¸.•✰ Sam Stephens ✰•.¸ Email and Phone Number
A professional livestock and farming veteran with over 30 years of “hands-on” experience and a proven track record of consistently winning high levels of business within a competitive market place. Proficient professional in business development, planning and executing business strategies. I have performed various roles throughout my professional career. These have included Co-Founder, Director, Chairman, Agricultural Consultant, Area Manager as well as managing and owning country in the central west of NSW with a focus on sheep, cattle and cropping. I have a unique ability to manage multidisciplinary projects and to navigate complex challenges. Many years of experience, has taught me that my professional value borders on the following; ✓ Quickly establishing credibility with high-ranking decision makers in a wide range of business contexts, all with the goal of helping to grow the business brand and market share. ✓ Performance, commitment and the ability to deliver business value to the marketing operation and to work collaboratively with clients.✓ Developing new market channels and building strong business relationships with area managers, customers and industry leaders. Training farmers to improve husbandry practices.✓ Successfully led farmers on a united front as a blocking strategy against PETA, during a sensitive time in the wool industry fuelled by the mulesing debate and PETA. ✭ Specialties: ► Marketing ► Promotions ► Business ► Planning ► Business Administration ► Strategy► Risk Management ► Corporate Governance ► Compliance ► Health & Safety ► Decision Making ► Policy Management ► Risk Management ► Agricultural Consultant ► Financial Skills ► People Skills and Customer Relations▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬✆: 0438 435 629✉: gottarock@bigpond.com
Sunshine Coast Agricultural Show Society Inc
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Vice PresidentSunshine Coast Agricultural Show Society IncTwin Waters, Qld, Au -
General Manager & National Sales ManagerAgricon Products Sep 2024 - PresentMaryborough, Qld, AuSupplier of superior Animal Nutrition supported by excellence in quality back by a quality product that is supported fastidious compliance and testing. -
Vice PresidentSunshine Coast Agricultural Show Society Inc May 2019 - PresentShow casing agriculture across a diverse audience from the hills to the coast -
★ Director & Secretary➥ Australian Wool Growers Association May 2004 - PresentThe Australian Wool Growers Association was formed in 1996 to represent wool growers and be a strong and independent voice. AWGA is unique among farmer representative organisations as it has a “wool and sheep only” focus. No other enterprises are represented by AWGA.AWGA is widely regarded as being involved in the sweeping reforms in the wool industry between 1998 and 2001 which led to the creation of Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) as a grower-owned Marketing and Research company.AWGA's role is on-going as there is continued Federal Government involvement and influence within the Australian wool industry. Maintaining wool growers’ democratic rights to vote for Board members of AWI is of critical importance.AWGA has been set up on a national platform to give wool growers and industry members direct and easy representation to AWI, governments, media and through the wool industry pipeline.
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Key Account ManagerAgcotech Global Mar 2024 - Sep 2024Brisbane , Queensland, AuProviding practical help to farmers within Australia and developing countries through improving the health & welfare of their animal, improving production and productivity, through climate smart agriculture along with assisting in reducing methane emissions which in turn improves the community wellbeing. -
National Sales ManagerThe Four Season Company Pty Ltd Jun 2018 - Feb 2024Makers of animal stock feeds and supplements. Suppliers of technical feeding and genetic programs for cattle and sheep. Facilitators of superior livestock genetics for Australian beef, dairy cattle and sheep.
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Advisory Committee MemberWoolproducers Animal Health And Welfare Advisory Committee Aug 2015 - Nov 2021The WoolProducers Animal Health and Welfare Advisory Committee directs the board of WoolProducers in making sound policy and investments on behalf of industry in the areas of animal health, welfare and biosecurity. It provides oversight of animal health and welfare levies through a representative cross-section of industry stakeholders including Australian Association of Stud Merino Breeders (AASMB), Australian Superfine Wool Growers Association (ASWGA), and the Australian Wool Growers Association (AWGA), and Australian Veterinary Association – Sheep Vets Special Interest Group.
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★ President➥ Alstonville Ag Society Mar 2014 - Mar 2019Encouraging youth and community participation to Promoting the Developement of pastoral, agricultural , horticultural and industry resources of the Alstonville and surrounding areas.
