Matthew Hounsome

Matthew Hounsome is an experienced procurement professional with a robust career spanning over a decade. Currently serving as General Manager Procurement and Head of Operations Procurement at Auckland Council since October 2020, Matthew has previously held key positions such as Principal Advisor - Procurement at the Department of Conservation, Customer Airline Manager and Manager Procurement at Air New Zealand, and Procurement Manager at Auckland Transport. Other notable roles include Senior Supplier Relationship Manager at Air New Zealand, Senior Consultant at IBM Global Business Services, Procurement Category Buyer at Wincanton, and Procurement Manager at Airbus. Matthew holds a BA in Business Studies from the University of the West of England, completed in 2004.