock ordering, stock control, data processing, system management, staffing and all related functions.• Oversaw general purchasing activities: sourced local and imported raw materials and finished goods in a timely manner; factored forecast requirements, lead times, quantity, quality, price and delivery dates ensuring effective and efficient use of resources and appropriate stock volumes.• Visited and built relationships with overseas suppliers in China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, U.S.A and U.K. • Managed supply and logistics to ensure cost effective bulk buying and distribution and timely transfers of inventory for each branch.• Managed the relationship with our key suppliers in conjunction with the Managing Director.• Managed the relationship and set service level agreements between Imake and freight forwarder providers to ensure best price and service, cost effective and timely transfers of imports and exports.

Sydney, Australia

Achievements• Identified and managed two new suppliers of saleable product in India and Singapore, from $125,000 sales to $450,000 sales within 12 months for each.• Designed and implemented a web presence representing the wholesale arm of GMG (www.internationaltextbooktraders.com) using Joomla platform.• Built strong relationships with a key supplier of which GMG became an exclusive customer.• Reduced freight spend per m3 by co-ordinating co-operation between independent Asian suppliers to consolidate loads leading to 50% less LCL shipments over 12 months.Responsibilities• Research and development of new products and identifying markets.• Co-ordinating freight movements and logistics management.• Day-to-day management and administration of customer and supplier business.• Maintained inventory Microsoft Access and SQL databases.• Maintained information portals, such as Microsoft Sharepoint and Joomla web platforms.• Data entry, research and general administrative tasks.• Market research as directed by Marketing Manager.

Bca, Management And Human Resources And Industrial Relations Management

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