Our People

Servicing our customers optimally is a priority in everything we do.  We are proud of our team, the history of what we have delivered over the last two decades and the core ethos of the company having the customer at the centre of our focus.  Key members of the NZ Retail team are:

Karen Buckland
GM Operations
karen@nzre.nz
027 416 1277

Responsible for:

• Warehousing

• Inventory

• Demand fulfilment

• Installation

Lisa Weir
Product Manager
lisa@nzre.nz
021 496 689

Responsible for:

• Our product guru

• Product design/solutions

• Major projects

Janine Forster
Key Account Manager - Woolworths & The Warehouse
janine@nzre.nz
027 225 8180

Responsible for:

• 3PL Account Management

Adrian Acosta
Key Accounts - Northern region
adrian@nzre.nz
021 574 399

Responsible for:

• Sales & key account management

Patrina Forde
Key Accounts - Southern region
patrina@nzre.nz
021 742 312

Responsible for:

• Sales & key account management

Allan Annan
Installation Manager
allan@nzre.nz
027 490 2069

Responsible for:

• Installation projects

• Corrective maintenance

• Technical advice

Catrina Steiner
Customer Support Manager
catrina@nzre.nz

09 262 3044 (business hours)

Responsible for:

• 3PL order management

• Quotations & sales order management

• Inventory planning

Chris Tai
Business Analytics Manager
chris@nzre.nz

021 496 520

Responsible for:

• Performance metrics and reporting

• Business process improvements

• IT systems guru

Tirina Robinson
Office Administrator
sales@nzre.nz

09 262 3044 (business hours)

Responsible for:

• Sales enquiries/order processing

• Customer service

Lahiru Godakandage
Supply Chain Co-ordinator
lahiru@nzre.nz

09 262 3044 (business hours)

021 065 7676

Responsible for:

• Operations support & KPI tracking

• Inventory Control & reporting

• Workflow & freight process improvement

Backed up by our very capable Operations teams:

• Favona team - Steve, Felix, Reitu

• Plunket Ave - Shorty, Osi, Tua, Tau, Foi