Mike Swift
Operations Manager
New Plymouth,Taranaki
Summary
Excel within a professional organisation structure to best meet the overall company mission and vision, while extending new horizons and for the betterment of my personal development. Continue to grow personal wealth through personal farming and investment interests. Farm ownership.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
Operations Manager
PKW Miraka Hipi LP
01.2021 - Current
- Startup sheep milking business
- Project management
- Budget and financial management
- Staff recruitment and management
- Stakeholder management
Business Development Manager
Lonza Agri
01.2015 - 01.2019
- Develop and commercialise new product concepts
- Managing portfolio life cycle
- Key account management
- Acquisition identification for global expansion (ANZ)
- Marketing manager
- Conduit to European colleagues – Agrichemicals
- Market analysis
- Emerging technology
Agri Relationship Manager
ANZ
01.2012 - 01.2015
- Frontline Sales, creating new asset growth
- Managing rural portfolio
- Key account management
- Database management
- Marketing and promotion of ANZ Rural services
Rural Manager
Rabobank
01.2010 - 01.2012
- Frontline Sales, creating new asset growth
- Managing rural portfolio
- Key account management
- Database management
- Marketing and promotion of Rabobank Rural services
Currency Trading
Self Employed
01.2005 - 01.2010
- Leveraged trading of international currencies
- Internet based
- Strategic positioning
- Property Developer
- Developing 12 lot residential subdivision
- Planning and Implementation
- Project management
- Farm Ownership/Equity Farm Managing Director
- Operating Dairy & Maize farming enterprise
- Key management decisions
- Financial management
- Strategic decision making
- Managing staff and contractors
Rural Manager
ASB Bank
01.2001 - 01.2005
- Frontline Sales, creating new asset growth
- Managing rural portfolio
- Key account management
- Database management
- Marketing and promotion of ASB Bank Rural services
Sales Manager
Ballance Agri Nutrients
01.1998 - 01.2001
- Manage sales and distribution team
- Create and implement regional marketing plans
- Manage key accounts
- Manage retailers and distribution
- Staff training and motivation
- Technical advice
- Pricing
- Profit and loss management
- Reporting
Technical Sales Consultant
FERNZ Corporation
01.1994 - 01.1997
- Territory Manager
- Frontline customer service & sales
- Provide technical advice to end users and intermediaries
- Key account management
- Marketing and promotion of fertiliser products
- Staff training
Education
Hawera High School - University Entrance, Higher School Certificate, Sixth form Certificate, School Certificate
Hawera High School
Hawera, NZ01.1990
Bachelor of Agriculture - Major in Production & Management, Rural Valuation
Massey University
Palmerston North, NZ01.1993
Skills
- Produces concise and accurate reports
- Conscientious, self disciplined and highly motivated
- Related easily to others
- Responsible, trustworthy and accountable
- Versed in negotiation
- Punctual, courteous, well presented and diplomatic
- Computer literate
- Well versed in modern day agriculture technologies
- Lateral thinker
- Line management experience
- Broad base of agriculture knowledge, financial to production systems
- Created new business
- Identifies market opportunities
- Creative
- Industry networks
Personal Information
- Age: 52
- Date of Birth: 12/21/72
- Nationality: New Zealander
- Marital Status: Separated
Hobbies and Interests
- Sport
- Agriculture
- Travel
Certification
- Driver's License
Timeline
Operations Manager
PKW Miraka Hipi LP
01.2021 - Current
Business Development Manager
Lonza Agri
01.2015 - 01.2019
Agri Relationship Manager
ANZ
01.2012 - 01.2015
Rural Manager
Rabobank
01.2010 - 01.2012
Currency Trading
Self Employed
01.2005 - 01.2010
Rural Manager
ASB Bank
01.2001 - 01.2005
Sales Manager
Ballance Agri Nutrients
01.1998 - 01.2001
Technical Sales Consultant
FERNZ Corporation
01.1994 - 01.1997
Hawera High School - University Entrance, Higher School Certificate, Sixth form Certificate, School Certificate
Hawera High School
Bachelor of Agriculture - Major in Production & Management, Rural Valuation
Massey University
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