Tayne Aitchison Email & Phone Number

Auckland, New Zealand

Supporting NZ Suncorp brands with their procurement needs across the corporate, claims and technology categories. Activities include• managing sourcing exercises from beginning to end • contract drafting and negotiation• management of existing agreements through SAP Ariba • ensuring procurement activity complies with Australian and New Zealand legal, regulatory, and governance requirements for the finance and insurance sector• management of procurement initiatives related to climate disclosures and reporting

Auckland, New Zealand

• Point of contact for the low-cost low risk project stream, which included providing guidance on process and compliance, procurement methods, delegated authority approvals, variations, extensions, and probity.• Member of tender evaluation teams and provided support to evaluators.• Developed procurement plans for sourcing of professional service suppliers for the Transport Recovery East Coast Alliance • Providing general procurement advice and support to stakeholders across the Transport Services team

Wellington, Wellington Region, New Zealand

Completed three eight month rotations Audit & Assurance: reviewed systems, carried out financial testing and scrutiny reviews. Assisted in the Incident Management Team and helped put together Situation Reports for the Ministry of Transport during Covid lockdowns.Corporate & Infrastructure Procurement: assisted with the development of an updated professional services panel strategy. Carried out research and had discussions with domestic and international organisations on their long-term maintenance and operations contracts for an internal review. Updated the Approved Organisation NZTA funded procurement database. Developed procurement guidance for Project Managers. Commercial: assisted with review of Covid cost escalation submissions

Bachelor Of Commerce - Bcom, Finance And International Business, Dean’S List 2020

Activities and Societies: Victoria Business Consulting Club, Ignite Consulting Club, Pasifika Mentoring, Wellington Plus Programme

Ncea Level 3: Economics, Accounting, Business Studies, Classics, & English, Excellence Endorsed