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Cherrie McKenzie

Captain · DISC type DS
General Manager - Business Solutions Centre ANZ at Opal Packaging Pty Ltd
📍 Cobains, Victoria, Australia

Cherrie is a results-driven executive manager at Opal Packaging, specializing in leading diverse teams and enhancing business operating models. Her background includes roles at Orora and Goodyear, where she has consistently optimized organizational efficiencies. Colleagues describe her as patient, collaborative, and a strong, people-centric leader.

Committed to lifelong learning, Cherrie actively pursues professional development, recently completing courses in Generative AI, leadership, and data analytics with Power BI. This continuous upskilling demonstrates her dedication to staying at the forefront of business and technology trends.

At Goodyear, she successfully scaled a shared services center from an initial team of 6 to a global organization of approximately 400 associates.

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Experience
28 Years
Current Role
General Manager - Business Solutions Centre ANZ
Job Level
Senior
Location
Cobains, Victoria, Australia
Personality Overview

How Cherrie shows up

Decisive But Calm
Consummate Professional
Dynamic But Sincere

They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time. They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily. They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together.

Priorities

Topics Cherrie cares about

Shared Services Models
Her career is defined by leading Business Solutions Centres at Opal, Orora, and Goodyear, focusing on optimizing corporate support functions and enhancing operational effectiveness.
AI in Business
Recently completed courses on "Developing a Learning Mindset in the Age of AI" and using Generative AI for coaching, indicating a strong interest in applying AI to business.
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Career

Work history

5-2020
General Manager - Business Solutions Centre ANZ
Opal Packaging Pty Ltd
8-2018 - 5-2020
General Manager - Business Solutions Centre ANZ
Orora
10-2016 - 7-2018
General Manager GBS - Emerging Markets
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
7-2013 - 11-2016
Director of Shared Services Asia Pacific
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
3-2012 - 7-2013
Credit and Collections Manager
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
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Education
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Waitakere College
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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