Kym Foura Email & Phone Number

Nundah, Queensland, Australia

Working for a highly regarded, Award winning, 35+ year Automotive Dealer Group in a challenging and rewarding role. Responsible for the performance & Development of 8 large metropolitan dealership Service Departments, Parts Departments, Pre-Delivery centre, CRM Team, New Vehicle Storage and transport. Fortunate to be working with a highly professional and.

Nundah, Brisbane

Working for a highly regarded, Award winning, 30+ year Automotive Dealer Group in a challenging and rewarding role. Responsible for the performance & Development of 8 large metropolitan dealership Service Departments and a Pre-Delivery centre. Fortunate to be working with a highly professional and motivated team and looking forward to the opportunities.

Gladstone

• Started in Engineering Services working in the Project Delivery team with responsibilities for Contractor management, construction supervision and assisting with contract administration. Progressed to a Specialist role.
• Initiated effective planning to develop high performing operations teams with shift to shift rigor, encompassing production targets while implementing identified improvements.
• Reduced & sustained large business departmental costs by an actual 23% ($1.1m) during site budget reduction task by engaging teams to buy in and identify existing savings as well as implement new strategies identified.
• Successfully managed a site project that exceeded required outcomes with a diverse team of staff and contractors, working within company standards and government regulations. This was completed under budget with a zero.
• Practical experience using “lean” principals and utilising proven methods like PDCA (Plan, Do, Check, Act), 5 Why’s, Cause & Effect Analysis, 5s and six hats.
• Managed engineering services mine specification light vehicle fleet for three years through whole process of contract negotiations, specification, ordering, maintenance, repairs, replacement and disposal.

Gladstone, QLD

• Worked on the Yarwun 2 Commissioning team providing project controls support for the Alumina refinery expansion. Specialised in contractor management, forecasting, budget control, strategic planning and construction.
• Developed forecasting and budgeting tools for the commissioning team during Refinery expansion which allowed accurate cost estimates ($21m) with Capex and Opex spend limits to be monitored, approved and achieved.
• Extensive experience designing daily, weekly or monthly team based visual communications utilising “lean” principals to improve staff buy in, business objective knowledge and creating an environment for positive.

Gladstone

General Manager of a multi-franchise new & used car dealership in Gladstone. Main responsibility for the development of the Parts & Service departments I also held a Motor dealer license and supported new and used vehicle sales and acted as Dealer Principal as required. Conducted Fleet prospecting, identifying new fleet business and tailored complete fleet.

Karratha

Assisted installing a new Mitsubishi new & used car franchise dealership in Karratha - WA. Integrated the Ford franchise when the existing dealer closed and was General Manager specialising in Parts & Service.Assisted with new vehicle sales and the identification of new sales and fleet business within Karratha and the wider Pilbara area. Integrally.

Perth, Australia

Started in the WA Regional office in Claremont as a Technical Service Consultant and progressed through numerous roles in the Parts & Service support area to finish as the State Aftersales Development Manager. Achieved $12m state parts and accessories sales budget across a dealer network by utilising existing tools, conducting detailed dealership process.

Tonsley Park, Adelaide

Started at the Mitsubishi factory and completed my motor mechanic apprenticeship. The structure of the apprenticeship saw me spending periods on rotation in numerous departments for experience. Service, Warranty, Engineering, Development, fork lift maintenance & rectification. After settling into the Head office service department I assisted with National.