Jimmy Chand

Experience

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  Bromley Park Hatcheries Group

  Jun 2002 - Nov 2015

  * Identify, develop and implement best practices which increase performance throughout the operation* Commercial responsibility for GP and PS export sales into Asia, working directly with the customers including AR responsibilities* Work with finance to develop, own, report against and reforecast the business P&L for the financial year and five year plan* Sales, account management and technical support to customers* Implementation of procurement processes, procedures and policies* Develop business relationships through networking with stakeholders* Communicate complex technical data and statistics clearly to the Board Show less * Analyse business process and identify areas of inefficiency through weekly, monthly, quarterly and yearly reports for the Operations Manager and CEO.* Provide recommendations to improve productivity and business development by generating reports to compare actual outcomes to breed line standards to generate performance variance reports* Co-ordination of the changes required, when production or demand profiles alter this includes operational co-ordination as well as domestic and export sales co-ordination Show less

  • Operations Manager

    Nov 2012 - Nov 2015

  • Business Analyst & Livestock Planner

    Jun 2012 - Nov 2012

  • Operations Analyst

    May 2010 - May 2012

  • Great Grand Parent Hatchery and Farm Hand

    Jun 2002 - Apr 2010
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  Cobb-Vantress

  Dec 2015 - Dec 2022

  * Lead operational systems, processes and policies in support of our vision, reporting to the Managing Director of the regional Head Quarters, based in Shanghai, China* Provide leadership and development opportunities to a team of 120 to achieve the highest level of customer satisfaction, employee engagement and profitability* Manage and support on-going HR initiatives including hiring, inducting, personal development and performance reviews* Cultivate and foster long-term, trusting relationships with international export customers over 16 countries * As an Account Manager for Australasia, manage sales and customers across Australia, NZ, Fiji and PNG, reporting directly to the Vice President in the USA* Develop innovative new business, and sales ideas and strategies which achieve targets and maximise revenue opportunities* Manage and increase the effectiveness and efficiency of all departments including farm and hatchery, technical, sales, finance, and health and safety* Guide the Senior Production Manager, making final decisions in regard to operational output and performance* Conduct short-term and long-term planning, driving initiatives which contribute to long-term operational excellence* Conduct regular operational meetings to review leads, sales, customer satisfaction and to update employees on corporate and industry changes* Oversee financial management, planning, systems and controls, conducting financial reviews to remain current on the state of the organisation* Prepare, review and adjust financial and staff budgets, forecasting for the upcoming year* Strategically plan, negotiate and manage the logistics and transportation of all exports, working closely alongside the Ministry for Primary Industries, NZ Trade and Enterprise and other government agencies * Champion a Health and Safety culture, promoting environmental sustainability Show less * Manage the implementation of Quality Assurance and Biosecurity policies and protocols for a greenfield site during the build process and transitioning certain sites within the whole complex into a biosecurity compliant poultry operational site* Conduct monthly Biosecurity training for all employees* Confirm import of GGP stock to new organisation and predict output of GP stock for sales, booking orders and working with accounts for budgeting yearly sales plans* Confirm secure flight plan for export GP products destined for Asia, building relationships with multiple airlines and Auckland Airport* Key account management of two accounts - Bromley Park in NZ and Provita in Bangladesh (annual visits), ensuring a smooth transition with no gap in Asia GP supply between Bromley Park and Cobb Vantress * Assist in project build stage by taking ownership of completion, certification and registration of the Quarantine Facility (ATF). * Create and achieve MPI approval for the ATF manual, as the ATF Operator for Cobb NZ Show less * Duties similar to GM / Account Manager / MD role in NZ, but with customers residing only in Japan* Manage planning function matching orders to production to reduce/eliminate production waste, coordinating surplus production to be exported to other Cobb Business Units* Manage internal business operation (farm and hatchery), sales, technical and finance functions* Increase production utilization by aligning excess production to create new orders which could be exported to Cobb Philippines. * Setup a new protocol and business practice strategy to include regular export sales as part of the Japan business model Show less

  • General Manager / Executive Director NZ Business Unit

    Aug 2018 - Dec 2022

  • Business Support Manager

    Apr 2018 - Aug 2018

  • General Manager / Executive Vice President

    Dec 2015 - Mar 2018
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  Baywood

  Dec 2022 - now

  General Manager
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  Mainland Holdings Limited

  Mar 2023 - now

  Non Executive Director
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  Canopy Hub

  May 2023 - May 2024

  Steering Committee Member