2. Contact Details Address: 15 Poynton Close, Turners Beach 7315
Mobile: 0499 101 313
Email: gmarshall@hn.ozemail.com.au
Professional
Profile
With over 21 years in senior management positions, I have developed a strong
consultative and coaching style in my management technique. This has
enabled me to develop excellent relationships with the Board of Management,
management team and staff I manage as well as associated external
stakeholders.
My recent role with Peracto as General Manager included responsibility for all
of the corporate service requirements of the organisation – Human Resource
Management, Workplace Health and Safety, Accounts and Administration,
Continuous improvement through policy and procedure review and
development, innovation, Board reporting and provision of leadership to
Peracto personnel in all areas.
I have also developed strengths in project management, tender writing,
strategic planning and client relationship management. I have a solid work
ethic, strong client focus and lead by example.
Employment
History
Employer
Peracto Pty Ltd
Month / Year
February 2014 to December 2016
Position Title
General Manager
Business Profile
Peracto, founded in 1976 and headquartered in Devonport, provides a range
of independent research, development and related technical services to
agribusiness clients across Australia, New Zealand and beyond. Peracto’s
specialty services include new product development for agricultural inputs,
field residue trials, plant pathology research, laboratory diagnostics, crop
variety trials, product registration trials and cooperative research work. It is
the leading employer & developer of agricultural science graduates via their
12-month Graduate Development Program. Peracto employs 65 people
throughout 14 sites across Australia and New Zealand. Peracto partnered with
France based Staphyt in June 2016 to develop a global network to provide
worldwide agricultural research services to international clients.
Key responsibilities
The General Manager role was responsible for managing the corporate
functions of Peracto and provide support functions to all areas of the
company to enable it to deliver quality outcomes for customers and achieve
Peracto’s strategic objectives. Key responsibilities included;
• Provide leadership and direction to Peracto personnel in all areas.
• Develop a culture of continuous improvement.
• Drive innovation across the organisation.
• Lead policy development and documentation
• Provide managers with functional support and guidance for all human
resource, employee relations, workplace health and safety, succession
planning, performance management, staff training and development,
contract management, budgeting and business planning issues.
• Plan and coordinate scheduled Management meetings across Australian
and New Zealand.
• Prepare reports and other documentation for the Board of Management.
Achievements
• Developed an improved culture across the organisation, particularly
within the Tasmania administration and field teams based in Devonport.
• Initiated the Work Safe Home Safe program – with the aim to improve
awareness of workplace health and safety and embed safety into all day
to day operations.
• Initiated a mental Health and Wellbeing program to support staff with
mental health issues.
• Redesigned the Board Reporting format to provide the Board with clearer
