Sarah Vivian

Experience

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  Hudson

  Mar 2005 - Mar 2009

  Consultant

  • Managed a Temporary Office Support desk in a job share position• Placement of candidates into temporary office support roles• Ongoing updates of candidate skills and availability, as turnaround time was critical in this position• Developed an in-depth understanding of the clients needs, the roles I was recruiting for and the clients work environment to ensure a suitable match between client and candidate • Database management• Candidate care calls to ensure database was up to date and candidate details were valid Show less

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  AmazingAccom

  Mar 2009 - Nov 2009

  Business Development
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  Plantation

  Nov 2009 - Nov 2015

  Founder/Director/NZ Sales Manager

  Brand development and awarenessProduct range development and innovationResponsible for overseeing the National sales strategyResponsible for the National advertising strategyNew business developmentNegotiation of Supply AgreementsAccount ManagementTraining and product education, taking on site training sessionsAs Co-founder and Director of Plantation, my key areas of responsibility were national sales/marketing, branding, product range management and business growth/development.I have a particular interest in Architecture and Design and the use of sustainable building products to create unique residential and commercial environments.Plantation offers a sustainable, durable and stunning bamboo panel product for furniture and joinery, bamboo acoustic panel and bamboo flooring product. We offer fully certified products at great prices, plus comprehensive warranties, technical support, manufacturing information and thorough product testing. If you can imagine it, we can create it - all from bamboo.All Plantation products are sustainably sourced from an FSC / ISO 9001-2000 certified factory and qualify with the Environmental Management Standard ISO 14001: 2004. All products are manufactured using advanced European technology, to ensure long lasting quality and stability.www.plantationdesign.co.nz Show less

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  The Johnson Group

  Apr 2015 - May 2017

  Senior Consultant

  The Johnson Group is New Zealand's only specialist public sector recruitment firm, hiring for positions in the Policy, Management & related areas.

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  INSIDE RECRUITMENT

  May 2017 - Oct 2017

  Senior Associate
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  CC Learning

  Nov 2017 - Mar 2018

  Business Development Manager

  CC Learning provides a premium learning experience that is clear and concise, specialising in best practice management techniques used in projects, programmes and portfolios; including change, benefits, risk, value and agile management.CC Learning are an Accredited Training Organisation (ATO) for:PRINCE2® & PRINCE2 Agile®MSP® (Managing Successful Programmes)MoP® (Management of Portfolios)P3O® (Project, Programme and Portfolio Offices)MoV® (Management of Value)M_o_R® (Management of Risk)AgilePM®APMG International Managing Benefits™Better Business Cases™APMG International Change Management™APMG International Project Planning and Control™CC Learning offer public or private classroom training, e-learning/enhanced e-learning, executive overviews, workshops, and Master classes. sarah.vivian@cclearning.cc Show less

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  Tourwriter

  Mar 2018 - Nov 2019

  Head of Customer Success

  As Head of Customer Success, I seek to drive a customer-centric Tourwriter. Successful, happy and confident users is my unrelenting focus.A key goal of Customer Success at Tourwriter, is to enable our customers to fully recognize how Tourwriter software can help their business achieve their objectives. Whether it be saving time or money, reducing errors, increasing revenue, or all of the above, we are committed to ensuring our customers are getting the best return on their investment in Tourwriter. Our Head Office is based in Wellington, New Zealand with remote staff in Auckland, the Coromandel, the Philippines, USA, Canada, England, Germany and India.Tourwriter made the Deloitte Asia Pacific Fast 500 list in 2017. We are grateful to the 150 businesses and 600+ users utilising our system across 30 countries, who have enabled our continued growth.Your success is our success! Let’s share the journey together. Show less

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  Finite920 Recruitment Solutions

  Nov 2019 - Mar 2020

  Senior Client Manager

  Finite920 help New Zealand’s top companies recruit and build great technology teams. We source and place high quality technology, digital and business transformation professionals across New Zealand. Whether you're an employer looking for talent, or an ICT professional looking for your next career move or gig, we can help.We match talent to opportunity.We align expertise with challenges to provide solutions.We connect great people.

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  Ascent Business Consulting

  Mar 2020 - now

  Practice Manager

  Ascent Business Consulting based in Wellington, New Zealand, is a leader in the provision of professional business services. We specialise in the transition and mobilisation of large enterprises, and the delivery of complex change programmes for Australasian business and ICT projects.We empower our clients, enabling them to meet challenges and take advantage of new commercial opportunities, whatever the economic climate.

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  Sarah Vivian Home Ltd

  Mar 2021 - now

  Interior Designer and Stylist

  Sarah has a love of style and interiors, architecture and landscapes, the influence of colour, art and sustainability. These passions combined with a curiosity and desire to craft beautiful and emotional interiors are the reason Sarah chose to create Sarah Vivian Home.‘Sarah Vivian Home is a platform for me to curate unique spaces and help others live in beautiful, harmonious yet functional surroundings’.Sarah is always excited to see spaces transformed with the right attention, detail and eye. Mixing design elements of texture, pattern, shape, line, color, light and space with the unexpected can create the most amazing results.Whether Sarah and her team are styling a home ready for sale, or styling to maximize the beauty of the space their clients live in, they are committed to providing the only the best service, and the most individual and meaningful results. Show less