Jeremy Cocks

Experience

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  Monsanto

  Jan 1985 - Jan 1988

  PDM

  In field sales support and product development trials

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  Ciba-Geigy Animal Health

  May 1994 - Apr 1996

  Marketing Manager, Livestock

  Responsible for marketing the Ciba-Geigy range of products to distributors and livestock producers in the UK and Ireland. Achieved good growth in sales and market share of key brands

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  Novartis Animal Health

  Apr 1996 - Dec 2001

  National Sales and Marketing Manager

  Recruited and built a sales team for the farm animal business and integrated it to the existing companion animal business team. Developed business processes to manage the business and oversaw the launch of several new products, and significant growth in sales

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  Pharmacia Animal Health

  Dec 2001 - Apr 2003

  General Manager

  Significant growth in sales, GP and EBIT in 2002. The business was acquired by Pfizer in 2002

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  Pfizer Animal Health

  Jun 2003 - Dec 2007

  In this role provided an essential link between commercial operations, business development, and research & development. An important source of customer insights and marketing innovation to generate successful commercialization strategies for sustainable business growth. Marketing responsibility for key brands in the Pfizer US cattle business. Major accomplishment was attaining sales and market share growth for the key brand Dectomax after it had been declining

  • Director, New Products Marketing, US

    Jun 2005 - Dec 2007

  • Marketing, US Cattle Business

    Jun 2003 - Jul 2005
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  Novartis Animal Health

  Jan 2008 - Nov 2010

  Led a team of Marketing and Technical Services professionals to support sales of the Novartis Animal Health range of leading brands in the livestock and companion animal markets in Australia and New Zealand. Business performance in this period was very with strong sales growth and important shifts in sales channel strategy. Successful launches of several new products I led a team of professional sales, marketing and technical services colleagues providing products to veterinarians, pet retailers and pet owners. During this time the companies market share improved in the key segments, we launched two important new products, and successfully implemented a significant change in sales channel strategy.

  • Director of Marketing and Technical Services

    Aug 2009 - Nov 2010

  • Head of Sales & Marketing, Companion Animal Business Unit

    Jan 2008 - Aug 2009
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  Virbac (Australia) Pty Ltd

  Nov 2010 - Jan 2011

  Contract role in marketing

  Product marketing for the extensive Virbac range of products for livestock producers

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  HEARD Systems

  May 2011 - Nov 2012

  CEO

  HEARD Systems (HEARD) has invented a unique method for pregnancy testing cows. The ePreg device is a hand held and non-invasive pregnancy detector that is easy to operate.Simply hold the device against the flank of the animal, and it will detect signals from the foetal heart.The ePreg will enable producers to cull empty cows immediately, and estimate when pregnant cows will calve, so decisions on feed allocation and turn off timing will be more profitable.

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  DuPont

  Nov 2012 - Sept 2016

  Marketing & Sales Manager, ANZ

  Lead a team of marketing and sales professionals selling crop protection solutions to farmers in Australia and New Zealand

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  Sibelco Australia & New Zealand

  Sept 2016 - Aug 2019

  Marketing Manager, Agriculture
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  Graymont

  Aug 2019 - Apr 2020

  Marketing Manager
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  Self-employed

  Apr 2021 - now

  Broad Experience in Agriculture and Business Management
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  Ag Institute Australia (AIA)

  Apr 2021 - Apr 2023

  Special Director

  Ag Institute Australia is the peak industry body for agricultural and natural resource management professionals.