Stuart Kane Email & Phone Number

Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand

Hamilton

Interactionz is a registered charitable trust which has been actively providing services in the community since 1967.Our vision is “Everyone is important. Everyone is valued. Everyone has a place of belonging in their communities.” In other words we’re changing the world, one person at a time. And we love what we do…As part of my responsibilities, I am the chairperson of the Lifestyle Futures Investment Fund which was established in 2007 for the investment of financial assets to achieve the vision of the Lifestyle Trust (Interactionz).• A great grounding in how trusts work and the valuable contribution they make to New Zealand society. • Practical governance experience as a trustee including a challenging reset of the organisation through Covid.• Working with a professional investment manager to rebuild the Lifestyle Futures Investment Fund • Completion of ‘Tick for Governance’ - an online course from Community Networks Aotearoa designed to help your community organisation learn and be recognised for good governance skills and practices (2023)

Waikato, New Zealand

Working with Franchize Consultants advising and assisting companies exploring and managing franchising and licensing networks.www.franchize.co.nz

Waikato, New Zealand

Creating the right environment for Customer, NZ Post and Delivery Partner success. Ensuring NZ Post’s national contract system is sustainable by anticipating challenges in a changing regulatory, commercial and customer environment. Identifying, cultivating and growing Delivery Partnerships that provide sustainable outcomes for NZ Post and it’s Delivery Partners.

Waikato, New Zealand

Fixed term assignment to design and implement a last mile delivery model to underpin NZ Post’s network strategy and ensure our customer service promise is delivered safely while providing sustainable returns for NZ Post and our contracted delivery partners.

Waikato, New Zealand

Leading a team responsible for ensuring NZ Post operating models are fit for purpose, have clear policies and guidelines for operation and capabilities are building strongly to support the in-market competitive positions

Responsible for developing sustainable operating models and outsource partnerships in provincial areas. Tasked with identifying and cultivating operating models that will provide a sustainable outcome for NZ Post and our outsource partners across a ten year horizon including formalisation of the outsourcing model for NZ Post.Recently completed a 4 month secondment as Waikato Area Manager leading the Processing and Delivery teams through the 2018 peak period. A 24/6 operation, 40 operational sites, 150 employees and 200 contractors. Processing and delivering approx. 30k parcels per day.

Responsible for ensuring New Zealand Post's large and automated parcel and mail processing facilities operate to the highest standard achieving ‘world class’ safety, cost and service outcomes. This includes ensuring benefits from strategic programmes are delivered within defined quality and cost parameters.The role is accountable for safety, service and cost performance of:- New Zealand Post's six large and automated processing sites - parcels (courier);- utilisation, up-time and asset management (including engineering service) of invested capital;- approximately 1250 people;- effective processing of 65m parcel items and 600m mail items per annum;on-time, in full processing of parcels and mail every day, that is relied upon by over 4000 service delivery people (posties, couriers, rural)

A 12 month assignment to provide critical support for several large transformational projects while uniting a previously dis-jointed Business Performance & Optimisation team, cementing key relationships across business areas and functions, ramping up support for key operational improvements and transformational change.

A national business unit of 20 employees and 720+ contractors including a fleet of 600+ vehicles. Responsibility for contract payments along with related transport and logistical management systems. Successfully deployed more than 400 scanners in the provincial contract network. Led a programme to integrate 17 national daily and 80+ Community newspapers with mail, courier and circular delivery

Evolution of delivery systems, processes and models to optimise service performance and maximise efficiency across NZ Post's delivery networks (Postie, Box and Contract delivery models). Led the first stage of the evolution of New Zealand Post’s Delivery Networks. The key outcome being three large scale trials combining residential postal and courier delivery services into one integrated delivery network.

Led the Postal Delivery business (seven metro Delivery regions plus Heartland centres) ensuring delivery processes are carried out at 72 delivery branches and approx. 3000 Postie employees.Trialled a new pay and roster delivery model to reduce the cost of overtime and unproductive hours in postal delivery.

Waikato, New Zealand

A business unit responsible for nationwide mail, courier, unaddressed circular delivery services to approx. 200k rural customers utilizing 570+ contractors and a fleet of 600+ vehicles.Led the team responsible for transforming the Rural Post business unit into a trusted and well-recognised brand throughout rural New Zealand. Key elements being:- Building a positive relationship with contractors, rural customers and the business groups who access the network;- Cost management;- Rebranding the network- System development - Achieving business growth and network development