Work History

• 3/2017 - 1/2020

  Uber /DIDI/OLA Rideshare

  Director (Casual): Responsibilities/ Achievements: * Ensured that customer arrived safely at their destination * Focused on customer service and ensured riders had a pleasant trip which resulted in 4.8rating * Completed over 9,000 successful rides in the past three years * Maintained vehicle clean and in excellent condition. Director (Casual) (Trading worldwide in beef, Lamb, rice, grapes and citrus. Exporting and importing from Australian and international suppliers located in Vietnam, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea. Responsibilities * Liaise with mills, suppliers and other brokers. * Prepare contracts under Grain and Feed Trade Association. * Organise Letters of Credit and Bank Guarantees. * Organise shipping and transportation including the preparation of all export and import documentation. * Ensure adherence to documentation protocols including fumigation and correct labelling * Liaise with Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service (AQIS) in all major Australian cities for clearance of imported product. Achievements: * Built and continue to maintain a successful 'self-sufficient' seasonal business through the forging of strategic alliances and stakeholder engagement * Demonstrated the ability to work collaboratively and sensitively across a variety of cultures * Developed a strong understanding of export/import conditions and documentation, strictly adhering to all Regulation and Licence requirements with no breaches recorded to date.

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• 6/2009 - 1/2020

  TIGI FOOD PTY. LTD

  Company Director/Owner: Traded /export grapes and citrus with china ,also drove rideshare for the past three years

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• 12/2013 - 12/2015

  Total Food Network

  Manager of Protein (Purchasing and Sales): Total Food Network supplies an extensive range of fresh produce, meat, dairy, smallgoods and dry goods to the retail and resource sectors, both domestically in Australia and PNG. Responsibilities * Build relationships with key customers in Papua New Guinea, including mining operations; high end hotels and supermarkets, in order to grow sales of a wide range of protein products including beef, poultry, lamb, smallgoods * Prepare quotations for the supply of required products and negotiate prices where necessary * Purchase all product required, check quality on delivery to warehouse * Organise shipping containers (includes price, timing and QA) * Organise all export documentation and the QA paperwork and arrange for Department of Agriculture to inspect all containers for clearance Achievements: * Maintained a regular presence in customer's location to understand local conditions and preferences. This provided a competitive advantage and enabled the speedy resolution of issues as they arose to maximise profits and efficiency * Built and maintained strong relationships with key customers and liaised effectively with head office and regulatory authorities to remove barriers perceived and otherwise * Consistently met and regularly exceeded sales targets and management's expectations * Adapted personal style to successfully quote and negotiate sales to a variety of businesses * Created consistently accurate and timely quotations that met with total customer satisfaction * Ensured that the right amount of product was purchased and closely monitored delivery progress. Took timely and corrective action where necessary * Gained the respect of Department of Agriculture representatives for accuracy of export documentation and strict adherence with container requirements

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• 6/2012 - 11/2013

  B&G TRADING

  Trade Manager: Responsibilities * Purchase supplies for seventeen mining camps and Australian government immigration detention centres on Manis Island, Papua New Guinea and ensure delivery (a $2M per month contract involving 150 shipping containers per month) and supply three star to five-star hotels in Port Moresby with company products. * Responsible for all meat purchasing and supply from abattoir to 'retail ready' for the supermarket shelves. * Oversee smallgoods production 20mt frankfurts per day, plus value added products (120 Staff) * Oversee dry goods warehouse 500 pallets holding capacity (60 Staff ,6 trucks ,4 vans) * Ensure that adequate stock was on hand to meet demand considering delivery times of 6-8 weeks. Achievements: * Successfully built and maintained strong and effective relationships with key representatives of customers in a highly volatile political environment and ensured timely awareness of changes in priorities or concerns. Always took corrective action to address issues and regular shifts in priorities. * Created a positive team environment that ensured a strong and united focus on the business plan. Earned the respect of staff through willingness to share communication and lend a hand. * Maintained accurate forecasting of short to long term supply requirements and ensured the optimum amount of supplies were readily available to supply customer demand in a timely manner * Received regular feedback from management impressed with positive work ethic displayed and willingness to 'do whatever it took' to ensure successful outcomes for the business and the customer.

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• 10/2009 - 5/2012

  Australia Post

  Truck Driver (Casual /Full time): Responsibilities * Perform the full duties of a driver. * Maintain trucks e.g. Fuel, oil and make sure maintenance was completed. * Ensure runs were completed as per manifest. * Load and unload truck as instructed. Achievements: * Created a positive team environment * Consistently adhered to cleanliness and hygiene standards

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• 2/2007 - 12/2009

  Metro Cash & Carry

  International Purchasing Manager: (MGB is a chain of 1130 cash and carry stores across 33 countries.) Responsibilities * Research, evaluate and source beef, lamb and venison product lines ranging from budget to high end and determine policy on pricing strategies for markets and clients * Research international organisational protocols; identify alignments and areas requiring modification. Liaise with AQIS over import/export compliance and develop and implement systems and protocols to support compliant service delivery. * Establish and maintain effective relationships with local and international client representatives and management. * Source and cultivate strategic partnerships with suppliers. * Prepare and present reports to Head Office in Hong Kong. Achievements: * Rapidly acquired knowledge of cultural norms and sensitivities that enabled the building of strong relationships with management representatives of Poland, Serbia, Hungary, Germany, Czech Rep, Austria and France. This enabled the free flow of communication and the quick resolution of issues as they arose. * Successfully identified specific client requirements in a highly competitive market and developed aligned product ranges to cost effectively meet multiple international market requirements. * Used effective persuasion skills to negotiate 'win-win' outcomes with major suppliers, clients and logistics services. * Maintained current knowledge of a wide range of international and organisational protocols that ensured consistent alignment with requirements with no breaches recorded. * Prepared and submitted accurate and timely reports to management that provided effective input into short term and strategic decision making.

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• 2/2006 - 7/2009

  WHERE QUALITY COUNTS INTERNATIONAL

  Director: Responsibilities/Achievements: * Successfully set up and managed a 'break through' business to export beef and lamb into Vietnam. * Sourced local Vietnamese business representatives which led to the setting up of a successful meat wholesale business in Hanoi * Created training schools for local chefs to improve knowledge and expertise in implementing best practice. Created significant interest in the community with 128 chefs turning up for training on one day alone. This heightened interest contributed significantly to improved business and sales results

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