The departure of a long-standing Executive Team member provided MSF the opportunity to consolidate the raw sugar price risk management and marketing functions.In addition to formulating and executing the raw sugar export sales strategy, a key focus of this role was the integration of these two areas.

Following the acquisition of The Mulgrave Central Sugar Mill Company Limited in 2008 (a grower owned cooperative) and subsequent implementation of MSF’s initial cane price risk management offering, an appetite for an expanded range of pricing pools emerged amongst Mulgrave’s grower base.In response to this interest, MSF’s Market Risk Committee approved the evolution of MSF’s cane price risk management offering.The carriage of this mandate fell to the General Manager – Market Risk.

Australian Molasses Trading (AMT) was established by QLD raw sugar millers for the purpose of exporting bulk molasses (typically 300 – 500Kt p.a.).Markets serviced include New Zealand, South Korea and the United States, where molasses is mainly used as a stockfeed ingredient.Directors are drawn from member companies. Company management and administration services are outsourced.Elected Chairman of Directors November 2011.

The deregulation of raw sugar marketing in Queensland (2006) provided millers the opportunity to develop direct relationships with end-user refiners and in doing so, gain significant market insights.Initially only one miller sought to independently market its own production, however in anticipation of other larger players withdrawing from what was now a voluntary, albeit contractual, arrangement with the dominant marketer and the risk and instability this would introduce, the Board determined it prudent to assume the responsibility for marketing and pricing the company's own production.The carriage of this mandate fell to the Marketing and Business Development Manager.

A change in ownership prompted Bundaberg Sugar (BSL) to invest in its domestic molasses business with the view to realising its full potential. Access to relevant expertise and experience was available through US and UK based sister companies.Consistent with BSL’s strategic intent, the mandate of the newly created role of Business Manager was to develop an integrated domestic molasses marketing and value-added business.

BROAD DESCRIPTION OF THE ROLEPrimarily the assessment and, if possible, re-invigoration of an under-performing refined sugar marketing joint-venture established between Bundaberg Sugar and COSCO, China’s largest state-owned shipping and logistics services company.COSCO-Bundaberg Sugar, as it was known, sought to import and trade refined sugar sourced from South-east Asian refiners.

See 'Business Manager - Bundaberg Molasses' above for more detail.

INTRODUCTIONIn the early 1990’s, Gunnee Feedlot serviced a diverse range of markets utilising both company bred and out-sourced cattle.Both domestic and export grain-fed markets were targeted through: - Branded short and long-fed full sets;- Live export to Japan;- Processor carcass supply contracts; and- Supermarket carcass supply contracts.BROAD DESCRIPTION OF THE ROLECo-ordinate and oversee the daily operation of a 12,000 head cattle feedlot with the objective of meeting market specifications efficiently.

BROAD DESCRIPTION OF THE ROLEDeveloping and supervising the feeding program (including feed commodity purchasing) for 15,000 head of cattle being fed at two feedlots located in Northern ("Gunnee" Feedlot) and Central ("The Mount" Feedlot) New South Wales.

BROAD DESCRIPTION OF THE ROLEIndustrial packaging promotion and sale to Australian meat exporting companies.

INTRODUCTIONNorwest Beef Industries was a Sydney headquartered, beef processing and exporting corporation that operated three AQIS accredited abattoirs; Forbes, N.S.W., Katherine, N.T. and Wyndham, W.A..BROAD DESCRIPTION OF THE ROLEDevelop a broad understanding of the beef exporting industry through active participation and practical skill development in abattoir operations.