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Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Leading the "Product Piller" at MCM House. Overviewing the Product development, ordering, manufacturing and Supply Chain processes to enable 'attainable luxury furniture, inspiring everyone to create their own sanctuary'.

Consulting to Businesses in different Industries and markets to develop cross functional processes that reduce costs and improve speed to market. Businesses range from small start ups that are experiencing growing pains, to large, international corporations that require processes that enable each department to focus on their contribution to the planning/product development process.

Australia

Leading the commercial implementation and operation of Freedom Dropship

Sydney, Australia

• Purpose – Right product at right time at the lowest costs• Lead Planning and Procurement team which includes Merchandises Planner, Demand Planners, Supply Planners and Procurement team• Part of Creative Directors team and support product development team with analysis of range performance and inventory efficiency• Chair Strategic Supply Management Group • Responsible for availability of product and merchandise planning (forecast of product across all categories, suppliers and replenishment types)• Lead analysis and reporting across different divisions and departments of sales, inventory, margin and purchase performance by Category and Showroom• Responsible for Supplier KPI’s and operational performance of Suppliers• Responsible for planning calendar connected to Commercial Calendar• Monitor execution of the planning process between Showrooms, Product Development and Procurement • Lead Sales Planning of product with Retail Managers and contribute to revenue forecast • Lead all Stock Management – including stock levels, range in/out vs plan and make recommendations including available product range, discounting and merchandising solutions

Sydney, Australia

• Purpose – Right product, at right time• Responsible for availability of product and merchandise planning (forecast of product across all categories, suppliers and replenishment types)• Responsible for the Management and control of OTB• Lead analysis and reporting across different divisions and departments of sales, inventory, margin and purchase performance by Category and Showroom• Support Creative Director and Product development team with analysis of range performance and inventory efficiency• Maximise inventory ROI - Review and forecast stock levels, range in/out vs plan and make recommendations including available product range, discounting and merchandising solutions

Sweden

Based in IKEA head office for Range & Supply Planning, the Business Navigation Manager has a vital role in supporting the global Supply Chain agenda with focus on monitoring and navigating Sales & Supply plans as well as analysis and insight for balancing of sales & supply, thereby contribute to product availability at lowest cost. As a Business Navigation Manager, responsible to take leadership in driving fact-based decision to navigate the business from supplier to customer to achieve goals. The role supports the business in various forums and presentations using tools, insights and recommendations to be able to initiate proactive actions.

Tempe, Sydney

Using knowledge of IKEA and local market, working within Management team in a inspiring, supportive and challenging way. Responsible to steer IKEA Tempe towards growth, optimal performance and sustained long term profitability, in line with the IKEA objectives and values. This requires a multi-dimensional view, considering customer, commercial, people, financial and operational perspectives.

Sydney, Australia

- Responsible for National Operations- Overall accountability for the day to day managing and operations including monthly business reports, presentations to the board and staff management- Responsible for forecasting, planning staff/contractor requirements, results analysis and performance improvement recommendations - Leading multidisciplinary project teams, defining scope of project, stakeholder management, setting objectives, executing and cementing change- Autonomous role with a mixture of operational work - project management, IR, OHS and HR - Strategic work - defining market positioning and aligning operational KPI's across the company - Organisational design including operations management team and call centre as well as monitoring continued performance - Administers the development and design of new Operations and IT processes- Represents Mail Call at Transport Industrial Relations and Industry gatherings- Management representative for OHS Consultation committee including OHS coordination across the organisation

Providing support and strategic set up advice for various small business and IT start up companies. This included establishing strategic direction on business set up, business documentation for finance, website design and service design/operations. Also gained valuable learnings in marketing and advertising to promote small companies operating under a lean budget to effectively target new business. Mail Call Management aware of involvement in new business venture and encouraged, granted as not interfering with Mail Call duties.Key accountabilities & achievements- Conducted research and proposed strategic direction- Developed and implemented performance indicators to continuously measure the performance - Completed handover to owners to continue growth of business

Mba, Including A Masters Of Operations Management

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Political Science And Sociology