Nita Maaka
Tauranga,New Zealand
Summary
Resourceful Manager offering history of success coordinating and monitoring operations across various departments. Effective leader and problem-solver dedicated to streamlining operations to decrease costs and promote organizational efficiency. Highly committed with hardworking mentality to maintain quality of services and products.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Founder
Raw Pawz Limited
11.2010 - Current
- As my first start up business I developed a new concept in the pet food sector, this company has gone from strength to strength building a very reputable name in the wholesale and retail industry
- I have established a successful business by identifying market needs and developing innovative solutions.
- I have built a positive organizational culture that fostered creativity, innovation, and employee engagement, this allows me to manage the company offsite.
National Sales Manager
Eglo Lighting Company
01.2007 - 01.2010
- Eglo Lighting was a European brand developed here in NZ from Lighting Direct and Eglo International
- My position as National Sales Manager was to develop the commercial business into Mitre10 and Placemakers and Bunnings.
- I negotiated and closed agreements with B2B clients, monitored and analyzed performance metrics.
- This included working with head office buyers through to store management to develop the lighting offering and floor plan for stores nationwide
- I found the position and the experience working alongside our core clients very rewarding
- I left this position to move to Tauranga.
NZ Sales Manager
Smart Home Products Australia
01.2004 - 01.2007
- Smart home products is a B2B company based in Melbourne and is part of the ITW Group (American owned business).
- My key role started as office manager with a small amount of sales.
- I then developed the role into NZ sales manager, placing all stock in 3rd party logistics and developing the brand further into big box stores.
- Managed all sales, accounts and stock with my direct manager based in Melbourne.
- Increased sales revenue by developing and implementing effective sales strategies.
Education
High School Diploma -
Gisborne Girls High School
GisborneSkills
Entrepreneurial and Innovative
Operations Management
Strategic Planning
Client Engagement
Full Accounts, GST & Payroll
Business Development
Staff management
Financial Management
Marketing
Systems: Xero, MYOB, Wordpress, Stripe
Timeline
Founder
Raw Pawz Limited
11.2010 - Current
National Sales Manager
Eglo Lighting Company
01.2007 - 01.2010
NZ Sales Manager
Smart Home Products Australia
01.2004 - 01.2007
High School Diploma -
Gisborne Girls High School