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Wellington

My experience in managing tender responses ensures suppliers keep the customer at the front of every discussion; responses are aligned to customer outcomes and goals; strategies are well thought out with a clear plan on how to deliver and an easy-to-read submission. I am a certified ICAgile Certified Professional in both Fundamentals and Facilitation. My.

Wellington, Wellington Region, New Zealand

During my time as a Bid Manager, I built on my skills attained as a Bid Specialist. I facilitated and ran complex, high profile deals while managing inputs from senior stakeholders across the business. I was a key contact regarding anything bid related for the Wellington and South Sales units. My role included facilitating and managing the end-to-end bid.

Over the past two years as a bid specialist, I have grown my skills and knowledge within bids, sales and the private sector. I focus on the importance of keeping the customer at the front of every discussion, the facilitation of a successful bid process and a keen eye for design/collateral. My favourite part about my job is researching and understanding.

Wellington & Wairarapa, New Zealand

• Working on a fixed term contract to assist with establishing two outbound call centres in different sites across New Zealand. I was tasked with helping recruit Team Leads, logistic planning for both sites (including.
• Key player in ensuring two outbound call centres were set up quickly and… Show more Working on a fixed term contract to assist with establishing two outbound call centres in different sites across New Zealand. I was.
• Key player in ensuring two outbound call centres were set up quickly and correctly
• Continuously improving and adapting processes - which included external facing websites with customer centric informationRESPONSIBILITIES
• Ongoing management of logistics and workforce planning
• Managing key relationships within the business and across the sites

Wellington & Wairarapa, New Zealand

• ACHIEVEMENTS
• Successfully on-boarded and trained 12 call agents. This included; ensuring accounts were ready for staff, teaching the process of their work, coaching on how to use the tool and how to interact with our customers..
• Proactively led the organisation and running of cross agency micro-secondments. This included using existing networks to create opportunities in other… Show more ACHIEVEMENTS
• Proactively led the organisation and running of cross agency micro-secondments. This included using existing networks to create opportunities in other government agencies, organising how and what each micro-secondment.
• Planned, sourced and organised multiple brown bag sessions for development of IT&C staff
• Wrote ongoing communications for the IT&C People Development Yammer page

Wellington & Wairarapa, New Zealand

• The GovTech Talent Graduate Programme is a 24 month fixed term role. During the two years, the graduate rotates around three different government agencies, spending eight months in each, gaining exposure to ICT and.
• Assisted with the recruitment of the second and third cohort of… Show more The GovTech Talent Graduate Programme is a 24 month fixed term role. During the two years, the graduate rotates around three different.
• Assisted with the recruitment of the second and third cohort of the graduate programme
• Panel member to represent graduates for the recruitment of GovTech Implementation Lead
• Active member on the system initiative teamWhile I was on my first rotation at DIA (Service Innovation) I completed: ACHIEVEMENTS
• Managed and produced a complex collaboration between Ministers, Treasury, DIA, NZTA, and Customs, with a critical timeline due to the upcoming elections, to produce a video to support a media release by the Minister..

Wellington & Wairarapa, New Zealand

• ACHIEVEMENTS
• Successfully trained a large number of highly resistant individuals on a national basis (Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, Auckland). Translated technical information into easily digestible information for all skill.
• Achieved a finalised success criteria after complex negotiations with multiple stakeholders (MPI, Customs, IR and MBIE). This was used as the success basis for the Proof of Concept of the Artificial Intelligent.
• Achieved a finalised success criteria after complex negotiations with multiple stakeholders (MPI, Customs, IR and MBIE). This was used as the success basis for the Proof of Concept of the Artificial Intelligent digital.
• Organised and reported on multiple events such as Cyber Smart, Tech Weeks and Phishing campaigns
• Wrote ongoing communications for intranet updates

Bachelor'S Degree, Double Major: Management/Human Resource Management

Activities and Societies: Awarded the Emerging Leaders scholarship and programme.

Ncea Level 3, Ncea, Excellence

Nz Certificate In Tikanga (Mātauranga Māori), He Papa Tikanga

Insight into a Māori worldview. I will be learning about traditions, concepts, values and protocols and understand why Māori do things a.