Develop and manage customer and supplier relationships that promote and deliver opportunities to add increased value to the dairy operations of those customers. Achieved by matching an already available solution with a need or finding new innovative opportunities to deliver a solution. This is not only limited to membrane plant hardware/components and OEM project solutions but also by lifting the membrane plant compentency of the industry and ultimately putting Process Managers and their staff… Show more Develop and manage customer and supplier relationships that promote and deliver opportunities to add increased value to the dairy operations of those customers. Achieved by matching an already available solution with a need or finding new innovative opportunities to deliver a solution. This is not only limited to membrane plant hardware/components and OEM project solutions but also by lifting the membrane plant compentency of the industry and ultimately putting Process Managers and their staff at ease! Show less

Proactive management of the commercial relationship Fonterra has with its vendors focusing on cost, service, quality, health & safety, sustainability and process improvement within Fonterra NZ.Areas of responsbility include chemicals, membranes, water treatement, pest and Fonterra farms.The role includes; defining vendor management strategies, maintain a detailed understanding of the Vendor market and the vendors managed, manage vendor performance and liaise with BU’s key… Show more Proactive management of the commercial relationship Fonterra has with its vendors focusing on cost, service, quality, health & safety, sustainability and process improvement within Fonterra NZ.Areas of responsbility include chemicals, membranes, water treatement, pest and Fonterra farms.The role includes; defining vendor management strategies, maintain a detailed understanding of the Vendor market and the vendors managed, manage vendor performance and liaise with BU’s key stakeholders to ensure needs are met, report on vendor performance compliance against vendor plans, deliver benefits identified in the category strategy, vendor plans and sourcing projects, and conduct price reviews. Show less

Was able to lead a team of 7 inside the National Product Group of Protein. Team were responsible for both process and product support of protein plants and products as well as completing projects across NZ Milk Products.Within this role I was still able to lead in the Membrane space and offer support to our plants across the country. Further involvement in the Fonterra Graduate Technical Programme also was a feature i.e. Assessment centres, teaching, masters project supervision and… Show more Was able to lead a team of 7 inside the National Product Group of Protein. Team were responsible for both process and product support of protein plants and products as well as completing projects across NZ Milk Products.Within this role I was still able to lead in the Membrane space and offer support to our plants across the country. Further involvement in the Fonterra Graduate Technical Programme also was a feature i.e. Assessment centres, teaching, masters project supervision and having graduates complete rotations within the team. Show less