David Packer

Program Manager - Meat Standards Australia at Meat & Livestock Australia

New South Wales, Australia

About

- Product management experience for Sheep and Cattle portfolios - Key Involvement with Animal Health Research and Development - Excelling for 14 years in agribusiness roles - Strong contribution with key product launches and line extensions - Exposure to a number of management roles in various scenarios - Experience in Key Account management, along with forecast and stock management - Extensive background in all aspects of agriculture, including: broad-acre/irrigated cropping, and livestock. - Developed a strong network within the agricultural community throughout Australia, and globally

Experience

  • Meat & Livestock Australia (8 yrs 10 mos)
    • Program Manager - Meat Standards Australia
      Apr 2020 - Present · 6 yrs 4 mos

    • Program Manager - Adoption
      Jul 2018 - Apr 2020 · 1 yr 10 mos

    • National Adoption Manager - Genetics
      Oct 2017 - Jun 2018 · 9 mos

  • Brand Manager at Elanco Animal Health
    Mar 2012 - Oct 2017 · 5 yrs 8 mos

    o Product management of the Australian beef and sheep portfolios (currently Compudose, Acatak, Acatak Duostar, Demize) o Key role in innovation and product development strategy and implementation o Input towards trial protocols, analyses of results and writing reports o Work closely with regulatory for current and future product submissions o Translating technical data from research to producers and industry o Development and implementation of marketing campaigns and related project management o Business strategies for growth of relationships and sales with distribution partners o Coordination of product forecasting and pricing o Approval and production of marketing materials o Coordination of marketing and media agencies, and other third party vendors

  • Novartis Animal Health (5 yrs)
    • WA Farm Animal Business State Manager
      Aug 2008 - Mar 2012 · 3 yrs 8 mos

    • Technical Officer - Research and Development
      Apr 2007 - Sep 2008 · 1 yr 6 mos