Meet the team

Together we add value to food solutions around the world and at Bakels Edible Oils we know that each member of our team is a critical ingredient to our overall success.

 
 

From our New Zealand base, our team help businesses reach millions of customers around the world with their food creations.

Inspired by decades of experience and rigorous scientific expertise, we bring genuine passion, proactive responsiveness, and can-do reliability – in ways that work for you.

Our team are dedicated to you and every product that leaves our facilities are Made with Care - Carefully crafted by your Bakels team.

Byron Vane

Business Manager Export & Industrial

Kim Alexander

Business Manager Dairy

Shelley Royal

Sales Operations Manager

Teresa Anderson

Sales Co-ordinator Export

Doug Guild

Warehouse Manager

Angela Newton

Technical and Innovation Manager

Johan Strauss

Head of Engineering

Debbie Twigge

Head of Supply Chain

Ryan ten Velde

Operations Manager

Caroline Hassall

HR Manager

Brent Delaney

Training Manager

Tristan Wairepo

Finish Hall Operator

Hamish McKay

Refinery Supervisor

Ioane Poli

Finish Hall Operator

Shelley Swindells

WAKA Project Manager

Deborah Cameron

Health & Safety Manager

Lauren Coyle

Sales Coordinator

Careers

Our people are what makes Bakels Edible Oils - some of whom have been with us for over 25 years. Get in touch if you’d like to speak to us about a career at Bakels Edible Oils.

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Sustainability

Bakels Edible Oils is committed to the procurement of raw materials from suppliers who utilise and support the development of Sustainable Production Processes.