Christchurch, New Zealand

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Get to know David

David is a Senior Business Analyst Consultant with experience spanning supply chain optimisation, digital transformation, AI enablement, and business process management. He is known for helping organisations make sense of complexity, bringing clarity to challenging situations and translating strategic objectives into practical, achievable outcomes.
Throughout his career, David has partnered with stakeholders across manufacturing, agriculture, supply chain, public sector, and technology-focused environments. His experience includes leading business process improvement initiatives, supporting ERP and SAP transformations, developing process architecture capabilities, establishing business analysis standards, and aligning technology solutions with business priorities.

David is passionate about enabling people to solve problems they never thought possible. He has a natural ability to help teams reframe complex challenges, uncover root causes, and develop a shared understanding of the opportunities ahead. Drawing on strengths in strategic thinking, systems thinking, process optimisation, and workshop facilitation, he works collaboratively with stakeholders to create sustainable improvements that deliver meaningful business value.

Known for building trust quickly and maintaining strong relationships across all levels of an organisation, David excels at bridging the gap between business and technical teams. His structured and pragmatic approach helps organisations maintain momentum through change while ensuring that people, process, and technology remain aligned.

David has led business analysis and process management teams, established capability standards, mentored practitioners, and championed process-centric ways of working within complex organisations. He enjoys helping others grow their capability and is recognised for his ability to simplify complexity into clear, actionable outcomes.

Of interest

Outside of work, David enjoys spending time with his wife and four children. He has a particular interest in making and creating things by hand, including carpentry and traditional crafts. Whether working with wood, stone, or metal, he enjoys learning new techniques and transforming ideas into something tangible. David also values bringing people together, often through sharing good food, conversation, and the occasional opportunity to enjoy music and dance.

Expertise

  • Business Process Management
  • Strategic Advisory & Business Partnering
  • Digital Transformation
  • Enterprise Process Architecture
  • Supply Chain Optimisation
  • AI Enablement & Adoption
  • Organisational Capability Development
  • Facilitation & Consensus Building
  • Operating Model Improvement
  • Business Analysis

Industry Experience

  • Dairy Manufacturing
  • Food & Beverage Manufacturing
  • Agriculture
  • Supply Chain & Logistics
  • Public Sector
  • Higher Education
  • Security & Technology Services
  • Import & Export Compliance
  • Infrastructure & Capital Projects

Education

  • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours), Engineering and Technology Management, University of Pretoria
  • Bachelor of Engineering, Industrial Engineering, University of Pretoria
  • SAP ES (Enterprise Systems) Fundamentals
  • SAP S/4HANA UX for Business and Functional Experts