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Sydney, Nsw, Au

Villawood, Nsw, Au

Villawood, Nsw, Au

Franklin Lakes, New Jersey, Us

Duties:• Leadership and mentoring of the Australian supply chain team comprising of 98 staff across 6 different sites.• Day to day management of 9 Direct reports• Develop the strategic direction for the supply chain division.• Contribute to the total business five year plan• Responsible for capital investment budget for supply chain.• Responsible for the division’s OPEX budgets and P&L’s covering more than $15m of annual spend.• Responsible for replenishment team and c$50m of annual inventory purchases.• Key stakeholder in the Australian senior management team. • Manage the property portfolio across Australia.Key Achievements:• Contributed to the reduction of total company losses by $1.5m in 2017 and achieving EBIT budget for first time since 2005. Key part of this was improving cost control through financial education and accountability.• Achieved savings over budget in March 2018 across the divisions three P&L’s for the first time since 2005.• Complete overhaul of the WH&S system increasing staff safety & regulatory compliance.• Reduced cost as % of sale from 20.66% in 2016 to 19.21% in 2018• Reduced SLOB (Slow and Obsolescent) Stock from $2.6m in 2016 to $1.5m in Dec 2017• Reduced Stock Cover days from 45 to 34 days.• Reduced DC Cost per line by 9.6% Q1-18 vs Q1-17.• Reduced stock write off by 31.8%.• Increased own fleet delivery productivity by 10%.• Established industry first night VMI (Vendor Managed Inventory) delivery system.• Roll out and Test Subsidiary for SITI (Sign It Track It) Lyreco’s Global in house electronic POD system.

Wetherill Park, Nsw, Au

- Overhaul and rollout of new national WH&S system and software (Vault) -control of $10m operations budget.- Introduce new WMS into Brisbane DC, within time limit and under budget.- Member of EBOS Healthcare ANZ Strategic Steering Group.-Team leader for Australian operational continuous improvement team.- Implement work flow improvement program leading to increase of Lines Per Attended Hour (LPAH) in Sydney DC by 6.45% and Brisbane DC by 11.23% between Nov-15 to Feb16.-Organised inaugural EBOS healthcare distribution conference.

Wetherill Park, Nsw, Au

-Negotiated new enterprise agreement with NWU.-Implemented programs to reduce warehouse errors by 64.7%.-Design, fit out new DC Brisbane DC.-Design and implement move plan from old to new DC in Brisbane.-Design fit out and train staff for new greenfield Perth DC.-Expand the use of RF picking technology to 96.4% of all lines picked, increasing efficiency and reducing errors.- planned and delivered warehouse upgrade in Sydney, key benefits included, improve receiving and despatch work flow, increasing bulk storage by 37% and pick face locations by 8%.-Manage international import/export shipments.-Establish new validated cold chain vaccine delivery system allowing deliveries to previously unreachable remote locations.-Design bespoke logistical solutions to better service unique customer needs.

Wetherill Park, Nsw, Au

- Merged three separate business and warehouses into one new greenfield distribution center.-Established new work processes and procedures for new DC.-implemented new Warehouse Management Software to increase warehouse productivity.-Negotiated and implemented new national freight strategy, reducing national freight costs by 13.7%.-Established new drug and poison control plan (scheduled drug storage licence) for new Victorian DC.-Manage WA 3PL distribution contract.-Manage international import/export shipping.-Purchasing for Victorian dental division.-Assist with operational integration of acquisitions.

Fleet ControlWarehouse ManagementContract ManagementP&L Accountability

3PL Warehouse covering healthcare, liquor, and consumer goods.

Dangerous goods warehouse

Master Of Supply Chain And Logistics Management, Scm

Graduate Certificate Supply Chain & Logistics Managment, Logistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management

Diploma, Logistics

Certificate Iv, Work Health And Safety

Vce