Simon Davison (MCIPS)

Sustainability & ESG Leadership | Strategic Procurement | Strategy Development | Programme Delivery

Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

About

Senior commercial leader with an ESG focus and excellent negotiation, cross-functional collaboration, transformational change, and leadership skills. Proven track record of developing environmental and social sustainability strategies, working collaboratively to form partnerships which deliver innovative and sustainable cost savings, business transformation and high ESG standards in complex businesses.

Experience

  • Head of Procurement at Port of Auckland
    Oct 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 9 mos

  • Head Of Procurement & Sustainability at Heartland Bank LTD
    Oct 2020 - Aug 2022 · 1 yr 11 mos

    Developing and delivering Sustainability and Procurement strategies, focusing on ESG values. - Developed Environmental, Social and Economic Sustainability Strategy - Set Science Based Targets for GreenHouse Gas Emissions reduction. - Delivered operational emissions reductions. - Represented Heartland in consultation for XRB mandatory Climate Related Disclosure regime. - Established and chaired the Heartland “Green Team” of volunteer advocates across the Bank. - Created new Procurement Policy to drive alignment of supply chain to Heartland’s values - Developed new processes for supplier risk management and relationship management.

  • Procurement Stream Lead at Sanford Limited
    Mar 2020 - Oct 2020 · 8 mos

    Procurement lead for major Business Transformation project (ERP, enterprise and operational software and Professional Services).

  • Air New Zealand (12 yrs 1 mo)
    • Project Commercial Lead
      Dec 2019 - Feb 2020 · 3 mos

    • Senior Manager Procurement (Digital & Corporate Categories)
      Oct 2017 - Dec 2019 · 2 yrs 3 mos

      Developing and executing category strategies across $450m spend & step-changing our engagement with suppliers, big and small. Champion of Agile Procurement. Delivery highlights: Inflight wi-fi and IFE, Media & Creative, Day of Operations software, Cloud Infrastructure, Contact Centres, Hotels, Rental cars......

    • Senior Manager Procurement - Market Engagement
      Nov 2015 - Sep 2017 · 1 yr 11 mos

      Leading Air NZ's team of go-to negotiators across all categories and owner of the Air NZ Sourcing process.

  • Construction Procurement Advisor at Beca
    2007 - 2008 · 1 yr