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New Zealand

Trimax Mowing Systems is a New Zealand company that designs, manufactures, and distributes commercial mowing equipment. Trimax produces a high-quality finish, whether they’re mowing fine turf or long grass, mulching prunings and plant matter, or topping pastures or cover crops. Trimax believes that equipment should never be a barrier to success and strives to work together with customers to create solutions to their biggest mowing challenges. Founded in 1981, Trimax now operates globally with facilities in New Zealand, Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

Greater Atlanta Area

New Zealand

United Kingdom

New Zealand

Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

Machines at Work is helping address some of the biggest challenges faced by the horticulture sector today – productivity, worker wellbeing, and sustainability. Operating from Auckland and Christchurch, New Zealand, Machines at Work is developing technology that automates existing orchard machinery. Their system is installed on a tractor or other machinery, enabling it to self-drive so that tasks like spraying and mowing can be performed without an operator.

Tauranga, Bay Of Plenty, New Zealand

PlantTech is a New Zealand-based research and development organisation specialising in addressing scientific challenges in New Zealand’s horticulture industry with cutting-edge Artificial Intelligence [AI] technology solutions that produce competitive advantage.A collaborative partnership founded by horticultural-aligned companies from the Bay of Plenty who have strengths in plant-based innovation, the organisation’s agile approach is based on the shared challenges of its members and the sector.

New Zealand

I was responsible for the procurement for Packaging, Polymers and Plastics categories. The role included:- Supply contract negotiation;- Supplier consolidation;- Supplier relationship building;- Early stage R&D project involvement;- Ensuring LEAN procurement policies were met;