Located in the western Darling Downs near Chinchilla in Queensland, Kogan Creek Power Station generates up to 750 megawatts/hour of baseload electricity - enough to power almost one million Australian homes.Kogan Creek Power Station contains the largest single generating unit in Australia and has one of the lowest environmental impacts of any coal-fired power station nationwide, with low levels of water consumption and reduced greenhouse gas emissions.The role of Commercial… Show more Located in the western Darling Downs near Chinchilla in Queensland, Kogan Creek Power Station generates up to 750 megawatts/hour of baseload electricity - enough to power almost one million Australian homes.Kogan Creek Power Station contains the largest single generating unit in Australia and has one of the lowest environmental impacts of any coal-fired power station nationwide, with low levels of water consumption and reduced greenhouse gas emissions.The role of Commercial Manager includes responsibility for on-site IT support, warehousing purchasing and logistics, contract management, all budgeting CAPX and cost control, on site and town based facilities management and is an integral part of the site leadership team. Other duties include monthly written reports, verbal and visual presentations to Executive Management, and detailed cost and performance analysis. Achievements to date include:  a redesign of the site warehouses to significantly improve safety, workflow and efficiency, fully embedding the facilities management contract to achieve workflow efficiencies and cost reductions,  changes to and additions to the site security contract to include Emergency Response capability, consolidation of all property management to include leased farming land surrounding the power station and residential properties and leases,  streamlined Capital Investment and Project Management frameworks,  rollout of new operating hardware and software platforms, including communications and offsite network access, and site value add from the establishment of on-site financial and commercial teams. All budgets and costs control is now “owned” by on-site leaders with regular cost reviews and analysis. Site wide contracts now centrally managed with significant new controls in place.As with all mining and heavy industrial companies, there is a priority on safety over production. I take this responsibility very seriously. Show less

Codrilla is a new greenfield open cut PCI coal mine in the Bowen Basin in Central Queensland. Construction and early works are expected to commence in 2013.Position: Commercial ManagerDuring the initial pre-operational phase the role will be part of a very small team of four, including the site General Manager, Technical Services Manager and Environmental Superintendent, who will have initial responsibility for establishing the site and all recruitment and staff selection… Show more Codrilla is a new greenfield open cut PCI coal mine in the Bowen Basin in Central Queensland. Construction and early works are expected to commence in 2013.Position: Commercial ManagerDuring the initial pre-operational phase the role will be part of a very small team of four, including the site General Manager, Technical Services Manager and Environmental Superintendent, who will have initial responsibility for establishing the site and all recruitment and staff selection. Responsibilities include pre-operational readiness, including all recruitment and selection, accommodation and village establishment, budget and forecasting and infrastructure establishment. Pre-operational readiness includes all office facilities, IT, supply and warehousing, water and sewerage treatment plants, security, and all non-mining equipment sourcing, tendering and acquisition. Once construction is underway the role will revert to a more traditional on-site Commercial Manager role with responsibility for purchasing, supply and contracts, housing and accommodation including management and staff town housing, and all normal accounting and financial responsibilities. Show less

Rolleston produces approximately 9.0 mtpa thermal coal for domestic power station consumption and export sales. Rolleston was heavily affected by flooding in 2010 and 2011 with 2012 impacted by infrastructure rebuilding requirements. Rolleston operates two large draglines an electric rope shovel and multiple traditional excavator truck fleets. Position: Commercial ManagerAchievements: Purchasing, warehouse and contracts Financial and management accounting including budgets… Show more Rolleston produces approximately 9.0 mtpa thermal coal for domestic power station consumption and export sales. Rolleston was heavily affected by flooding in 2010 and 2011 with 2012 impacted by infrastructure rebuilding requirements. Rolleston operates two large draglines an electric rope shovel and multiple traditional excavator truck fleets. Position: Commercial ManagerAchievements: Purchasing, warehouse and contracts Financial and management accounting including budgets, forecasts, LOM Plans, and full reporting Liaison with Corporate Accounting functions, including Tax, Business Development, Business Improvement, Legal Strategic Sourcing, Marketing and Logistics etc Housing and accommodation including management and staff town housing, onsite temporary contractor village housing and offsite employee village housing On-site HR and IT supportAdditionally, the role has taken responsibility and was appointed Project Manager, for the current extension of the contractor accommodation village and the expansion of the employee and contractor village, as well as significant growth in town housing requirements.Rolleston as with most other Queensland coal mines was severely impacted by wet weather and flood events through 2010 and 2011 including rail infrastructure repairs. This led to new mine planning and forecasting as well as a focus on corporate and JV reporting, CAPX expenditure and a very high focus on mine and financial performance.This role had a very high interaction across the entire site operations with particular focus on mining and maintenance operations, infrastructure, water management and flood recovery, technical services including marketing and logistics, business development, corporate and general management. Regular meetings with JV representatives including quarterly presentations were conducted in conjunction with the site General Manager. Show less

