Early Careers
Tell us about your Current role and a key project you have led or involved with that you're proud about.
Regional Stores Manager, UNI
I am most proud of a project I managed where we save over 700 m³/day of water at Fonterra Maungaturoto. Now I work in the people space where I’m actively driving capability growth across a network of 70 skilled individuals.
How did the Graduate programme set you up for success in your career?
The graduate programme enabled me to broaden my technical skillset. I was enabled to be a successful project manager in the upper north region and built a strong nation-wide network where I was able to participate in large-scale projects and programmes. Now I have the skillset to lead a team while I continue to apply my engineering skills in the manufacturing world.
"There are several options available to people in Fonterra, and the graduate programme helped me identify the numerous paths ahead of me."
What surprised you about working at Fonterra?
While Fonterra is a large company with a large scope, its people and teams are surprisingly close and overlap often. Moreover, there is an overwhelming sense of investment from people into the success of Fonterra – it’s great to be a part of something bigger than oneself
Where do you see yourself going from here at Fonterra?
There are several options available to people in Fonterra, and the graduate programme helped me identify the numerous paths ahead of me. I see myself expanding into roles with a nation-wide impact, solving some critical issues either in the energy, or more generally engineering fields.