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Melbourne, Vic, Au

Melbourne, Australia

Provision of specialist advice on business integration strategies requiring the fit-for-purpose implementation of Workplace Health & Safety, Injury Management, Payroll, Workplace Relations (including EBA negotiation and implementation) Remuneration and People Policy development, with a particular focus on the horticultural sector.

Melbourne, Australia

Key role in supporting the Managing Director and executive team drive the integration strategies enabling the effective management and governance of a number of farming, packing and wholesale trading assets for a newly created, vertically integrated fresh produce business. Significant achievements include, the development and roll-out of an end-to-end, real time, workplace health & safety management system interfaced with an outsourced workers compensation and injury management service for all farming, packing and trading operations across Australia, hosted HR management and payroll services containing a full suite of HR policies, inductions, job descriptions and employment contracts for effective people management and Australia wide, Pacific Islander Seasonal Worker Program oversight. An Enterprise Agreement covering all current and potential future farming and packing operations was negotiated and approved by the FWC enabling and securing flexible work practises and associated labour productivity over the life of the Agreement.

Melbourne, Australia

In conjunction with the Chairman and the MD/CEO restructured the leadership team and senior management group bringing into the business the capabilities required to drive success in a highly competitive FMCG Market. Successfully established People and Organisation as a business critical function represented on the Leadership team and at Board level. Supported the Chairman in the effective operation of the Remuneration and Nominations Committee.Key outcomes include: the development and implementation of HR strategies to support the business including; successfully negotiating Enterprise Agreements covering the manufacturing and national merchandising workforce; established the OH&S function with the resourcing, strategy and management system required to improve compliance, training, policy and procedures, and safety culture development; launched the Patties Values and established a complete framework of HR policies and supporting procedures to drive performance management, workforce planning, talent and succession planning and learning at all levels.

Melbourne, Australia

Upgraded the Telstra Learning Management System with over 25,000 users within 12 months to support IT transformation and the launch of the Telstra Learning AcademyReviewed and updated the Telstra leadership and management development framework with the alignment of the Telstra leadership model with targeted leadership programs

Albury, Australia

Established and led the HR function from the inception of Telstra Country Wide (TCW) as a business group in Telstra in 2000, with a HR strategy that underpinned the commercial success of the business unit.For five consecutive years, the TCW business unit achieved the highest employee satisfaction survey results (80% average favourable response) within the Telstra Group with the business unit widely recognized for its unique operating culture and leadership. Developed and implemented an Indigenous and Cultural Development Strategy, Employee Satisfaction Survey improvement plans, and Graduate and Learning and Development Strategies.

Melbourne, Australia

Established and led the HR Group (2,500 employees) while the Business Unit was undergoing significant organisational restructuring prior to the appointment of a new Group Managing Director in 2004.

Melbourne, Australia

Established the HR function in Australia and New Zealand and personally led change management initiatives in Japan, China and the Philippines to support the growth of H.B Fuller Company, a global specialty chemicals business.Member of the Mergers and Acquisition team involved in the successful purchase of two specialty chemical businesses and the divestment of a powder coatings business in New Zealand.

Wodonga

Led a major manufacturing workplace improvement project for the Uncle Ben’s manufacturing facility in Wodonga from February 1991 to July 1992Seconded to Effem Foods New Zealand to establish and lead the Personnel and Organisation function in 1992

Telstra General Manager Program

Graduate Diploma Business Admin, Marketing

Bachelor Of Economics, Inflation & The Labour Market / Micro & Macro Economics