Zespri International
Blair Culph currently serves as the Global Supply Chain Development Manager at Zespri International, where responsibilities include optimizing costs and enhancing network efficiency while maintaining premium fruit quality across the global supply chain. Previously, at Fonterra, Blair held several key positions, including NZ Supply Chain Design Manager and Supply Chain Transformation Programme Manager for Automation, driving strategic supply chain initiatives and warehouse automation projects. Other notable roles encompass Regional Supply Chain Manager for both Waikato and Lower North Island regions, focusing on end-to-end operations, and Site Business Improvement Manager, where efforts were directed at enhancing operational performance. Blair began a career in transportation planning with Asset Forestry Logistics, progressing to senior roles and conducting significant feasibility studies. Academic qualifications include a Graduate Certificate in Project Management and a Bachelor of Applied Science in Agribusiness from Massey University.
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Zespri International
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Welcome to Zespri, one of the world’s most successful horticultural marketing companies and NZ’s largest horticultural exporter, exporting more than 167 million trays of kiwifruit to more than 50 countries around the world, managing 30 percent of the global volume. We’re part of a global team of growers, post-harvest suppliers, employees, distributors and retailers dedicated to consistently providing quality, fresh kiwifruit. With sales revenues of $3.1 billion, the Zespri™ Brand is recognised as the world leader in premium-quality kiwifruit. Based in New Zealand, we are 100 percent owned by current or past kiwifruit growers, and employ approximately 550 people globally. On behalf of our 3,200 growers in New Zealand and 1,200 growers based elsewhere, we manage kiwifruit innovation, supply and distribution management and marketing of Zespri™ Green, Zespri™ Organic Green, Zespri™ Sweet Green, Zespri™ SunGold, Zespri™ Organic SunGold, Zespri™ Gold Kiwifruit and Zespri™ Red. Zespri invests heavily in the future of New Zealand kiwifruit. Our plant breeding programme is the world’s largest and most advanced, with 75,000 potential new varieties. We are also at the cutting edge of research on kiwifruit health and nutrition, on-orchard productivity and sustainability, to name a few. This passion, innovation and investment ensures Zespri’s position as the world’s premier kiwifruit brand.