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o Delivered procurement support to the Home Claims Insurance Business. This includes full lifecycle management for each relevant procurement category involving deep supply chain, brand understanding, market intelligence and analysis, sourcing, supplier development, risk management, demand/consumption management, and contract negotiation, development, and execution.o Preparing required documentation for contract and Panel Agreements under Suncorp’s Register of Authorities (RoA) standard policies and execution such as SOAP (Strategy on a Page), Contract Sign Off, Legal memo, Finance, Tax and Risk Sign off, Risk Assessment Decision Matrix, Executive summary and Board paper, and presentations to the Business and Executive Leadership members. o Managing and leading the execution of Variations, Extensions, Agreements, Panel Agreements and Projects across Information Communication Technology, Commercial, Content, Home, and Engineering categories while maintaining and overviewing monthly contract expiry reports and Pipeline reports. o Supporting and enhancing a consistent approach to develop and maintain key supplier/ repairer/ stakeholder relationship and ensuring sustainable supply and service by being the key point across categories for all end-user queries and needs. Achievements o Project lead on a national rate benchmarking negotiation activity with Suncorp’s 40 supplier building panel to mitigate inflation and ensure that scope of work rates are better than industry standard. With an annual contract cost of $489.1m, negotiations enabled a full year cost reduction saving of $8.4m.o Source to contract 12 material suppliers for Suncorp’s first Bulk Buy program with an annual cost saving benefit of $17.4m, which enables Suncorp’s building panel and subcontractors to access more competitive market pricing then they could otherwise access in the open market. o Built and implemented an automated companywide Expression of Interest process and database

o Managing the global end-to-end operational delivery process of product from factory to retail shelf for all BOM’s (Factory, freight forwarding, customs, raw material filling partners, local 3pl WH partners & retailers).o Identify, quote, and implement multiple new supplier management and sourcing opportunities for inbound delivery, national logistics transportation & finished goods with the sole purpose of simplifying the supply chain delivery and reduce costs.o Develop strong supplier engagement and relationships with key suppliers which aim to provide competitive low costs on freight and finished goods.o Consolidate all international inbound shipments and local national freight under one provider to provide simplicity and cost reduction through the operating model.o Provide clear recommendations and risk analysis to CEO for out of stocks, contractual retail order fulfillment and future inventory replenishment.o Manage all inventory, replenishment placement, shipping analysis, supply chain & requests from all suppliers, ensuring all stock availability.Achievements o Built and implemented a demand planning forecast tool to provide visibility on stock control and future replenishment requirements, and a live inventory tool to provide visibility on inbound stock status, current SOH, retail order promises and BOM masters.

Hong Kong, Hong Kong Sar

o Managing the global end-to-end supply chain operational process and flow for Under Armour Asia Pacific accounts, ensuring operational efficiency, seasonal order book management and overseeing the operational financial budget by challenging processes and reducing costs for all UA markets and distributors APAC wide.o Seasonal orderbook management and system placement for all APAC countries and UA distributors (weekly order book updates, bi-seasonal order reconciliation and analysis).o People leader of three direct reports based in Hong Kong – Account service representatives.o APAC weekly divisional order book, invoice ledger, Hong Kong Hub inventory, vendor/factory DIFOT analysis reports management and distribution.o Manage inventory, order placement, shipping analysis, supply chain & requests from all APAC markets.o Monthly S&OP meetings with America providing APAC regional reconciliation, project management updates, financial analysis, delivery performance, seasonal budgets, and risk assumptions/call outs.Achievements o Project manager:• Global direct shipment model project – initiating wholesale partners on a direct ship model allowing the closure of Under Armour Hong Kong facility, reducing supply chain costs by $12 million USD annually• Global Free Trade Agreements (FTA’s) for wholesale partners to reducing their costs and increasing their availability to claim tax incentives and benefits

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

o Inventory forecast/planning inbound & outbound – inbound delivery planning, warehousing capacity constraints, and outbound processing in both peak and off-peak periods while ensuring services level agreements.o Supply chain budget management - 3PL warehouse, national freight & international inbound freight (ocean & air).o Tracking on time status for total seasonal products from COO, reducing risk of lateness by analysis of airfreight and improving ex-factory dates while ensuring on time availability.o Lead weekly business wide WIP’s reporting on inventory levels, product availability, and budgets locally and globally.o Large scale excel inventory data management of SKU level information (UPC, RDD's, on time status, ex-factory, FOB's, retail price, launch dates).o Effectively negotiating and challenge supplier and 3PL costs (factory, shipping, customs, local warehousing & VAS).o Hold monthly S&OP meetings with both local, APAC regional & global teams to relate delivery performance, seasonal budgets and risk assumptions/call outs.Achievements o Project manager:• National 3PL WH transition – Physical relocation of 1 million units (integrating wholesale, ecommerce, and retail supply chain operations)• Complete supply chain integration into new retail business partner. Leading trainings and managing the transition of tasks from UA to third party partner for logistics inbound, outbound, customs, daily weekly reporting & invoicing• UA Australia direct ship integration of DHL global inbound, ending global freighting contract with Wen-Parker and onboarding DHL into Australia

Melbourne, Australia

o Generated purchase orders in accordance with established procurement policies and procedures. Analysed demand patterns and forecast demand for goods and services to inform purchasing and allocation decisions.o Maintain and analyse weekly factory purchase orders, ensuring MOQ's, financial alignment with yearly projection, SKU validation and QTY's, and ex-factory dates are met and held accountable.o Managed the efficient flow of correspondence and information with internal and external parties in regard to stock availability and Supply Chain processes.o Weekly demand review, looking at inventory levels across 41 stores over a 3-month projection, ensuring inventory levels are managed to avoid overflow and out of stocks.o Influence and work cross functionally with distribution centres, transport providers and supply chain operations to help improve service levels.o Tracking product KPI’s and making actions to ensure product sales.o Managing supplier delivery performance, providing S&OP and DIFOT analysis for post seasonal review.o Weekly category sales reporting to help drive strategic decisions across the portfolio.Achievements o Created an automated supplier delivery tracking tool now utilized and implemented into other sub-categories by the entire Beauty planning team creating standardized reporting across the category for Executive Leadership.o Successful demand and supply allocation of inventory to 41 stores nationally in collaboration with hard marketing launches both nationally and internationally. This involved close alignment with internal brand and marketing stakeholders and store managers ensuring real time information regarding inventory allocation and availability to launch dates are on time.

Australia

o Developed and maintained key supplier relationships ensuring sustainable supply and delivery of the right goods and services, at the right time, to the right place. Enhanced relationships with internal stakeholders by being the key point for end user queries and needs relating to logistical category and inventory planning for the division.o Analysed data and developed insights for supply related volumes, sourced alternative suppliers for value added services based on requirements, prompt delivery, costs and service levels to avoid delays, stock outs and production stop; and determine root causes of problematic process areas and suggest improvements.o National lead for value added services for large 100K SKU database ensuring products once arrived in Australia are re-labelled with Australian standard labelling fit for sale.o Initiate, deliver, and execute promotional rework quoting process with multiple value added services subcontractors to ensure best pricing, and contractual promise dates to optimise the outcome for L’Oreal whilst collaborating with internal and external stakeholders.o Seasonal inventory tracking and availability alignment with internal and external teams.Achievements o Implement sourcing solutions, including the execution of commercial instruments such as contracts that meet all agreed business needs including SLAs, while holding suppliers accountable for DIFOT & costs. o Managing 3PL rework and continuously challenging subcontractor delivery performance DIFOT, whilst recording 100% DIFOT adherence for two consecutive years across 10 suppliers.

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia