Experience

Hideaway Bins

• New Zealand
• Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• General Manager Operations

  • Jan 2018 - Present

• National Sales Marketing Manager

  • Jul 2016 - Dec 2017



Laminex New Zealand

• New Zealand
• Building Materials
• 200 - 300 Employee

• New Product Development Manager

  • Oct 2014 - Jul 2016

  -Development of 5 Year NPD strategy, including product roadmaps for all major products and customer segments. -Implementation and management of Stage Gate NPD process across the business.-Lead execution of NPD projects with cross-functional teams according to the stage gate process, including generation of business cases, development and testing of products, commercialising products, and conducting post launch reviews.-Research & analysis of emerging trends and opportunities for both new products and market segments. -Engagement and management of internal and external stakeholders, international network of suppliers, and key customer groups (architects & trade).

• Marketing Development Manager

  • Oct 2010 - Oct 2014

  -NPSD Strategy for company, and process management -Development and execution of digital marketing strategy. Development of individual websites for 5 major brands, with a common content management system. -Category management for premium decorative surfaces. Responsible for all facets of above and below the line marketing, including advertising, events, collateral, merchandising, and product launches-Management of IT Bureau, distributors of 2020 design software, and IMOS CAD / CAM manufacturing software



Bon Pacific

• Product Development Manager

  • Oct 2008 - Oct 2010

  -Development of total building envelope product offer to complement steel framed construction -Development of documented building systems-Evaluation and selection of global building product suppliers -Development of total building envelope product offer to complement steel framed construction -Development of documented building systems-Evaluation and selection of global building product suppliers



FRAMECAD

• New Zealand
• Construction
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Product Development Manager

  • 2008 - Oct 2010

  -Management of 2 product managers-Product roadmap and NPSD strategy for steel framing machines and software-NPSD process management via stage gate process-Development of FIAC Mobile Steel Framing Factory -Management of 2 product managers-Product roadmap and NPSD strategy for steel framing machines and software-NPSD process management via stage gate process-Development of FIAC Mobile Steel Framing Factory



Fairview Windows and Doors

• New Zealand
• Wholesale Building Materials
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Product Development Manager

  • Aug 2004 - Aug 2008

  -Management of New Zealand based design team, consisting of 5 designers and 2 technicians, and an IANZ approved test laboratory-NPSD strategy for all commercial and residential window systems for both Australian and New Zealand markets-Project management (up to 30 at any one time) from conceptualisation to commercialisation, including coordination with Technical, Marketing, Finance & Operations teams-Design, delivery and testing of all elements of new window systems, including new extrusions, injection moulded and die cast components, and punch tooling



CHH Interion

• Product Development Manager

  • Jun 2002 - Jul 2004

  -Development and execution of NPD strategy-Implementation team for stage-gate process across CHH-Commercialization of major new products-Product management -Development and execution of NPD strategy-Implementation team for stage-gate process across CHH-Commercialization of major new products-Product management