Trina Seath
Summary
Procurement management expert with a strong track record in tender process, contract execution, and implementation. Leverages extensive legal and analytical experience. Skilled in providing clear and concise updates and feedback to internal stakeholders. Demonstrates proficiency in supplier relationship and contract management. Adept at negotiating pricing to drive improvements in quality or cost savings. Effective communicator with excellent verbal and written communication skills. Adept at problem-solving in an agile environment. Proven ability to build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers and stakeholders. Possesses high-level strategic, analytical, and conceptual thinking skills.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Procurement Manager
Summerset Group Holding Limited
08.2020 - Current
- Planned and managed the end to end procurements to support the construction of a Summerset Retirement Village.
- Managed a portfolio of contracts to ensure products were available for construction.
- Developed and implemented best practice for supplier relationship management.
- Created and tracked budgets to report on procurement activities.
- Implemented an entire change process from one set of products to another, co-ordinating multiple suppliers and villages with the implementation of the new design.
- Helped refine the procurement strategies and plans for each Village.
- Streamlined procurement processes for increased efficiency and cost savings through strategic sourcing initiatives.
- Negotiated favourable pricing and terms with suppliers, resulting in significant annual cost reductions.
- Managed a team of procurement professionals, providing coaching and development opportunities to foster career growth and enhance productivity.
- Mentored junior team members enhancing their understanding of complex negotiation tactics contributing to their professional growth and increased department success.
- Oversaw contract negotiations with suppliers, securing advantageous terms that supported both operational needs and financial targets.
- Tracked contract performance metrics and reported issues or non-compliance with appropriate stakeholders.
Senior Procurement Specialist
Kaianga Ora – Homes and Communities
09.2018 - 08.2020
- Leading the end-to-end procurement for the new national supply agreements.
- Completing the procurement from 13 national supply agreements, 800 different items and an annual spend of over $100m to 12 national supply agreements with an estimated annual saving of 10%.
- Established good governance with setting out the reporting, key performance indices and meetings in all the agreements.
- Undertook 22 video conferencing meetings in one day to deliver the outcome of the tender to the suppliers and followed this with 50 unsuccessful letters detailing the reasons for the decision and explaining the tender process.
- Undertaking the procurement project for the sourcing of ICT software as part of the strategy to reduce complexities and simplifying interactions with customers. I recommended and led the decision to delay the tender until further clarifications were undertaken.
Procurement Contractor
TAS
03.2016 - 09.2018
- Delivered outstanding service to customers to maintain and extend relationships for future business opportunities.
- Consulted with clients to assess needs and propose optimal solutions.
- Strengthened client relationships through regular communication and timely resolution of issues, leading to increased customer satisfaction.
- Built relationships with customers to establish new contracts.
Procurement Analyst
Inland Revenue
01.2013 - 01.2016
- Part of the Business Transformation Programme; a multi-year, multi-stage change programme to modernise the revenue system (making it simpler, more open and certain for New Zealanders to pay their taxes and receive their entitlements).
- Responsible for managing the statements of work with existing providers for hosting Inland Revenue data, including negotiating additional mainframe storage capacity to host data profiling environments for extracted datasets.
- Drafting letters of intent to reduce risk and provide certainty to suppliers when there were timing constraints.
- Drafting tender documentation and facilitating the evaluation meetings.
Solicitor
Inland Revenue
01.2008 - 01.2013
- Managed a diverse caseload, resulting in successful legal representation for various client matters.
- Collaborated with fellow solicitors to develop innovative strategies for complex cases, increasing the likelihood of positive results.
- Coordinated with expert witnesses to gather valuable testimony supporting client positions during trial proceedings.
- Analyzed and applied legal principles and performed legal research to support litigation strategy.
- Represented IRD in court proceedings, hearings and arbitrations.
Legal Analyst
Inland Revenue
01.2005 - 01.2008
- Conducted legal analyse to prepare clear guidelines on the interpretation of the law.
- Drafted clear and concise policies, procedures, and guidelines that promoted organizational compliance with relevant laws and regulations.
Education
Bachelor of Law With Honours -
Victoria University of Wellington
Wellington, NZ2005
Skills
- NZS 3915 Contracts
- Contract Negotiation
- Team Management
- Construction Procurement
- All of Government Procurement
- End to end tendering activities
- Relationship Management
- Steering Group Presentations
- Supply Management
- Materials Procurement
Professional Development
- Summerset Leadership Program
- CIPS (level 6)
- LLB (Hons)
Timeline
Senior Procurement Manager
Summerset Group Holding Limited
08.2020 - Current
Senior Procurement Specialist
Kaianga Ora – Homes and Communities
09.2018 - 08.2020
Procurement Contractor
TAS
03.2016 - 09.2018
Procurement Analyst
Inland Revenue
01.2013 - 01.2016
Solicitor
Inland Revenue
01.2008 - 01.2013
Legal Analyst
Inland Revenue
01.2005 - 01.2008
Bachelor of Law With Honours -
Victoria University of Wellington
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