Experience

Mockingbird Raw Press

• Food and Beverage Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Supply Chain Manager

  • Oct 2020 - Present



Karma Drinks

• New Zealand
• Food and Beverage Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Operations

  • Mar 2020 - Aug 2020



Willow & Hall

• United Kingdom
• Furniture and Home Furnishings Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Operations Director

  • Oct 2019 - Mar 2020



Crabtree & Evelyn

• United Kingdom
• Personal Care Product Manufacturing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• HEAD OF INTERNATIONAL LOGISTICS & OPERATIONS

  • Jul 2018 - Jul 2019

  Managing day to day operations, to ensure the business flow and operations are maintained. Contract negotiations and management of last mile carriers, cross border solutions, and global 3pls. Acted as the logistics project manager in deploying 6 global websites. Key Contributions: Ecommerce, Retail, Cross border Carriers Management, Last mile Carrier management, Logistics Project Manager, Website Launch, NPD, SAP B1, 3PL management, Process Re-engineering, Global 3PL Contract Negotiations, Inventory Management, Demand & Supply Planning.



Ampsail Ltd

• Construction

• Supply Chain Consultant

  • Feb 2018 - Jun 2018

  Role was to increase the credibility of their inventory in each construction site. Project managed and implemented a WMS across 3 construction sites that Ampsail were contracted with. Conducted a procurement analysis for a WMS that interfaces with SAGE50, and successfully implemented. Key Contributions:WMS, Procurement, Construction, ERP, Training & Development, Inventory. Role was to increase the credibility of their inventory in each construction site. Project managed and implemented a WMS across 3 construction sites that Ampsail were contracted with. Conducted a procurement analysis for a WMS that interfaces with SAGE50, and successfully implemented. Key Contributions:WMS, Procurement, Construction, ERP, Training & Development, Inventory.



Danone Nutricia Early Life Nutrition

• Finland
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Logistics Performance Manager

  • Dec 2016 - Dec 2017

  Building a healthy relationship between Danone and 3PL site, ensure outbound, inbound and inventory performance are at satisfactory levels and manage and influence people and their way of working in order to enhance performance. Key Contributions: Product Traceability, Transport Scheduling, Product Scheduling, Inventory Accuracy, JIT solutions, Way of Working.

• Supply Chain - Junior Manager

  • Apr 2015 - Nov 2016

  Act as the point of contact for any operational activities between Danone and 3PL, monitor their performance and implement the in-house warehouse system as the operational project lead. Analysis of Logistics, Planning and Procurement, Customer Service. Performing as a 3PL Coordinator, setting up controls over Safety, Cost, Inventory, End to End operations. Key Contributions: System Implementation, Cost Reduction for Warehousing, Trained End Users, Procurement Analysis.



Mainfreight

• New Zealand
• Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
• 700 & Above Employee

• Account Manager

  • Jul 2011 - Feb 2015

  Ensure all SLAs for each customer is achieved and provide a high level of customer service. Order Fulfillment, setting up of new customers. Lead a product recall for Danone through the Fonterra botulism scare (Severe Crisis Globally) which was was completed with 100% accuracy. Key Learnings: Outbound, Inbound and Inventory Procedures, Portfolio Management, Time Management, Leadership Capabilities

• Outward Bound (Secondment for Leadership Course)

  • Feb 2013 - Feb 2013

  • Nominated and selected as the NZ candidate to represent Mainfreight NZ in a reputed Leadership Program tailored to build and develop young minds and future leaders. • Challenging & breaking boundaries: I overcame numerous challenges that forced me to overcome mental and physical obstacles and allowed me to broaden my scope and capabilities.• Teamwork: I enhanced my team-working and communication skills through practical exercises such as blind-folded rock climbing, hiking/camping in the dark and cooperative sailing. • Self awareness & character: Outward Bound heightened my self-awareness. This was especially achieved during my 2 nights spent alone, deserted in the bushes with minimal food and water. This allowed me to further reflect on my learning's and explore my strengths and weaknesses and how these translate into a professional and personal context.



Clearship Group

• India
• Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Business Development

  • Mar 2014 - Jul 2014

  • Gained exposure to a very different environment, organisation culture and way of working. My learning was fast-tracked as I was thrown in the deep end and had to demonstrate great learning agility in understanding the market and the business.• Was able to form partnerships with two overseas agents in order to exchange sales leads and provide a healthy working partnership while also handling 4 existing Europe based agents simultaneously. • Secured 2 new customers for the freight forwarding division by engaging them our service portfolio and how we are able to serve to their needs and wants. They now do regular business with Clearship Group and I have further grown the 2 portfolios by engaging them in our Customs Broker Services.