Managing Principal
Adam
- Senior Manager delivering and implementing value added supply chain solutions for leading local and international clients whilst working at global distributor and third-party logistic provider
- Trans-Tasman work experience
- Experienced within a matrix organisation and used to working across all organisational levels to deliver a solution and drive change
- Proven ability to identify a client’s problems and deliver a strategic solution. Led transformational change in client’s supply chains and delivery of new revenue generating services
- Managing Principal, Argon & Co NZ. Previously with Brightpoint NZ, Ingram Micro, CEVA Logistics
Anna
- Experienced People and Culture professional dedicated to creating a workplace environment where individuals can achieve their goals and flourish
- Extensive change management expertise, skilled in leading restructures, cultural transformations, and process enhancements while sustaining staff engagement
- Effective communicator able to work with all levels of an organisation from executive leaders through to front line staff and building alliances
Annemarie
- Industrial engineer and logistics specialist with automation experience in multinational retail
- Areas of expertise include eCommerce facility design and project management, automation selection and procurement, and sustainable packaging
- Recent project experience includes developing a long range plan for micro-fulfillment centre within a previously inaccessible urban environment for the businesses last mile fulfilment operations
Lead Consultant
Antony
- Experienced consultant who specialises in operational warehouse and transportation improvement
- Coaches operational teams and all layers of management in delivering tailored improvement techniques that are aligned to strategic objectives
- Recent project experience includes leading a warehouses operational transformation, facilitating a new warehouse development, and supporting a Warehouse Management System (WMS) upgrade
Ashley
- Operational professional with experience across manufacturing, FMCG, horticulture, plastics, packaging, and warehousing delivering results through individual projects as well as developing a continuous improvement culture
- Specialist in structured problem solving, Loss & Waste analyses, project management, value stream mapping, autonomous maintenance, SMED & 5S
- Creating business management systems that cascade business KPIs through the business to drive daily improvement
- Lead Consultant at Argon & Co. Previous employers include Lion Breweries and Heinz Watties
Partner NZ
Chris
- Supply chain professional with strong international experience across the value chain in multinational retail, FMCG and food commodity organisations
- Operational leadership with a proven track record of delivering customer service, vendor partnering, financial management, safety and operational performance
- Substantial success leading transformation programmes across the end to end supply chain covering infrastructure, people, process and systems. Global work experience in Europe, Asia, Middle East and New Zealand
Consultant
Christian
- Experienced consultant with background in product development, lean transformation, process analysis and process optimisation
- Highly developed background in problem solving and process analysis, including process mapping
- Recent project experience includes having facilitated a process mapping and site layout changes to declutter workspace, enhance product flow-through and improve operational efficiency
Associate Partner
Hamish
- Manufacturing and Supply Chain Professional with over 15 years senior management experience leading various FMCG operations in Australia and New Zealand
- Operations change leader, with track record of performance transformation, while lifting engagement and skills, across Manufacturing, Engineering, S&OP and Warehousing
- Recent project experience includes having Lead S&OP redesign of complex manufacturer covering 8 warehouses, 5 factories and 7 product categories moving DIFOT from 70% to > 95% while decreasing inventory by 40%
Partner
Ian
- Recognised and respected productivity thought leader
- Delivers programs on productivity and best practice for Universities, Government and private training institutes
- Has delivered organisation wide transformation programs for many leading and iconic NZ organisations and is the Global Head of Manufacturing for Argon and Co
Ioane
- Supply chain professional with strong background in systems, planning, warehousing and distribution
- Analytically minded leader with experience in people, process and systems change across supply and execution planning, operations execution and IBP/S&OP
- Internationally experienced in New Zealand, Australia and USA
Jessica
- Experienced engineer with international experience in the food processing industry
- Areas of expertise include distribution centre (DC) design, coordination within complex interdisciplinary environments, conveyor systems, traffic safety, data validation and autodesk
- Recent project experience includes a DC design including drafting, coordination of drawings from different disciplines, calculating storage counts and preparing safety in design workshop material
John
- Over two decades of operational excellence experience, specialising in adult education and training, including the design and development of training programs, with a focus on continuous improvement within leadership and work teams
- Lead facilitator and certified assessor in CSP at all levels
- Expert in the implementation of value improving solutions across engineering, manufacturing, dairy processing, wood manufacturing and construction trades
Jono
- Experienced relationship management professional specialising in global supply chains, with comprehensive operational and strategic expertise across multiple industries
- Proven track record in production planning, network design, customer relationship management, and designing market entry strategies
