Experience

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  LSI Consulting and SME's

  • Auckland, New Zealand

  • Management Consultant

    • Mar 2019 - Nov 2020
    • Auckland, New Zealand

    Various advisory and analytical roles across a variety of sectors including Insurance, Aged Care and SME start ups. Claims leakage, project portfolio prioritisation, bench marking and market pricing structure and strategy (SME start ups).

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  LSI Consulting Ltd

  • New Zealand

  • Management Consultant (Business Process Re-engineering)

    • Jul 2017 - Dec 2018
    • New Zealand

    The primary client in this period was a regional Polytechnic in the North Island. • Redesigned and implemented academic delivery budgeting process.• Redesigned and implemented academic delivery forecasting process.• Designed and implemented new Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process.

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  Travel

  • Travel

    • Dec 2015 - Jan 2017

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  IAG New Zealand

  • Auckland, New Zealand

  • Business Manager, Schemes & Facilities, Corporate & Facilities

    • Jan 2015 - Nov 2015
    • Auckland, New Zealand

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  Lumley

  • Auckland, New Zealand

  • Schemes Business Manager, Small Business Team, Broker Distribution

    • Jan 2011 - Jan 2015
    • Auckland, New Zealand

    • Designed and implemented new streamlined distribution delivery model• Co-lead the units business growth from $5m to $77m• Implemented 1LOD Assurance and Governance framework• Drafted and negotiated signing of 20+ formal agency distribution agreements• Hired staff and grew the team from 6 FTE to 23 FTE • Line managed (direct and indirect reports) 16 staff

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  Lumley Insurance

  • Auckland, New Zealand

  • Business Improvement & Project Management

    • Jan 2009 - Jan 2011
    • Auckland, New Zealand

    • Designed and implemented a formal framework for managing delegated underwriting authorities across the business• Lead the strategic screening of a portfolio of agency schemes and facilities for strategic fit, risk and financial performance.

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  TOWER Insurance

  • Management Consultant

    • 2005 - 2007

    • Redesigned and implemented new E2E claims management process• Captured requirements and oversaw the build of web based claims management system• Reduced claims leakage (quantified) by in excess of $5m pa• Reduced E2E claim cycle time by 60%• Designed and implemented multi-layer “roll up” Balanced Scorecard reporting

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  Various Corporates

  • NZ and Australia

  • Management Consulting and Project Management

    • May 2003 - Aug 2005
    • NZ and Australia

    Consulting, Business Improvement and Project Management assignments with the following organisations:- Carter Holt Harvey- NZ Immigration Service- Mercury Energy- Suncorp Metway- FonterraAssignments covered the disciplines of:- Project Management- Business Process Redesign and Implementation- Business Unit/Branch Establishment.

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  Scalzo Food Industries

  • Auckland, New Zealand

  • Manager - New Zealand

    • Apr 2000 - Mar 2003
    • Auckland, New Zealand

    Manager of the NZ subsidiary of Australian based Scalzo Food Industries reporting to the CEO of the Australian parent in Melbourne. Responsible for:- Key account management (food amanufacturers - e.g. Cadbury)- Internal line management- Import agro commodity trading tarnsaction- Managing outsourced logistics provider- P/L and margin management

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  Auckland Commercial Painting (part owner)

  • Auckland, New Zealand

  • General Manager

    • Nov 1996 - Mar 1999
    • Auckland, New Zealand

    - quoting and bidding internal and external decorating contracts with main contractors- managing staff and sub contractors- relationship management with key clients including Aspec Construction, Macrennie Construction, Mainzeal Interiors, Teak Construction and Haydn & Rollet.- Revenue and profit margin management

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  Sumitomo Corporation (NZ) Limited

  • Auckland, New Zealand

  • Trader - Commodities

    • Jul 1995 - Oct 1996
    • Auckland, New Zealand

    Commodity trading, currency hedging, shipping negotiation, account management.• Negotiated the NZ businesses first cross currency transaction including currency hedging• Negotiated the first off shore transaction (Indonesia/Vietnam)• Negotiated the first funded transaction boosting margin through interest rate basis point spread

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  Various investment banks

  • London, United Kingdom

  • P&L Reporting, Product Accounting, Hedging.

    • Sep 1991 - Jan 1995
    • London, United Kingdom

    Corporate Finance, Financial Control and Dealing Room roles in the following organisations:- J.P Morgan- Swiss Bank Corporation- Credit Suisse First Boston- Gerald Metals