David Witham Email & Phone Number

Caboolture Hospital

Geebung, Brisbane

My Role included but was not limited to the following,Supervise and lead a team of up to 12 FTEs and advise indirectly a production floor of 70 FTE’s through a Production Manager to ensure maximum productivity, safety and quality.Work collaboratively with the Purchasing Manager to provide a seamless supply of materials and components to the production floor.Maintain inventory and implement changes to the inventory control system as required to ensure correct stock levels. Constant contact with suppliers to ensure a consistent supply of materials to the production floor to maximise production. Some achievements included;Collaborate in designing and implement a complete warehouse layout change to achieve greater work flow and reduce white space achieving a 20% overall positive result.Developed a warehouse location guide and allocate new locations.Implemented and maintained a lean 5S warehouse and storeroom by reducing unnecessary cluster and a reduction of non-essential inventory by over 50%Develop and Implemented a clear set of guidelines and instill clear KPI’sCreated a positive team environment that enabled all staff to focus on priorities, consistently meeting and exceeding set KPIs.Set a high standard of housekeeping with regular successful audits.Encourage clear relationships and regular communication from our suppliers and contractors.Provide excellent customer service to both external and internal customers.Later working within the same business as the Estimating Supervisor of 11 FTE's and internal sales.

Q Catering Brisbane

• Supervise and lead a team of up to 37 FTEs through 4 supervisors to ensure maximum productivity, safety and quality• Maintain inventory and implement changes to the inventory control system as required to ensure correct stock levels. • Collaborate with relevant third parties to continually improve processes.• Provide appropriate training and coaching to Direct Reports and staff. Achievements• Created a positive team environment that enabled all staff to focus on priorities, consistently meeting all production, safety and quality KPIs.• Built successful relationships with stakeholders from all levels and varied backgrounds that facilitated the quick resolution of issues as they arose.• Made a positive contribution over 2 years to the project responsible for the transition to a ‘state of the art’ premises. Input included identification of poor design and operational faults before, during and after project completion that if, left undetected, would have resulted in substantial costs and operational inefficiencies. • Successfully managed the ‘old’ operation as ‘business as usual’ for existing customers to ensure seamless transition to the new facilities. This required extensive liaison with all suppliers including third party suppliers to coordinate timely and accurate deliveries• Maintained a consistent focus on safety through a range of initiatives including tool box sessions; daily ad hoc briefings and recognition for appropriate behaviour and awards.• Provided effective coaching and support to supervisors and staff that encouraged ownership, participation and enhanced team capabilities. • Consistently ensured effective rostering of all staff to meet demands of the job.• Contributed to the achievement of a reduction in labour objectives through rationalisation of key projects from 589 FTE to 396 FTE’s• Successfully negotiated the contract for mobile plant including forklifts, wave’s and electric pallet jacks.

Brisbane, Australia

• Supervise and lead a team of up to 37 FTEs to ensure the receipt and dispatch of both perishable and non-perishable inventory with a high level of accuracy for both DIFOT and Quality Assurance. • Maintain correct inventory levels of the warehouse with timely and accurate transactions.• Ensure staff compliance to all HACCP and safety procedures and attend to the recording and follow up investigation of all breaches/incidents.• Conduct regular GMP audits of all sections of the facility.Achievements• Successfully ensured inventory was consistently maintained at and above 90% accuracy for past five years. This was achieved through a strong focus on ongoing stocktakes, scheduled cycle counting, random checking, implementation of physical barriers and staff reinforcement of procedures. • Zero Quality Assurance breaches recorded for the last 2 years.• Achieved very high compliance of mandatory and non-mandatory training of all staff. • Created a positive team environment and provided effective coaching and guidance to encourage ‘ownership’ and a focus on adherence to procedures and processes.• Consistently updated and changed warehouse procedures and layout that maximised productivity and efficiency• Used initiative to introduce a new ‘pallet lifter’ device that led to a substantial reduction in LTI's• Built excellent relationships with suppliers and other key stakeholders that facilitated the quick resolution of issues as they arose.

Brisbane, Australia

• General duties as required from cleaning to delivery of requirements to aircraft via a high lift delivery truck, fork lift operation, to working on the Bond store with the duty free products.• Accurate Receivals of general stores and under bond goods.• Working within a highly secure Bond store area under Customs control.• Communicate directly with customers regarding the management of individual airlines stores and keep stock accuracy to 100%.Achievements• Completed all duties and responsibilities to the total satisfaction of management culminating in promotion to the role of Supply Chain Supervisor• Competently performed in more senior roles as a result of extended absences of key personnel • Successfully trained staff in the correct operation of plant and equipment.