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Director➥ Agricultural Societies Council Aug 2014 - Oct 2018
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★ Owner➥ Gotta Rock Partnership Jul 2001 - Sep 2018Medium sized Grazing business, covering comercial and stud cattle and sheep along with a cropping enterprise.
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★ Area Manager – Se Qld & Northern Rivers Nsw (2010)➥ Bayer Animal Health Jan 2010 - Jun 2018Leverkusen, North Rhine-Westphalia, DeArea manager for food animal products SE Qld and Northern Rivers of NSW. ✭ Key Responsibilities: ► Key Account manager (KAM) – KAM for Bayer for a leading reseller throughout the Eastern Sea Board and Tablelands (Norco) Assisting four Area Managers to promote and drive sales, developing business plans for all stores to assist the store and Area managers► Continually strived to successfully exceed sales goals, using creative problem solving abilities and superior organisational skills► Continually develop new and existing business customer relationships and engagements► Promote, sell and merchandise the respected range of companion animal products♕ Key Achievements: ♦ Appointed Key Account Manager for Bayer for a leading reseller throughout the Eastern Sea Board and Tablelands (Norco)♦ Improved margins for stores and raised sales in excess of 20% annually. Improved business acumen across resellers ♦ Significant improvement of business acumen across resellers throughout the territory♦ Improving margins for stores and annually raising sales in excess of 20%♦ Setting Business plans and budgets set annually with key reseller stores✭ Specialties:✓ Experienced and proficient in networking to develop effective business relationships✓ Highly motivated with a proven track record in sales✓ Effective relationship management skills✓ Creative problem solving abilities ✓ Business and financial acumen✓ Superior organisational skills✓ Key Account Manager -
★ Co-Founder / Director / Chairman➥ Mpm - Multipurpose Merinos 2005 - Jun 2015Chairing a group of progressive merino breeders developing a modern merino that addresses the changing concerns of public deliverying a modern merino that is suited to all conditions throughout the world that is highly profitable.✭ Key Responsibilities: ► Director and Chairman of MPM Pty Ltd in 2004► Oversaw the development of a modern wrinkle free merino♕ Key Achievements: ♦ As a Co-Founder, Director and Chairman of Multipurpose Merino (MPM Pty Ltd), I successfully drove the breeding and development project of Multi-Purpose Merino (MPM) – a modern Merino – which was way ahead of the industry in the development of a wrinkle free Merino♦ Ably utilised genetics and classing principles not attuned to the normal wool industry. Steered the profit drivers of more lambs and carcass in excess of 20% of industry average
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★ Consultant Specialist➥ Bayer Healthcare Animal Health Sep 2007 - Dec 2009Monheim, Nrw, DeConsulted for Bayer Animal health within the sheep industry. Covering animal wealth fare, genetics through to all issues associated with the mulesing debate.✭ Key Responsibilities: ► Provided relief to farmers – wool processors from animal activists promoting themselves as doing the best for the animal and industry ► Promoted Better Choices (Best Welfare Practice) which was recognised and registered as a brand ► Assisted with the training and accreditation of farmers to improve husbandry practices► Assisted and encouraged Bayer’s Area Managers engaging with Farmers and Vets♕ Key Achievements: ♦ Assisted area and brand managers nationally with issues around the sheep industry – principally around mulesing and the use of pain relief♦ Successfully led farmers through a very sensitive time in the wool industry with the mulesing debate and PETA♦ Promoted and sold a new concept and product that inspired double digit sales growth♦ Placed a united front as a blocking strategy against PETA.
¸.•✰ Sam Stephens ✰•.¸ Education Details
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➥ Marcus Oldham CollegeFarm Mangement -
The Kings School
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¸.•✰ Sam Stephens ✰•.¸ works for Sunshine Coast Agricultural Show Society Inc
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¸.•✰ Sam Stephens ✰•.¸'s current role is Vice President.
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¸.•✰ Sam Stephens ✰•.¸ attended ➥ Marcus Oldham College, The Kings School.
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