Michael Gregory Email & Phone Number

Feilding, Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand

Auckland, New Zealand

Auckland, New Zealand

After working within the wholesale/ supermarket industry for much of my career, I decided to explore my interest fitness and nutrition, creating a Health & Wellness Program- Kaha Wellness.The program delivers health and wellbeing services to businesses & schools incorporating personalised exercise & nutrition plans based on individual needs and requirements.Within this role, I coordinated the local area marketing of the program, including cold calling and canvassing the local area to engage and build relationships with local organisations. As well as this, I developed and delivered engaging health and wellbeing seminars and fitness programs within these partnering organisations. To add value to the existing health and wellness offering, I played a vital role in the development and launch of a highly successful Smartphone app to run in conjunction with the program.

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As the National Sales and Marketing Manager for D & A Marketing, I provided leadership and ongoing development to a team of 12 merchandisers and sales representatives across the North and South Islands of New Zealand. With D & A marketing supplying major supermarket chains in the Australasian region including Foodstuffs, Progressive & The Warehouse, I provided high-quality and proactive face to face account management and technical sales services, working directly with B2B, B2C and Channel Distribution. As well as this, I identified opportunities for campaigns, services and distribution channels and coordinated the brand management of products at a global /international level.While in this role, my team achieved success as the world leader for the distribution of UFC Refresh Coconut water.

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As the BDM for UFC, I acted as the direct facilitator and liaison of new products between UFC and D & A Marketing. This role required me to perform high level market research to identify consumer trends and competitive markets, developing and implementing innovative marketing strategies to coordinate global marketing of UFC products to overseas suppliers.As well as providing exceptional client account management, I assisted the product team in developing, improving and launching products in the market and represented UFC at various marketing trade shows, showcasing and presenting products.

While working in the position of Key Account Manager for D & A Marketing, I provided innovative leadership to the sales team, to drive sales and improve customer experiences across all B2C sales. This role included coordinating lead generation and identifying potential clients/stockists’ prospects in line with brand and products, and conducting client visits to promote product ranges, build relationships and generate sales. Within the role, I developed and oversaw sales budgets and targets, developed marketing strategies and planned campaigns, utilising excellent ability to work to deadlines, prioritise and co-ordinate workflow simultaneously.

As a Wholesale Sales Rep, I identified prospective customers and clients by cold calling and following leads from existing clients.This also involved the provision of excellent after sales account management, contacting new and existing customers to ensure products had met their needs and coordinating the merchandising of products within their retail stores.

While working for D & A Marketing as a Store Person, I primarily coordinated the receipt and dispatch of goods from the warehouse, as well as other general warehousing tasks. Displaying excellent levels of customer service, I liaised with customers to answer enquiries and manage cash sales and undertook inventory control, stocktake and replenishment of stock.

Level Iii & Iv, Personal Training

Management Development, Marketing/Marketing Management, General