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Sarah Blackie

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Director at Marlborough Grape Growers Cooperative Limited
📍 New Zealand

Sarah Blackie is the CEO and Founder of Esby & Co, a consultancy specializing in procurement and business partnerships. With over 20 years of global experience, she previously built Xeros award-winning global procurement function. She holds an MBA with Distinction from Victoria University of Wellington.

Her passion for advocating for small businesses is deeply personal, inspired by watching her farming parents navigate deals with large corporations. This experience fuels her drive to create more equitable and valuable partnerships for her clients, moving beyond contracts focused solely on risk management.

Sarahs work is driven by a vision to redefine how procurement and partnerships can accelerate success for all parties involved.

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Experience
16 Years
Current Role
Director
Job Level
Leadership
Location
New Zealand
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Lean-Agile Procurement
Leads workshops on Lean-Agile Procurement, teaching how to move from idea to contract in weeks by transforming buyer-supplier relationships and focusing on collaboration and value.
Supporting Small Business
A strong advocate for small businesses, a passion fueled by her experience watching her farming parents work at the mercy of large corporations.
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Career

Work history

1-2020 - 12-2022
Director
Marlborough Grape Growers Cooperative Limited
10-2019
Chief Executive Officer
Esby & Co
9-2018 - 12-2019
Independent Director
Haunt Digital
1-2015 - 7-2019
Commercial and Procurement Director
Xero
7-2014 - 12-2014
Commercial Manager
Xero
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Education
2009 - 2011
Master of Business Administration (MBA) with Distinction
Victoria University of Wellington
2005 - 2006
Master of Science (M.Sc.)
Lincoln University (NZ)
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