Ashleigh Walsh

Head of Network Planning at Air New Zealand
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand, NZ

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Experience

    • New Zealand
    • Airlines and Aviation
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Head of Network Planning
      • Jul 2022 - Present

    • Manager Route Performance - Long Haul
      • Oct 2021 - Jul 2022

    • Network Planning Manager - International
      • Apr 2020 - Oct 2021

      Responsible for leading and co-ordinating the planning process for the international network, focusing on efficient deployment of aircraft capacity to best match supply and demand.• Planning and setting the strategic direction of the international network, deploying capacity to optimise profits and ensure Air NZ's customer proposition remains highly competitive• Co-ordination of cross departmental teams and management of internal and external stakeholders to ensure projects are delivered on time and in-line with business objectives• Development and execution of long-term planning in collaboration with Finance, including financial year budgets and five-year plans to feed into infrastructure and fleet requirements• Managed the ramp-down of international capacity as a result of COVID-19, including building a flight-level profit model to help identify consolidation opportunities, ensuring optimal cash preservation for the business• Led the design and build of performance models including a total network benefit model to provide the business with a view of revenue generation beyond single flight level• Successfully launched services for the Tasman and Cook Islands bubbles, achieving a balance between competitive positioning and sufficient cash profit generation of flights resulting in outperformance of competitors• Negotiation of contracts with airports and tourism authorities• Led the financial analysis and business case for a new international route which was launched in April 2021• Management of the international air freight capacity scheme performance, including negotiation of contracts and overseeing the build of a Power BI reporting to assess the contribution of each flight Show less

    • Network Planning Manager - International Short Haul
      • Jul 2019 - Apr 2020

    • New Zealand
    • Banking
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Associate Director - Institutional
      • Apr 2019 - Jul 2019

    • Germany
    • Financial Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Business Manager, Global Capital Markets - COO Office (contract)
      • Aug 2018 - Jan 2019

      Responsible for the building and recommendation of strategies to strengthen business performance and improve operational efficiency across Global Markets and DCM. Prepared analysis and presentations for senior management and board meetings. • Identified key growth/improvement areas for the business across each region with a particular focus on positioning the bank as a key partner in Asia & Emerging Markets strategy • Assessed the client perimeter and presented a business case to off-board low revenue clients resulting in an improvement in overall FTE productivity by 8% • Reprioritised the sales strategy through the establishment of three distinct sales forces, with a focus on driving incremental revenues and rebuilding flow business capabilities • Developed and built out Tableau dashboards for senior management, providing reporting across client profitability, new business generation, internal cost allocations, and portfolio risk management • Prepared analysis and DCM pitch documents for UK banking clients such as Barclays, Lloyds, and Santander Show less

    • Australia
    • Banking
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Relationship Manager, Financial Institutions & Project Manager
      • Jun 2017 - May 2018

      Relationship manager and research & analysis for financial institutions, both NZ-based and international. Drove sales and strategic discussions across the funds & insurance sector, specifically with support from the Markets and Transaction Banking teams.Project Manager for the Institutional Compliance Simplification Project which involved SQL coding and building dashboard on Tableau; this project required co-ordination between the Relationships, Specialised Lending, Data, and Credit Risk teams. Show less

    • Associate, Institutional Relationships - Resources, Energy & Infrastructure
      • Jun 2016 - Jun 2017

      Managed the analysis & credit work for large infrastructure companies in New Zealand including Auckland International Airport, Port of Tauranga, and Air New Zealand. Supported the Relationship Manager with strategic client discussions and sales analysis. Managed team compliance requirements including running team meetings and held discretion to approve up to AUD60m of lending to customers.

    • Analyst, Institutional Relationships - Resources, Energy & Infrastructure
      • May 2015 - Jun 2016

      Managed financial analysis and forecasting, execution of new deals, establishment of credit limits, dealing with customer enquiries and requests, and monitoring of systems and processes. I specialised in the Airline, Airports, Ports, and Councils, whilst retaining key retail (L'Oreal, Zara) and FMCG (Asahi, Heineken) clients.

    • Analyst, Institutional Relationships - Multinational Corporations
      • Jul 2014 - May 2015

      Research & analysis of multinational firms across a range of sectors including retail, FMCG, and motoring. Day-to-day work included establishment of credit limits, sales support, and industry/competitor analysis.

    • Graduate, International & Institutional Banking
      • Feb 2013 - Jul 2014

      One of five graduates selected to spend time across six areas in the Institutional Business: Specialised Finance, Relationships, Markets, Corporate Finance, Transaction Banking, and Operations.

    • Germany
    • Media Production
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Circulation Analyst - Independent Publishers
      • Mar 2012 - Feb 2013

      Client services, sales analysis, and distribution / supply chain services for a number of independent magazine publishers – titles included Marie Claire, Vogue, and InStyle magazine. Client services, sales analysis, and distribution / supply chain services for a number of independent magazine publishers – titles included Marie Claire, Vogue, and InStyle magazine.

    • Australia
    • Banking
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Intern, Global Loans
      • Nov 2011 - Mar 2012

Education

  • University of Otago
    Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.), Finance and Economics
    2009 - 2011

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