Christopher Lynch Email & Phone Number

Melbourne, Vic, Au

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

End to end procurement function solely responsible for building out the function, processes and policies nationally. High level accountabilities including but not limited to. Lead complex contract and procurement activities end-to-end to drive value for money and positive outcomes for AFCA while minimising risk. Lead the development and implementation of robust procurement and contract management framework, including policies, procedures, systems and performance management frameworks for all procurement related activity to ensure a high level of professional practice and delivery of commercial, effective and efficient procurement outcomes. Develop and implement strategies to build organisational capability in procurement, including managing organisational demand and influencing stakeholders to assess risk, review future strategies and identify improvement opportunities. Effectively manage client and vendor relationships, including performing regular reviews of supplier contracts for the provision of goods and services to AFCA ensuring that they are sound, provide value for money and meet AFCA’s immediate and medium-term needs

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Melbourne, Australia

Complex Technology Sourcing - Lead the formation, organisation, and overall go to market activity for national buying consortiums across Australia. Developed and implemented sourcing and procurement strategies and solutions across a diverse group of clients and industries. Advised on market opportunities, established, coached, and managed various project teams and conducted numerous costs take out projects, for top 30 ASX listed companies

Melbourne, Australia

Category Specialist (Enterprise) - Manage and lead strategic activities, negotiations, stakeholder management. - Planned and successfully executed end-to-end management of a category life cycle, focusing on long and short term sustainability- Partnering with the business to achieve the best outcome for nbn. Completely managing projects, expectations, regular meetings, presentations and recommendations to the EGM and committees.- Compliance modelling / Probity - Collaborative and facilitative approach to engaging stakeholders My time at nbn has been an exciting, fast paced ever changing experience. Working from an end-to-end model in the Enterprise team, you learn to adapt, act quickly and evolve in this constantly changing environment. Completing category plan’s, sourcing strategies, evaluation plans and long and short term Category strategies; there is never a dull moment in nbn procurement. My time with nbn has proven my ability to manage a category through its life cycle, prioritize effectively, partner with the business and work with internal and external stakeholders collaboratively and successfully.

Melbourne, Australia

Contract management and negotiationsCross functional stakeholder managementSupplier continuity / risk identificationSupplier relationship management SAP management, implementation and training. Bench marking, global sourcing and team budget tracking.