Kelly Newton

Managing Partner, BCG New Zealand

Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

About

Focused on transformation and value delivery for our clients, with experience across industry across B2B businesses including agriculture, building materials, aerospace & defense and government. Committed to driving sustainable change, with respect to the business, the environment and the people. In addition to my client work, I lead our business in New Zealand. Previously I led BCG's Teaming@BCG function globally, a center for excellence on how teams work effectively together to deliver value, to build team trust, and to nuture a growth mindset.

Experience

  • Managing Partner, New Zealand at Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
    Jul 2005 - Present · 21 yrs 1 mo

    Focus on transformation and turnarounds for B2B businesses. Recent experience includes: - Large scale transformation for a PE-owned distribution company across sales, pricing, supply chain, working capital and org - Sales transformation for a distribution company including redesign of the go-to-market model for both local and national accounts, development of a customer retention tool, enablement and implementation support - Transformation for an industrial supply chain management business focused on inventory management and operations Other select project experience includes: - Developing pricing strategies, designing pilots and enabling execution to address industry underperformance with a homebuilder - Performing a sales value sprint, prioritization of opportunities and development of go-forward roadmap for a homebuilder - Executing a business transformation effort with a North American distribution company to quickly turnaround the business looking across multiple levers; including sales effectiveness, pricing, supply chain, supplier management and indirect spend - Collaborating across a major U.S. REIT and operating partner to improve operational performance through pricing, sales management and operational efficiency - Evaluating the value management strategy and developing a total shareholder return strategy for a residential construction company Previous roles within BCG include: - Global + North America Leader of Teaming@BCG function which advances how our teams work together to drive value focus, team trust and growth mindset (2021-2024) - NAMR Lead for Learning & Development (2021-2024) - Industrial Goods Leader, West Coast (2020-23) - Women@BCG for the West Coast (2019-21) - Recruiting Partner for the Chicago office (2016-19) 🏆 Recipient of Journeyman Award for people development (2015, 2019); Polaris Award for client impact (2012, 2017); President's Award (2022) Also worked in BCG Seattle, Chicago, Amsterdam and Sydney.

  • Corporate Strategy at Dell
    Jun 2009 - Aug 2009 · 3 mos

    Prioritized international markets to diversify revenue streams for company and articulated key areas to address to capture global opportunity

  • Asst. Mechanical Engineer at University of South Florida - Center for Ocean Technology
    Jun 2003 - Aug 2003 · 3 mos

    Designed a water sampling and testing mechanism for an autonomous underwater vehicle.