Jonathan Eckley Email & Phone Number

Oxford, Gb

My current role focuses on leading the international market development activity across the Asia Pacific region across the red meat sectors, through targeted export programmes and marketing campaigns in key international markets. I lead the strategic direction across our sectors ensuring we are relevant and our work adds value throughout the supply chain.My team manage AHDB’s attendance at leading international trade shows, work with agencies on international markets, and organise… Show more My current role focuses on leading the international market development activity across the Asia Pacific region across the red meat sectors, through targeted export programmes and marketing campaigns in key international markets. I lead the strategic direction across our sectors ensuring we are relevant and our work adds value throughout the supply chain.My team manage AHDB’s attendance at leading international trade shows, work with agencies on international markets, and organise inward and outward trade missions to connect Our exporters with key participants in international markets. Show less

Manage promotional campaigns for English red meat on international markets with a focus on the Far East. Manage AHDB beef, lamb and pork division’s attendance at trade shows, work with agencies on EU markets, and organise inward and outward trade missions to connect English exporters with key participants in international markets.Manage relationships with broader AHDB teams, individual exporters, overseas clients and stakeholders involved with food and drink exports, including… Show more Manage promotional campaigns for English red meat on international markets with a focus on the Far East. Manage AHDB beef, lamb and pork division’s attendance at trade shows, work with agencies on EU markets, and organise inward and outward trade missions to connect English exporters with key participants in international markets.Manage relationships with broader AHDB teams, individual exporters, overseas clients and stakeholders involved with food and drink exports, including Government agencies and overseas Embassy staff. Show less

o Responsible for activity within the South East Region ensuring EBLEX’s work is understood by a broad range of stakeholders. Listening to levy payers’ views and communicating them back to EBLEX.o Working with the red meat team from AHDB Market Intelligence to deliver key information to EBLEX levy payers. o Helping to deliver targeted market information to assist informed business decision making while improving transparency throughout the supply chain.o Planning and delivering a… Show more o Responsible for activity within the South East Region ensuring EBLEX’s work is understood by a broad range of stakeholders. Listening to levy payers’ views and communicating them back to EBLEX.o Working with the red meat team from AHDB Market Intelligence to deliver key information to EBLEX levy payers. o Helping to deliver targeted market information to assist informed business decision making while improving transparency throughout the supply chain.o Planning and delivering a programme of PR events including specific meetings to communicate with levy payers.o Acting as an EBLEX spokesperson for local media in liaison with the Press Office. Show less

Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

o Responsible for the team collecting incoming data and the associated data management systems. o Managing delivery of data contracts to all stakeholders, including government and key relationships with clients and suppliers. o Editor of Cattle Market Outlook Publication. Making regular written contribution to AHDB meat services publications.o Using detailed understanding of the supply chain to analyse data for clear onward communication to the industry, either online or in… Show more o Responsible for the team collecting incoming data and the associated data management systems. o Managing delivery of data contracts to all stakeholders, including government and key relationships with clients and suppliers. o Editor of Cattle Market Outlook Publication. Making regular written contribution to AHDB meat services publications.o Using detailed understanding of the supply chain to analyse data for clear onward communication to the industry, either online or in print.o Managing a team of Administrators and Assistant Market Analysts. Show less

o Managing the support function for all Hylton Nomis software packages, managing six support analysts and facilitating communications with head office. o Managing key client relationships, identifying and anticipating their needs for incorporation into new products. o Member of Farmplan’s decision-making management team representing Hylton Nomis.

Wellington & Wairarapa, New Zealand

o Contracted to Wrightson Livestock (now PGG Wrightson), the only national livestock agency operating throughout New Zealand.o My initial task was to tailor and develop the Newline system for the New Zealand environment. o My main function was to assist in the installation and to train a team of administrators and livestock agents at 22 key selling centres throughout New Zealand. All administration at these sites was previously paper-based and the majority of trainees were new computer… Show more o Contracted to Wrightson Livestock (now PGG Wrightson), the only national livestock agency operating throughout New Zealand.o My initial task was to tailor and develop the Newline system for the New Zealand environment. o My main function was to assist in the installation and to train a team of administrators and livestock agents at 22 key selling centres throughout New Zealand. All administration at these sites was previously paper-based and the majority of trainees were new computer users. o Working closely with Wrightson staff in the management of the project. Show less

Bristol, United Kingdom

o Office Management tasks, including managing six team members.o Managing all existing IT systems in the plant. o Improved reporting practices and systems to streamline costings.o Installed new IT systems to enhance office systems and implemented systems to record all tags and passports through the plant for easy retrieval.

o Liaising with farmer and wholesale clients in relation to their accounts. Managing the sales ledger for both market and deadweight sales on a daily basis. o Ensuring all auction, deadweight, farm to farm and satellite sale transactions processed in a timely manner to ensure prompt invoicing and payment and client satisfaction on sale days. o Liaising with clients and breed societies in the production of Pedigree Catalogues for both consigned market and on farm pedigree sales.… Show more o Liaising with farmer and wholesale clients in relation to their accounts. Managing the sales ledger for both market and deadweight sales on a daily basis. o Ensuring all auction, deadweight, farm to farm and satellite sale transactions processed in a timely manner to ensure prompt invoicing and payment and client satisfaction on sale days. o Liaising with clients and breed societies in the production of Pedigree Catalogues for both consigned market and on farm pedigree sales. Collating weekly market statistics for production in promotional material. Show less