Experience

RedBull Powder Company Limited

• New Zealand
• Mining
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Commercial Manager

  • Jun 2022 - Present

  Lead business system administration for Redbull Powder Company. Portfolio includes HR, Finance, Supply Chain, Digital/Info Systems, Property and Contracts. Member of the RPC senior leadership team. Lead business system administration for Redbull Powder Company. Portfolio includes HR, Finance, Supply Chain, Digital/Info Systems, Property and Contracts. Member of the RPC senior leadership team.



Air New Zealand

• New Zealand
• Airlines and Aviation
• 700 & Above Employee

• Commercial Manager

  • Feb 2017 - Jun 2022

  Commercial Manager within the senior leadership of Air New Zealand Gas Turbines. Gas Turbines is a global supplier of General Electric LM Industrial and Marine gas turbine support and maintenance with annual turnover in excess of NZ$100 million. This role leads and manages a team of specialists across revenue and vendor contracts, revenue project cost control and revenue development programmes. Additional role responsibilities include strategic relationship management of primary channel partner General Electric, liaison with Air New Zealand corporate governance support (legal, insurance, tax and financial), and development and compliance of all revenue proposals. Show less

• Business Development Manager

  • Jun 2015 - Feb 2017

  Member of Air New Zealand Gas Turbine senior leadership team reporting direct to business general manager. Strategic development of Middle East Africa region including market economic value analysis, market partner alliance development and customer capture strategies. Lead the development of the strategic relationship with General Electric in regards to GE licencing of Air NZ Gas Turbines Services. Direct the LM5000 engine program with a dedicated program manager as a direct report.. Provide strategic analysis and concept development for business general manager. Business subject matter expert on Salesforce CRM. Lead and develop responses to internal bid submissions. Show less

• Manager, Customer

  • Aug 2013 - Jun 2015

  Seconded to Air New Zealand Tech Ops Commercial and Business Development Team. Current focus is supporting the development of a sustainable sales strategy within one of the Tech Ops business ventures. Applications include Salesforce CRM, strategic partnerships and future product development.



Safe Air Limited

• Marketing and Sales Manager

  • Dec 2009 - Aug 2013

  Positioned within the Senior Management team, this role incorporates the functions of Strategic Business Development, Marketing Communications, Sales Management and Customer Service Leader. Direct reports include a Customer Account Manager, Business Development Manager and Sales Manager.

• Business Development Manager

  • Jun 2007 - Dec 2009

  Positioned within the Business Development team, this role developed and long term propeller and jet engine servicing revenue from a base of international customers.

• Sales and Marketing Team Leader

  • Jun 2005 - Jun 2007

  Positioned within the Business Development team as the 2IC, this role develops and drives the marketing programme, which includes a significant element of business development in the areas of manufacturing and processing, life rafts and safety equipment.



Classic Fighters Air Show

• Blenheim, New Zealand

• Media Co-ordinator (volunteer)

  • Mar 2009 - Mar 2013

  Member of the Classic Fighters Airshow (Omaka) organizing committee responsible for media relations. Included managing international photographers and national media (Newspapers, TV and radio). Was show spokesperson. This is a volunteer role. The show runs ever second Easter (2009, 2011 and 2013) and attracts around 30,000 visitors. Member of the Classic Fighters Airshow (Omaka) organizing committee responsible for media relations. Included managing international photographers and national media (Newspapers, TV and radio). Was show spokesperson. This is a volunteer role. The show runs ever second Easter (2009, 2011 and 2013) and attracts around 30,000 visitors.



ExxonMobil

• Oil and Gas
• 700 & Above Employee

• Asia Pacific Business Development Manager, Comma Oil Ltd (ExxonMobil),

  • Sep 2004 - Jun 2005

  Comma had implemented a successful Esso and Mobil brand non-lubricant car care programme in Europe. This role was aiming to replicate this programme in the ExxonMobil Asia Pacific Region including China. The crux of the role was to consolidate all country product ranges into one standardised regional range and supply it direct from Comma. Involved extensive travel between New Zealand and Singapore and negotiation with a wide range of Asian country managers.

• Marketing Communications Manager, Comma Oil Ltd (ExxonMobil)

  • Mar 2002 - Sep 2004

  Comma had recently made a strategic shift from a production focus to a market focus. Key to this shift was building a strong brand in the market and developing good communications to facilitate the establishment of this brand. This role developed the Comma brand strategy and the communications to support it. As this role matured it became the 2IC to the Marketing Director and took on additional responsibility of new market strategy development. A particular milestone of this role was to launch a new product programme for the commercial vehicle sector, previously a completely unfamiliar market to Comma. Show less



WorkSafe New Zealand

• New Zealand
• Government Administration
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Change Management Project Co-ordinator, Department of Labour

  • Jun 2001 - Dec 2001

  Following the Department of Labour’s decision to merge two of its services (Occupational Safety and Health Service (OSH ) and the Employment Relations Service (ERS)), this role researched and developed a proposed new stakeholder communications infrastructure for the new entity, Workplace New Zealand. This was undertaken in conjunction with work on the Department of Labour’s e-government strategy.

• Marketing Advisor, Occupational Safety and Health Service, April 1999 – June 2001

  • Apr 1999 - Jun 2001

  Operating within the Communications Department this role had sole responsibility for all the Occupational Safety and Health Service’s (OSH) marketing and communication programmes. Key project included management of National Work Safe Week.



Retail NZ

• New Zealand
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Marketing and Membership Services Manager, Retailers Association of New Zealand, April 1995 – April

  • Apr 1995 - Apr 1999

  Ensuring members felt they were receiving value from their membership and leveraging the membership database to attract non-subscription revenue streams. Managing the membership benefits “offer” to ensure long-term retention. Developing training programmes and communications material to support the membership sales team. Managing an events manager and administrative assistant. Developing and implementing unique conference programmes targeting different sectors of the retail industry. Growth and management of non-subscription revenue streams e.g. fuel card Show less