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Christchurch, NZ

New Zealand

• Assisting companies to analyse their business, understand their impact, and identify areas where they can transform and make improvements that result in better business outcomes
• Guiding companies to set impactful sustainability strategies for their organisations, and ensuring Boards and Senior Leadership teams are working together to care for people and the planet

New Zealand

Te Hono is a partnership between the leaders of Aotearoa New Zealand's food and fibre sector companies, iwi, and government agencies, that drives the sustainable transformation of the primary industry.As a Steering Committee comprised of key leaders across government and large private sector entities, we are focused on uniting key stakeholders to transform.

New Zealand

• Managing relationships directly with senior leaders in New Zealand food and beverage export companies to develop and deliver international expansion strategies that build their export capability and international growth
• Building strategic relationships with New Zealand's key exporters across senior management and Board level
• Leading strategic projects for key exporters across international strategy, digital transformation, marketing, regulatory compliance, market entry, partner selection and governance
• Using influence across government to engage on issues that are important to exporters
• Leading key relationships internationally, leveraging ‘know-who’ and ‘know-how’ in the interest of our exporters

New Zealand

• Key member of the Senior Management team responsible for establishing the strategic direction of the ZQ Regenerative Index and evaluating opportunities to extend revenue streams and business development
• Conducted regular Board contact and day to day engagement with the sales, finance, and operations teams
• Led cross-industry engagement with large primary industry organisations and identified collaborative opportunities
• Identified revenue streams and business verticals that would be most profitable for the organisation

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

• Responsible for creating New Zealand’s sustainability strategy and execution plan for the Expo 2020 in Dubai
• Completed creation of the sustainability strategy from blank slate to execution
• Facilitated regular stakeholder engagement across government and private enterprise
• Led collaboration with involved parties including architects, sourcing specialists, and construction
• Selected to be featured in the Sustainability Pavilion, New Zealand's presence at Expo 2020 gained a reputation for the best treatment of staff and associates

New Zealand

Supporting this company from Startup to Growth in the FMCG Sector

Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile

• Managed sales development and distributor management across Europe, Asia, Australasia, and South Africa
• Project managed seasonal launches including the coordination of design, marketing, sales, and supply chain
• Established supply chain processes to future proof the business
• Introduced a seasonal calendar to allow purchase windows for the supply chain partners and certainty of order timing
• Negotiated production and delivery deadlines with factory suppliers

Cochabamba, Bolivia

• Established a cooperative business model for women
• Developed and implemented an export business model for women to export handicraft internationally
• Established processes for stock management, customer relationship management, Incoterms, international money transfer, shipping, and insurance
• Consulted key stakeholders to ensure that the business system was fit for purpose, within context and beneficial to all
• Educated the women in business practice to ensure business continuity

Wellington Region, New Zealand

• Sales Operations Coordinator: Distributors and Emerging Markets
• Managed forecasting and ordering for 11 distributors and emerging markets across Europe, Asia, and South America
• Assisted in developing business and market presence
• Coordinated marketing communications for all emerging markets
• Built and maintained relationships with a variety of different countries and cultures
• Managed the onboarding of Southern Hemisphere distributors and new markets, and adapted business process to new seasonal timings

Wellington Region, New Zealand

• Supply Chain planning and support projects
• Process flow documentation
• Shipping and International Logistics
• Invoice processing and Shipping Documentation preparation
• Customer liaison

Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

• Administration, Data Entry and Accounts
• Researching and Writing articles for the CHILL tourist guide book
• Market Research; customer surveys and preparing focus group material
• Marketing and Distribution of CHILL merchandise

Certificate, Sustainable Capitalism & Esg

Investors, regulators, employees, and the public are increasingly asking companies to address social and environmental issues. We.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Sustainable Business & Responsible Leadership, Awarded With Distinction

Like all MBAs, the Griffith MBA explores all of the business disciplines you would expect—accounting and reporting, economics, finance.

Bachelor Of Commerce (B.Com.), Marketing & Operations, A-

Bachelor Of Commerce (B.Com.), International Business & Project Management

This university exchange provided me an excellent opportunity to gain another perspective on International Business and Marketing.