David Eames
Eglinton Village,WA
Summary
Experienced individual in regional agricultural merchandising with a strong background in planning, buying, and managing inventory. Focused on growing and maintaining customer relationships as well as fostering a positive work environment.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Merchandise Manager
Ord River District Co-Operative
06.2022 - Current
- Direct oversight of the entire ORDCO merchandise business.
- Oversee positive customer relations.
- Primary point of contact for all supplier communications.
- Ensure product availability aligns with seasonal selling cycles through regular meetings with Agronomy team.
- Overall responsibility of merchandise freight. Ensuring rates are competitive and product arrives in a timely manner given ORDCO’s remoteness.
- Responsible for the aerial spraying function – stock control and system transfers, stocktakes, invoicing and liaison with spraying operator.
Operations team member
Ord River District Co-operative
04.2017 - 06.2022
- Grain cleaning, handling and despatch
- Fertiliser blending
- Cattle ration blending
Merchandise team member
Ord River District Co-Operative
05.2013 - 04.2017
- Handling customer enquiries and orders.
- Establishing and maintaining customer relationships
- Inventory management – from initial order to receipting in.
- Processing invoices and credits.
- Loading and unloading freight.
- Customer deliveries.
- Implement an advertising calendar to focus on aged/slow moving inventory.
- Warehouse cleanliness
- Daily R&M of Fuel bowser accessed by the public
Education
BTEC National Diploma - Uniformed Public Services
Oaklands College
Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, UK07-2007
Skills
- Agricultural product merchandising
- Inventory & supply chain management
- Vendor & supplier negotiation
- Demand forecasting
- Pricing strategy & margin analysis
- Logistics coordination
- Excellent customer service
- Positive can-do attitude
- Retail display setup
Certification
- High risk forklift ticket
- HR License
- Agsafe
- Fumigation
Hobbies and Interests
Family, Running, Touch football, Darts, Camping, Speedway – Street stocks
Timeline
Merchandise Manager
Ord River District Co-Operative
06.2022 - Current
Operations team member
Ord River District Co-operative
04.2017 - 06.2022
Merchandise team member
Ord River District Co-Operative
05.2013 - 04.2017
BTEC National Diploma - Uniformed Public Services
Oaklands College
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