Simon Calaz

I love the challange of fostering strong relationships, ensuring compliance, and delivering efficient, cost-effective solutions.

Clarks Beach, Auckland, New Zealand

About

I am responsible for managing a portfolio of existing accounts, working closely with these customers to ensure a high level of service and deliver opportunities for cost savings. I am passionate about building strong relationships through a consultative approach. In my roles both past and present you will find me regularly in contact with people in a number of differing roles, from CEO, General Managers, and Department Managers through to Administrators. It's vital that I understand the key drivers for each of these relationships in order to not only deliver on the business expectation, but to do it in a way that acknowledges the individual personalities which make up the roles. I possess skills to significantly reduce costs, negotiate favorable terms and streamline supplier channels. I have exemplary relationship building and problem solving skills that foster trust and dependability. I have successfully developed and implemented processes, policies & procedures for the sourcing and purchasing of goods and services. My key success factor is my ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with all departments I have contact with.

Experience

  • Service Manager at John Andrew Ford
    Feb 2026 - Present · 5 mos

  • Assistant Service Manager at John Andrew Ford
    Jun 2025 - Feb 2026 · 9 mos

  • Business Development Manager at Fully Equipped Ltd
    Oct 2021 - Jun 2025 · 3 yrs 9 mos

  • Sales & Business Development Manager at ASV Euro Car Parts
    Mar 2020 - Oct 2021 · 1 yr 8 mos

  • Purchasing Officer at Veolia
    Aug 2019 - Mar 2020 · 8 mos