- Recent project experience includes designing a market entry approach for a large FMCG organisation, re-designing an S&OP process for a specialised dairy product manufacturer and supporting inventory optimisation for a major agri-tech exporter
- Previously with Fonterra Dairy Co-Operative, Kotahi Logistics and Amati Café Exporters
Katie
- Supply chain professional with a background of using analytics to inform top tier decision making and strategy
- Industry experience includes FMCG, merchant supply and consumer goods retail
- Recent project experience includes having delivered programs of E-Com development, stock management, capacity and fulfillment proposition to time, budget and quality for one of Europe’s largest automated DCs
Managing Principal
Kyle
- Internationally experienced analytical consultant, delivering insight and creative solutions to client operations and support services
- Areas of expertise include operational and commercial analytics and insight, process definition and improvement, simulation modelling
- Recent project experience includes having performed a warehouse process analysis and process improvement lead for DC, focused on appraising suitability of system improvements
Consultant
Mark
- Experienced across in-house and agency support for data automation, visualisation, analysis and insights
- Strengths include the collection, organisation and structuring of data, to tell the stories that leaders at all levels need to know
- Recent project experience includes having facilitated and redeveloped the automation of reporting for the Voice of Customer program and complaints program for several large insurers
Michelle
- A highly motivated and commercially focused senior leader with a solid background in operational management, supply chain and leadership of successful teams
- Global work experience in UK, Asia, USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand
- Substantial experience within various businesses leading & managing business transformation covering end to end design, supply chain including infrastructure, people, process and systems
- Lead Consultant at Argon & Co. Previous employers include, Link Engine Management, Tait Electronics, Amcor, Synlait, Pet Nutrition NZ and Dunlop Living
Managing Principal
Natalie
- Experienced in transforming supply chain performance for FMCG and manufacturing clients and passionate about making a difference for New Zealand businesses
- Works across the whole supply chain – from procurement, manufacturing, planning, logistics to customer service, and in processes, systems and data
- Recent project experience includes operations strategy development, inventory optimisation to reduce working capital, Sales and Operations Planning design and implementation.
Neil
- Manufacturing transformation professional utilising lean manufacturing philosophy, techniques & tools
- Highly experienced operational consultant, focused on raising business efficiencies and effectiveness through understanding and improving processes
- Recent project experience includes having conducted a product programming and flow review to reduce stock, increase response time and improve quality for a furniture manufacturer
- Six Sigma Black Belt certified and involved in many different problem-solving activities in a wide variety of industries along with teaching the discipline to industry leaders
Associate Partner
Richard
- Professional engineer, DC designer and chartered member of Engineering New Zealand with over 20 years of industry experience
- Expertise encompasses development strategy, master planning, DC design and design management, selection and implementation of automation systems, and project execution
- Focuses on integrating organisations, assets, and technology for practical results in challenging environments
- Recent experience includes programme design manager for the Woolworths Fresh programme, Owner’s engineer for Cardinal Logistics’ automated site at Drury South, and technical leadership roles on major projects with Super Retail Group in Victoria and Briscoes Group
Managing Principal
Sarah
- Experienced professional specialising in FMCG transformations, project and program management and structured capital development
- Authentic leader with a track record of standing up high performance teams to deliver successful outcomes
- Excels at building partnerships and influencing internal and external stakeholders with global work experience in Australia, Asia, Canada and New Zealand
- Managing Principal at Argon & Co NZ. Previously with Woolworths NZ, Delegat Group & Beca
Managing Principal
Scott
- Experienced business professional, having worked in senior management roles in IT services, agri-business, telecommunications, retail, tourism, manufacturing, and IT management consulting
- Areas of expertise include; digital enablement, IT system selection, data management and analysis, digital strategy, IoT, RPA, and smart business tools
- Recent project experience includes having led the selection process to select an ERP System which also included conducting an IT Strategy, System design and establishing Project Governance. For another Dairy company, led the RFP process to select an Advanced Planning and Scheduling System
Managing Principal
Stephanie
- Over 16 years working in operational excellence and improvement
- Areas of expertise include construction performance strategy, productivity and efficiency improvement, transformation and change, and process improvement
- Stephanie advocates the application of strategic quality improvement to achieve a step-change in performance and realise both reduced cost and improved delivery
Tom
- Experienced in FMCG manufacturing, delivering results through continuous improvement, project management and root cause analysis
- Specialist areas include waste, labour and overhead reduction, OEE and yield improvements, and building long term sustainable solutions
- Recent project experience includes remodeling of high value waste stream, using existing equipment to turn into viable product which is on the current market as well as developing a new recipe format to lower COGs through better management of high value ingredients