Full commercial responsibility for all LGL Mt Rawdon Operations including:cost managementbudgeting (1 year), Strategic Business Planning (LOM), quarterly forecast (2 year)all reporting including oversight of ASX and other market updatesaccounts payable and receivable, on-site IT, on-site salary and wages controlpurchasing and stores management including freight and logisticscontract negotiations and contract managementsales and distribution managementIT including… Show more Full commercial responsibility for all LGL Mt Rawdon Operations including:cost managementbudgeting (1 year), Strategic Business Planning (LOM), quarterly forecast (2 year)all reporting including oversight of ASX and other market updatesaccounts payable and receivable, on-site IT, on-site salary and wages controlpurchasing and stores management including freight and logisticscontract negotiations and contract managementsales and distribution managementIT including access control, hardware and software management;CAPEX management, control and reportingstaff management - receptionists, administration superintendent, payroll, production reporting, stores and purchasing, accounts payable, accounts receivable, HRmember of Site Safety Committee and Disaster Recovery TeamRisk Management and Compliance champion on sitefacilities management including all shared on-site facilities, all staff and contractor accommodation.Position is 2IC to the General Manager SSE. As part of the ongoing Newcrest - LGL merger I have been appointed as the Mt Rawdon Operations Integration Lead, which entails being the on-site lead and liaison to the Newcrest - LGL Integration Team. I am responsible for all on-site integration communications from the Integration Team and from site personnel to the Integration Team. I am responsible for ensuring all integration activities and key dates etc are completed in line with the integration schedule and am responsible for ensuring all site specific integration concerns are raised with the Integration Lead. Show less

Commercial management of all mining and washery plant operations based in Tasmania, including two opencut mines, and two underground mines, washery plant and all administration facilities.Responsibility for:All financial control, cost management, budgeting, reporting, accounts payable, purchasing and stores management;Sales and distribution management, including freight management, sales and price negotiations, accounts receivable;Purchasing, supply, warehousing and… Show more Commercial management of all mining and washery plant operations based in Tasmania, including two opencut mines, and two underground mines, washery plant and all administration facilities.Responsibility for:All financial control, cost management, budgeting, reporting, accounts payable, purchasing and stores management;Sales and distribution management, including freight management, sales and price negotiations, accounts receivable;Purchasing, supply, warehousing and contract negotiation;IT including access control, hardware and software management;CAPEX management, control and reporting;Weekly, monthly and annual financial reporting;Royalty returns - Crown Royalties and private royalties;Wages, EBA negotiations, coal production bonus and all entitlements,Staff management - receptionists, payroll and production reporting, stores and purchasing, accounts payable, accounts receivable, HR, administration;Document control, storage, archiving etc.Liaison with property owners including Mineral Resources Tasmania;Member of Site Safety Committee and Disaster Recovery Team.Cornwall Coal is the sole coal miner in Tasmania and supplies a range of customers including a cement plant, paper mills, brewery, chocolate factory, and other industrial plants. Coal is sourced from two underground mines and an opencut mine in the Fingal Valley and an opencut mine near Hobart. Coal is transported by road and rail. Show less

