Experience

Dairy Goat Co-operative (N.Z) Ltd

• New Zealand
• Dairy Product Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Procurement Manager

  • May 2012 - Present

  Leading the Procurement team for a manufacturer and exporter of infant formula. Creating and implementing sourcing strategies for packaging and raw materials imported from around 30 countries. Leading the Procurement team for a manufacturer and exporter of infant formula. Creating and implementing sourcing strategies for packaging and raw materials imported from around 30 countries.



Waikato District Health Board

• New Zealand
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Procurement Consultant

  • Aug 2011 - May 2012

  Contract role managing medical supplies and equipment, service contracts, leading facilities projects etc. Contract role managing medical supplies and equipment, service contracts, leading facilities projects etc.



Fonterra

• New Zealand
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Group Procurement Manager - Ingredients

  • Nov 1996 - Aug 2011

  Leading and supporting a wide variety of Procurement initiatives covering operations in 80 countries. Pioneered low cost country sourcing at Fonterra. Achieved >$110 million in cost savings over 5 years.Developed the sustainable procurement framework and led the roll-out of food safety standards to suppliers in 40+ countries. Leading and supporting a wide variety of Procurement initiatives covering operations in 80 countries. Pioneered low cost country sourcing at Fonterra. Achieved >$110 million in cost savings over 5 years.Developed the sustainable procurement framework and led the roll-out of food safety standards to suppliers in 40+ countries.



Tegel Foods Ltd

• New Zealand
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Materials Manager

  • Sep 1995 - Nov 1996

  Leadership of the planning, procurement and supply chain functions across 6 manufacturing sites for this poultry company which was part of the Heinz-Wattie Group at the time. Covered all raw material and packaging procurement.Member of Heinz-Wattie 'Procurement Task Force' charged with delivering $20 million in cost savings. Leadership of the planning, procurement and supply chain functions across 6 manufacturing sites for this poultry company which was part of the Heinz-Wattie Group at the time. Covered all raw material and packaging procurement.Member of Heinz-Wattie 'Procurement Task Force' charged with delivering $20 million in cost savings.



Cerebos Gregg's Ltd

• New Zealand

• Purchasing Manager

  • Nov 1989 - Oct 1995

  Managing procurement of all goods and services at a multi-site food and beverage manufacturer during a period of significant growth and aquisitions. Managing procurement of all goods and services at a multi-site food and beverage manufacturer during a period of significant growth and aquisitions.



Kraft Foods Ltd

• Purchasing Officer

  • Jun 1986 - Sep 1989

  Purchasing of raw materials, packaging and indirect items Purchasing of raw materials, packaging and indirect items