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Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand

Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand

Agritrade is a trading division of PGG Wrightson

Hamilton

New Zealand

Design, develop and implement new strategies to significantly increase company revenue by introducing new product range to both existing and new customers. Manage national key accounts ensuring that range, marketing activities, merchandising and staff training were all optimised to improve sales.

Rd1 Hamilton

Worked with new incoming senior management team to design, develop and implement new category strategies National category management of all general farming (water reticulation, fencing, feed conservation, clothing, hardware, vehicle & machinery, oil and lubricants) and complementary categories (companion animal nutrition, animal equipment) across the 67 store RD1 network.Day to day management of over 8000 individual product lines including product pricing and market competitiveness, rationalisation, market share data, margin and revenue analysisWorked with over 100 supplying vendors to determine range width and depth and to design and deliver marketing, merchandising and staff training to support the categoriesRange reviews, assortment and space determination plans, merchandising and store design and implementation

Rd1 Hamilton

To introduce new categories and products into the RD1 business that were complementary to the existing core dairy range that would attract a wider variety of customersComplete in depth analysis of all RD1 stores to determine which stores would become "lifestyle" stores and complete a comprehensive supporting strategy Design and deliver all marketing activities to increase awareness of the new ranges and to drive sales of the new categories and individual productsProvide merchandising concepts and design to support new product ranges in store

Hamilton

National category management of water reticulation, fencing, feed conservation, agricultural chemicals, fertiliser and animal equipmentDesigning and implementing seasonal marketing campaignsProcurement and negotiations with supplying vendorsIdentifying, researching and developing house brandsRegular buying trips to China to source and develop new products

Hamilton, New Zealand

Initially responsible for all national sales and marketing of New Zealand's largest rural gate manufacturer but then also made responsible for the operation and day to day management of the manufacturing facilityManaged national key accounts including marketing, merchandising, negotiationsDesigned and installed new merchandising systemProvided staff training for retail partnersImplemented as health and safety culture across the manufacturing facility involving 20 staff

Hamilton, New Zealand

Responsible for the development of partnering and category management with leading vendors and of joint business plans to improve sales and profitability to the mutual benefit of both parties

Auckland, New Zealand

Managed an existing customer base of 160 rural retail and plumbing merchants in the greater Bay of Plenty regionIntroduced new product ranges and supported existing ranges with with regular staff training and customer relevant activity

Tauranga, New Zealand

Positions held whilst working for Farmlands included:1990 to 1992 opened and managed new retail store in Greytown1992 to 1997 opened and managed new retail store in MatamataOther roles held concurently included:Category manager for all dairy related productsArea Manager for 5 stores in the Waikato regionNorthern Regional Manager for 13 stores in the north half of the North Island