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New Zealand

My primary function has been to introduce and coach continuous improvement fundamentals to clients across a range of manufacturing and primary sectors, and help identify and realise the opportunities for improvement by focused improvement projects with the team. I achieve this by engaging with both leadership and production floor, utilising change.

Auckland, New Zealand

In this role, I have been tasked with rapidly achieving business goals through the application of our best practice operating system.Our team improves the capability of our team leaders and team members through active daily coaching on the shopfloor, expanding on knowledge of deployments and promoting any potential improvements through the ranks of the.

Auckland, New Zealand

I led a team of five employees in a wine bottling cellar. Our team worked closely with the packing line to ensure our products meet the quality standards and expectations demanded by our loyal consumers. This included overseeing of wine delivery into site from a variety of external sources, adjustments to spec and quality control from both technical and.

Auckland, New Zealand

In this position, I planned with the winemaker and S&OP manager the production of bottled wine to provide the marketing and sales teams with a broad product offering that doesn't compromise quality or undermine competing channels within the business. We use contract grape growers and facilities to execute our production and I was the central figure in.

Waiheke Island

Planned and executed all manner of Winery Operations. I was responsible for the cost effectiveness of managing labour inputs in the vineyard and winery, as well record keeping of wine production- including WSMP and Customs considerations- and from there developed a method of cost analysis for wine production where there previously wasn't one. I collated.

Sonoma Valley

Here I was gaining winemaking experience in a foreign country to further my wine knowledge and skills. I was lucky enough to be working with a former colleague and friend. Our mutual respect for each others achievements gave me the opportunity to experiment despite my lack of local knowledge. I bought back information and skills that were implemented into.

Penticton

General Cellar Work- Managed Crush, Managed Press, Cleaned Tanks, Made Additions

Geelong West, Australia

General Cellar Work- Managed Crush, Managed Press, Cleaned Tanks, Made Additions

Certificate- Finance For Non- Financial Managers

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

Postgraduate Degree, Wine Science

Bachelor Of Science, Chemistry And Statistics Sp. Marine Science

Bursary, A

High School