Jason Collins

• Provided on-farm support to 100+ clients to enhance the rate of genetic gain within their herd, utilising cutting edge genomic and sexed semen technology.
• Created reproduction programs and reports to increase herd fertility and performance.
• Established strong relationships with clients, resulting in increased customer retention, satisfaction and sales.
• Reported sales activity, generated sales quotes, and maintained customer data to achieve sales objectives and quota.
• Collaborated with resellers to create and promote new product.
• Consistently achieved and exceeded monthly sales targets.

Self-managed a 300 cow dairy farm, with two part-time/casual employees.

During this position, I was committed 365 days a year.

My role included;

• Farm Finance Management, Budgets & Forecasting
• Payroll and Employee Management
• Improve Farm Efficiency and Production
• Milk Harvesting and Plant Maintenance
• Maintenance of various machinery and farming equipment
• Animal Husbandry
• Pasture Management
• Reproduction Programs
• Implementing OH&S Procedures and Record Keeping

• Oversaw a 260+ cow herd, creating farm strategies to maximise milk and livestock production in an efficient manner.
• Key focus on cow nutrition through a TMR system
• Supervision of staff; Aiming to safely improve efficiency and productivity of employees performing their daily operational tasks.
• Worked flexible hours; night, weekend, and during holiday periods
• Performed duties in accordance with applicable standards, policies and regulatory guidelines to promote a safe working environment

• Built lasting relationships with 60+ clients, located between Dookie and Swan Hill, through outstanding customer service interactions.
• Exceeded sales targets.
• Established strong relationships with major accounts and key decision-makers to increase sales in my designated territory.
• Monitored customer buying trends, market conditions and competitor actions to adjust strategies and achieve sales goals through regional monthly reporting.
• Attracted new clientele and developed customer relationships by hosting product-focused events. This included stalls at International Dairy Week and the Bendigo Sheep Show, with targeted promotions around each event.

• Heavily involved in all aspects of the daily running of the farm,
• Worked independently with a high emphasis on job segmentation and time management, feed rations, herd health and calf rearing.

• Worked in multiple roles within the company, beginning with a Sales and Services role to being promoted to Key Account Manager
• Managed a customer portfolio of 60 direct clients, including a large reseller network, such as National Herd Development.
• Provided technical advise to customers about the vast range of products and services
• Maintained a strong customer contact to quickly defuse and resolve situations or identify an explicit need
• Reached monthly sales targets
• Monthly budgeting and forecasting
• Customer reproduction performance reporting and herd data analysis

• Key role to train and assist resellers, including being contracted out by ABS.
• Key focus to help businesses maintain high quality service to drive their customer satisfaction during a growth phase.
• Established long-term relationships with 70+ clients when my role transitioned to Key Account Manager.

• Whilst working at Maybank, I was completing Certificate III In Agriculture (Dairy)
• The business model was based on a full TMR system, milking 300 cows though a 30 aside swing over dairy
• Roles included the transition period, calving, milking and general herd health issues, such as ketosis, metritis and mastitis
• Undertook numerous tasks that required a high level of record keeping such as herd ledgers, feed ledgers and milk monitoring.