A commercial, innovative and technically strong Chief Financial Officer with extensive international markets experience working with a customer and sustainability product focus. Demonstrated leadership on substantial P&L and Balance Sheet responsibility (Asset base NZ$5 billion, Cost base NZ$17 billion), strategic business partnering across the full value chain, profitable growth, transformation and procurement.I am relocating from Auckland to Melbourne in Jan 2024.Key SkillsStrategy development, defining, planning, and shaping innovative and growth strategies that set direction for the organisation. Environmental sustainability to achieve 50% carbon reduction targets including the procurement of renewable energy solutions.Innovation to step change performance from ways of working, simplify and automate business process, building data quality and data analytics to incentive programmes. Building strategic relationships internal and external to collaborate on value creation including board engagement and international joint venture arrangements.Commercial leadership with an international perspective on commodity markets, cross border trade and global customer portfolio that navigates decisions to have the full value chain perspective.Delivering strong financial outcomes with multiyear efficiency improvement on cost base (2%/NZ$80m), profitable margin growth (5%/$NZ$150m) and improving working capital (10%/NZ$400m).Commercial procurement on goods and services for value and security of supply.Navigating significant change and uncertainty from strategy to execution. Leading and developing large teams with diversity and inclusion and building capability aligned to strategy.
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Cfo Fonterra Chief Operating OfficeFonterra Dec 2019 - Sep 2023Auckland, New ZealandReporting to the Chief Operating Officer. Responsible for finance, procurement and commercial business partnering to navigate the best long-term value with proactive risk and cost management on NZD$17 billion cash spend and NZD$5 billion asset base. This includes activities across milk collection, manufacturing, supply chain, quality and safety, technical services, innovation, information technology, and sustainability. COO has a 12,000 workforce across these activities, producing a range of… Show more Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer. Responsible for finance, procurement and commercial business partnering to navigate the best long-term value with proactive risk and cost management on NZD$17 billion cash spend and NZD$5 billion asset base. This includes activities across milk collection, manufacturing, supply chain, quality and safety, technical services, innovation, information technology, and sustainability. COO has a 12,000 workforce across these activities, producing a range of ingredients, foodservice and consumer products. Finance team of 100 people supported by a global financial shared services team. Show less -
Cfo New Zealand Milk ProductsFonterra Oct 2014 - Nov 2019Auckland, New ZealandReporting to the Managing Director New Zealand Milk Products. Responsible for finance and commercial business partnering with a globally dispersed team on the sales and marketing activity across ingredient, foodservice and consumer portfolios and Central Portfolio Management on allocating milk for best return, generating a revenue of NZD$12 billion and EBIT of NZD$800 million. Key focus areas: maximise value above a global dairy trade (gDT) commodity auction offering, development of digital… Show more Reporting to the Managing Director New Zealand Milk Products. Responsible for finance and commercial business partnering with a globally dispersed team on the sales and marketing activity across ingredient, foodservice and consumer portfolios and Central Portfolio Management on allocating milk for best return, generating a revenue of NZD$12 billion and EBIT of NZD$800 million. Key focus areas: maximise value above a global dairy trade (gDT) commodity auction offering, development of digital services and channel to market, capital efficiency, allocation of milk to optimise demand and supply economics, financial risk management and commodity margin exposure to the FarmGate Milk Price. Finance team of 105 people supported by a global financial shared services team. Show less
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Chief Internal AuditorFonterra May 2011 - Sep 2014AucklandReporting to the Group CFO and Chair of the Board Audit Finance & Risk committee. Responsible to provide value added assurance to the effectiveness of risk management and its adoption across the global business. This relied on a transformation of Internal Audit capability across people, process, and systems to a centre of excellence. Boards confidence secured with identification and remediation on vulnerable risk gaps and the professionalism of the function recognised by external audit… Show more Reporting to the Group CFO and Chair of the Board Audit Finance & Risk committee. Responsible to provide value added assurance to the effectiveness of risk management and its adoption across the global business. This relied on a transformation of Internal Audit capability across people, process, and systems to a centre of excellence. Boards confidence secured with identification and remediation on vulnerable risk gaps and the professionalism of the function recognised by external audit reliance and an achievement award from the Institute of Internal Audit New Zealand. Internal Audit Team of 25 people. Show less
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Commercial Manager - International SalesFonterra Jan 2006 - Apr 2011MexicoReporting to the Global Trade Commercial Director. Based in Mexico, responsible for the commercial and finance management of the International Sales network through a globally based team. The business generated revenue of NZD$4 billion and EBIT of NZD$200 million. Key focus areas: fiscal management of P&L and Balance Sheet, strategic planning and execution, commercial business partnering, customer relationship growth, profitable revenue growth, working capital, and credit risk management… Show more Reporting to the Global Trade Commercial Director. Based in Mexico, responsible for the commercial and finance management of the International Sales network through a globally based team. The business generated revenue of NZD$4 billion and EBIT of NZD$200 million. Key focus areas: fiscal management of P&L and Balance Sheet, strategic planning and execution, commercial business partnering, customer relationship growth, profitable revenue growth, working capital, and credit risk management. Strategy included the launch of Global Dairy Trade (gDT) online platform providing transparent market price discovery, recognised now as the world’s leading trading platform for core dairy products and supports efficient dairy derivative trading. Commercial business partnering prioritized on value add pricing above commodity gDT offering. Show less
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Finance Director - Fonterra AustraliaFonterra Sep 2003 - Dec 2005Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaFormed on the acquisition of the Bonlac Foods business with responsibility for the sales and marketing of dairy products generating NZD$1 billion revenue. Key focus areas: lead the establishment of the finance team, core financial process and controls integrity, performance management system and managed the principal commercial arrangement on dairy product purchases. Implemented a business combination on the acquisition of a manufacturing plant and supply of 600 million liters of raw milk.
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Group Commercial ManagerBonlac Foods Apr 2000 - Aug 2003Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaResponsible for the commercial and financial activities of the Cooperatives manufacturing operations and sales and marketing channels to market. Focus areas: product costing, manufacturing efficiency, sales & operational planning, pricing, and margin maximisation
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Management AccountantPfizer Apr 1997 - Jul 1999IrelandPfizer, market leader in the manufacture of orthopedic implants. Key focus areas: to prepare and review weekly and monthly manufacturing performance, standard costing ownership, and inventory valuation -
Senior AuditorBdo Sep 1993 - Apr 1997IrelandChartered Accountant training apprenticeship. Key focus areas: leading audit teams, preparation of consolidated statutory financial statements, corporate tax returns and company secretarial.
Brendan Ryan Education Details
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Institute Of Internal Auditors New ZealandProfessional Excellence
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The Institute Of Chartered Accountants Of IrelandFellow
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Brendan Ryan attended University Of Limerick, Institute Of Directors New Zealand, Institute Of Internal Auditors New Zealand, The Institute Of Chartered Accountants Of Ireland.
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