Hamish Mitchell
New Plymouth,New Zealand
Summary
Skilled Business Development leader offering 20 years of experience in leading operations and enhancing revenue. Bringing expertise in client acquisition and contract negotiation, along with excellent interpersonal communication, relationship-building and team leadership abilities. Results-driven and proactive with demonstrated record of accomplishment in meeting and exceeding sales and revenue objectives.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Farm Manager
NZ Grazing - Taranaki
- Responsible for managing 450 dairy grazers and hold over cows, 500 Ewes and Lambs, pasture management, stock handling, farm budget and finances, farm and machinery maintenance, monthly reporting to owner, shearing, crutching and dagging, supplement harvesting, animal health, ewe/ram purchases, stock movement, water, and dairy bull beef feed trial.
Stock buyer
Silver fern farms - Taranaki
- Responsible for servicing and canvasing client base throughout Taranaki region, stock procurement, territory growth, resolving issues within territory, brand availability, business presence, client relationships, territory management, communications, stock drafting/handling, identifying and measuring stock weights, identifying and resolving animal health issues for trucking to works, trucking logistics, and sales of store animals.
Nutrient specialist Central Taranaki
Ballance Agri nutrients
- Responsible for servicing 300 existing clients and canvasing for new business, acting as a link between product and procurement with 3 local distribution stores, supplying right products to fit the purpose, territory growth, resolving issues within territory, brand availability, business presence, client relationships, territory management, and communications.
Regional Feed Partner
Graincorp Feeds
06.2022 - Current
- Leveraged technological tools for efficient case management, organization, and enhanced client communication.
- Negotiated contracts with partners to give equitable terms to all parties.
- Developed comprehensive case strategies by analyzing relevant laws, regulations, and precedents relating to each matter.
- Streamlined internal processes, fostering improved efficiency and productivity within the firm.
- Increased client base by identifying new business opportunities and cultivating strong relationships with key decisionmakers.
- Established valuable partnerships with complementary businesses, creating mutually beneficial synergies that accelerated growth for both parties.
- Identified and pursued valuable business opportunities to generate new company revenue and improve bottom line profit.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Sustainable Nutrient Management
Massey University
Palmerston North, NZ06.2017
High School Diploma -
New Plymouth Boys' High School
New Plymouth, NZ11.1998
Skills
- Excellent time management
- Team player with ability to work unsupervised
- Confident communicator, with an approachable manner
- Innovative and creative
- Always willing to learn and gain experience from others
- Solid business acumen
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Customer Relations
- Troubleshooting
- Decision-Making
- Critical Thinking
Personal
- Family
- Most sport, Golf, Touch Rugby, for fitness and being social
- Rugby - 45 First class games for Taranaki, Taranaki NPC team 2004/5/6/7/8, Glasgow Warriors Scotland 2009, Saracens English Professional 1st Class Team 05/06
- Captained several teams - Taranaki U19, Taranaki B, New Plymouth Old Boys
- Hurricanes U20 2000, Hurricanes Academy Graduate 2001
- School - New Plymouth Boys High School, SC, Sixth Form Cert, UE First IX Cricket and First 15 Rugby, several years
- Taranaki Secondary School Cricket & Rugby
- Sustainable Nutrient management degree - Massey University
- Coaching - NPBHS 1st XV 6 years scrum and resource coach
- New plymouth old boys Premier men's 2022,2023 forwards coach
- Taranaki U19 forwards coach 2023
- NZRFU level 2
- SRFU level 1
Personal Qualities
- Honest, reliable, and trustworthy
- Self motivated and disciplined
- Friendly, efficient, and professional
- Passion for sales and business leadership
- A team player and team leader
- A good brain and quick learner
Timeline
Regional Feed Partner
Graincorp Feeds
06.2022 - Current
Farm Manager
NZ Grazing - Taranaki
Stock buyer
Silver fern farms - Taranaki
Nutrient specialist Central Taranaki
Ballance Agri nutrients
Bachelor of Science - Sustainable Nutrient Management
Massey University
High School Diploma -
New Plymouth Boys' High School