Making data insights more accessible

Anne Marek joined the Port Otago kaimahi in February in the newly created position of Senior Commercial Manager.

Anne is originally from the United States and has a Bachelor’s degree in Finance from Arizona State University and is a Chartered Accountant. Before starting her career, she wanted an overseas experience and embarked on an 18-month internship with Fonterra in Auckland. In the 17 years since arriving in New Zealand, Anne has worked in analyst roles within three of New Zealand’s largest primary industry companies – Fonterra, Sealord and Silver Fern Farms – all Port Otago customers.

Anne says her new position was created to strengthen commercial acumen across the business. “As part of the data-led strategy, I’m improving the visibility and understanding of our costs and the drivers of those costs, along with providing robust financial modelling to enable more fact-based decision making.”

While Anne sits within the Finance team, she also works alongside the Commercial team, providing support through data analysis and insights to help identify opportunities.

Anne enjoys working with data, solving business problems through deep analysis and discovery. “I love working with people, especially the ones who don’t like numbers. Everyone is different in how they interpret data, and I am able to flex to those needs to ensure that people understand and are able to make informed decisions. My aim is to make key decision makers’ lives easier by serving up clear, actionable insights.”