Joep Gockel
Winterswijk
Summary
Professional with deep expertise and readiness for leadership. Proven track record in driving business growth and operational efficiency. Strong focus on team collaboration and delivering impactful results. Known for reliability, adaptability, strategic vision, and effective problem-solving. Skilled in business management and customer relations.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Owner
PigConsult
2017.10 - Current
- Company Overview: Owner, consulting on large scale (mostly German based) pig farms. www.pigconsult.com
- Leading farms, building teams, teaching skills, bringing structure in the day to day operations, setting and accomplishing goals on middle on long term.
- I’ve consulted for several multi site sow companies varying from 600 to 6.500 sows per unit (last farm had total number of 25.000 sows under management) in Germany.
- The positions I’ve been responsible for include:
- Budget setting
- Managing and teaching staff with well over 10 nationalities varying from Europe to Asia and Africa including housing of staff and organizing visa and official documents with government.
- Buying feed contracts.
- Organize logistics of pigs, material and people.
- Marketing pigs.
- Organizing and leading manager meetings on site and online (Google Meets and ZOOM).
Sales Consultant
ForFarmers
2015.04 - 2017.10
- Selling feed and coaching farm owners and staff, the Netherlands and Germany.
Manager Swine Division
Schippers GmbH
2009.02 - 2015.04
- Company Overview: Manager Swine division Germany.
- Selling farm equipment, leading a team of sales personnel in Germany.
- Manager Swine division Germany.
Farm Manager
Schweineproduktion Brenkenhof GmbH
2007.04 - 2009.02
- Company Overview: Farm manager 2,200 breeding sows (Hypor/ Hendrix Genetics) and 8,000 gilts and fatteners.
- Farm manager 2,200 breeding sows (Hypor/ Hendrix Genetics) and 8,000 gilts and fatteners.
Farm Manager
Knorpolder
2005.07 - 2007.04
- Company Overview: Farm manager 2,100 sows (Hypor/ Hendrix Genetics) and fatteners.
- Farm manager 2,100 sows (Hypor/ Hendrix Genetics) and fatteners.
Farm Manager
Hendriks
2003.11 - 2005.06
- Company Overview: Farm manager 200 Topigs-30 sows and 800 gilts.
- Farm manager 200 Topigs-30 sows and 800 gilts.
Employee
Elferink
2002.10 - 2003.11
- Company Overview: Employee 650 sow farm.
- Employee 650 sow farm.
Employee/ Interim Manager
Bruce McFarlane
2002.01 - 2002.12
- Company Overview: Employee/ interim manager: ‘Outdoor’-sows PIC, 1,500 sows.
- Employee/ interim manager: ‘Outdoor’-sows PIC, 1,500 sows.
Interim Manager
Jaques Broeders
2001.01 - 2001.12
- Company Overview: Interim manager: dairy farm 130 cows.
- Interim manager: dairy farm 130 cows.
Employee
Fred Ritsma
2000.01 - 2000.03
- Company Overview: Dairy farm 3,000 cows.
- Dairy farm 3,000 cows.
Employee
Gisbert Tenhofen
1999.01 - 1999.03
- Company Overview: Dairy farm 130 cows.
- Dairy farm 130 cows.
Education
Sales -
Kenneth Smit
01.2017
Sales - undefined
Mark Rutjes
01.2009
MAO - swine
MAS Swine Production
Doetinchem01.2002
HAVO -
HAVO
Groenlo, Netherlands01.1999
Skills
- Operations management
- Project management
- Relationship building
- Verbal and written communication
Languages
English
Advanced (C1)
German
Advanced (C1)
Dutch
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Timeline
Owner
PigConsult
2017.10 - Current
Sales Consultant
ForFarmers
2015.04 - 2017.10
Manager Swine Division
Schippers GmbH
2009.02 - 2015.04
Farm Manager
Schweineproduktion Brenkenhof GmbH
2007.04 - 2009.02
Farm Manager
Knorpolder
2005.07 - 2007.04
Farm Manager
Hendriks
2003.11 - 2005.06
Employee
Elferink
2002.10 - 2003.11
Employee/ Interim Manager
Bruce McFarlane
2002.01 - 2002.12
Interim Manager
Jaques Broeders
2001.01 - 2001.12
Employee
Fred Ritsma
2000.01 - 2000.03
Employee
Gisbert Tenhofen
1999.01 - 1999.03
Sales - undefined
Mark Rutjes
Sales -
Kenneth Smit
MAO - swine
MAS Swine Production
HAVO -
HAVO
While Studying
- 1999, 3 months, Dairy farm 130 cows in Barlo, Germany., Gisbert Tenhofen
- 2000, 3 months, Dairy farm 3,000 cows in Lakin, Kansas USA., Fred Ritsma
- 2001, Interim manager: dairy farm 130 cows in Rodekro, Denmark., Jaques Broeders
- 2002, Employee/ interim manager: ‘Outdoor’-sows PIC, 1,500 sows in Fawley, England., Bruce McFarlane
Studies
- 1997-01-01, 1999-01-01, HAO, no diploma
- 1999-01-01, 2002-01-01, MAO, 4 years swine
- 2001-01-01, 2002-01-01, Middelbaar Kader Opleiding Varkenshouderij, advanced swine
- 2009, Sales, Mark Rutjes
- 2015-01-01, 2017-01-01, Sales, Kenneth Smit
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Date of Birth: 27-01-1980
Hobbies and Interests
- Sports (biking, running/jogging)
- Travelling
- Family
Sports, photography
I like to go for obstacle runs and take my kids with me.
Photography is part of my daily routine, at work to help educate the people on the workfloor. Especially with multiple languages spoken a good photo or video speaks volumes.
On time off I like to take pictures of family and surroundings as a document of time spent at home with family.