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Mina Atayee

Castor Bay,Auckland

Summary

In my current role as Commercial Manager, I help shape and execute commercial strategies to generate meaningful returns. This involves commercial discussions with senior management internally while offering strategic insights to elevate their understanding of market dynamics. I am able to take full ownership or provide support for commercial aspects for my assigned accounts, encompassing negotiations, responses to RFI and RFP, business case development, benchmarking, and customer presentations. Leveraging over 5 years of experience in managing intricate negotiations, I possess a keen understanding of commercial agreements, enhanced by entrepreneurial skills that enable me to spot and capitalise on opportunities effectively. Alongside my negotiation acumen, stakeholder management skills, and ability to influence decision-makers at senior levels have been pivotal in the success of various deals. I am deeply passionate about driving commercial success and excel in dynamic environments where strategic thinking, negotiation expertise, and leadership skills are paramount for achieving great outcomes.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Commercial Manager

One New Zealand Group Limited
Takapuna, Auckland
02.2017 - Current
  • Successfully negotiated deals with Hyperscalers Microsoft, Amazon, and Google, resulting in significant business growth and strategic partnerships.
  • Led MVNO deals from cost modeling to customer acquisition, co-creating unique commercial models and legal documents from scratch.
  • Lead senior-level commercial discussions internally and externally to support customer acquisition and retention activities.
  • Own and lead all commercial issues for assigned accounts, including contract negotiations, RFI & RFP responses, and dispute resolution.
  • Provide leadership, coaching, and mentoring to other members of the commercial team.

Scrum Master Coach

One New Zealand Group Limited
Takapuna, Auckland
04.2018 - 04.2019
  • Achieved Professional Scrum Master and Facilitation Certification
    Managed a globally distributed team of 11 individuals, overseeing people management responsibilities
  • Identified and resolved impediments for the team while actively managing stakeholders
  • Provided coaching, facilitation, and planning for two-week sprints using the Scrum Framework
  • Implemented continuous delivery and release strategies using DevOps and agile methodologies
  • Gathered customer feedback and presented insights to stakeholders to optimize value delivery
  • Led a retrospective session between tribe leads and product owners, resolving disputes to foster healthier collaboration
  • Conducted workshops over two weeks to educate all of One NZ on agile ways of working using Scrum

Commercial Finance Lead

One New Zealand Group Limited
Takapuna, Auckland
02.2017 - 03.2018
  • Assisted in the Potential IPO for Vodafone, managing budgets in pre and post-IPO environments.
  • Developed customer profitability models (proof of work) using financial data and data warehouses, leading to successful implementation in company reporting systems Qlik.
  • Implemented margin assurance activities and billing process improvements, resulting in $3 million in annual savings by creating customised Access databases for improved reporting and data analysis.

Education

Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting And Finance

University of Otago
Dunedin, NZ
12-2025

Master of Finance | With Distinction - Finance

University of Otago
Dunedin, NZ
05-2017

Skills

  • Financial Acumen
  • Stakeholder management
  • Entrepreneurial skills
  • Grit
  • Cross-function collaboration

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Scrum Master Coach

One New Zealand Group Limited
04.2018 - 04.2019

Commercial Manager

One New Zealand Group Limited
02.2017 - Current

Commercial Finance Lead

One New Zealand Group Limited
02.2017 - 03.2018

Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting And Finance

University of Otago

Master of Finance | With Distinction - Finance

University of Otago
Mina Atayee