Key responsibilities:Management of all corporate facilities for all Rio Tinto business units in Brisbane, including 12 separate office facilities housing over 2500 permanent staff. Responsibility for all office and workstation allocation, office fitouts and refurbishments.All shared facilities including meeting rooms, breakout and kitchen areas, receptions and receptionists.Furniture and equipment, including video conferencing and meeting rooms. Shared utilities -… Show more Key responsibilities:Management of all corporate facilities for all Rio Tinto business units in Brisbane, including 12 separate office facilities housing over 2500 permanent staff. Responsibility for all office and workstation allocation, office fitouts and refurbishments.All shared facilities including meeting rooms, breakout and kitchen areas, receptions and receptionists.Furniture and equipment, including video conferencing and meeting rooms. Shared utilities - photocopiers, faxes, binders, carparking, common areas, etc. Staff management - receptionists, and facilities management officers.Travel and accommodation booking for all business units.Corporate wardrobe.Fleet management.Document storage, archiving etc.Liaison with property owners and managers.Sourcing and managing all office requirements including short term project requirements.Member of Disaster Management Response Team for Rio Tinto Aluminium and Rio Tinto Shared Services.Member of HS&E Committees - Brisbane Corporate OfficesRio Tinto Group Property was examining options to consolidate all corporate office facilities into one location. As part of this role I was responsible for investigating options such as an amalgamated CBD office building, city fringe building or suburban office campus style facilities. Cost analysis, size and growth projections, fitout and design, transport and other infrastructure and change management were consolidated into a presentation for the Rio Tinto Executive Committee. Show less

Key Responsibilities:Accommodation management -200 residence company owned and leased, including senior management, staff and contractors,Developed new on-site contractor camp of 60 relocatable accommodation units,Leasing and property management responsibility,Maintenance, cleaning, furniture acquisition, services (electricity, water, rates, garbage etc),Tenant management - including transit staff and contractors,Responsibility for all non-mining infrastructure… Show more Key Responsibilities:Accommodation management -200 residence company owned and leased, including senior management, staff and contractors,Developed new on-site contractor camp of 60 relocatable accommodation units,Leasing and property management responsibility,Maintenance, cleaning, furniture acquisition, services (electricity, water, rates, garbage etc),Tenant management - including transit staff and contractors,Responsibility for all non-mining infrastructure including storage facilities, office accommodation, maintenance facilities, waste management and carparks.Develop and implement new procedures, guidelines, forms and documents for the procurement of all services, including hard copy contracts and MIMS (computer generated) service orders,Develop and implement new suite of contract documents with internal and external counsel,Department staff management including personnel files, leave management, training records etc.Safety management and training -Representative on Safety Health Environment and Community Committee,Area Fire Warden,Implementation and training of staff in PASS (Positive Attitude Safety System)Financial management including budgeting, strategic planning and monthly cost control.Department life of mine planning.Contractor accreditation and site access management -Contractor accreditation includes minimum site access requirements, contractor minimum insurances, site access cards and permissions, awareness of Safety Health and Environment and other corporate policies and guidelines.Highlights include the development of a standardised suite of contract and procurement documents, including all Service and Capital contracts, Standards and Guidelines. This standard suite of documents and training materials was then rolled out across all Xstrata Copper operating sites including Mount Isa, Argentina, Townsville and Chile. Show less

Key Responsibilities:Day to day management of busy law firm,Financial management including debtors, creditors and cost control, Budgets including producer budgets, cash flow budgeting, WIP control, charge out rates and junior lawyer production rates,End of month reporting to partners and regular reporting to financiers,Supervision of accounts, secretarial and support staff including all human resources management,Supervision of the IT department including liaison… Show more Key Responsibilities:Day to day management of busy law firm,Financial management including debtors, creditors and cost control, Budgets including producer budgets, cash flow budgeting, WIP control, charge out rates and junior lawyer production rates,End of month reporting to partners and regular reporting to financiers,Supervision of accounts, secretarial and support staff including all human resources management,Supervision of the IT department including liaison with Comparto (accounting software) and Softlog (telelog system),Property management including liaising with property agents,The position reported directly to the Managing Partner and to each of the partners. Responsible for all general day-to-day work, including the allocation of legal work to the individual lawyers and the management of any client files. This role was new to this firm, and was designed to take away all management issues, excluding some partnership issues regarding the actual partners, from the Managing Partner, allowing him to concentrate fully on the practice of law.Successes include the implementation of a cost base review and cost-cutting exercise. Out of date equipment and contracts with suppliers were reviewed with the result of new equipment and services at cheaper rates than the existing unsuitable equipment and services. Phones, computer hardware, vehicles, postage machine, stationary, storage were replaced and updated at cheaper rates and a direct improvement to the bottom line.In November the firm relocated a large proportion of the staff to accommodate most staff on one floor of the current building. This necessitated changes to the layout of the office, technical infrastructure and resource allocation. All changes were restricted to one day and no significant interruptions were made to the producers. Show less