Liam Cullen Email & Phone Number

Australia

Burwood, New South Wales, Australia

Sydney, Australia

- Develop effective procurement strategies from opportunity identification to implementation.- Proactive collaboration with stakeholders in identifying areas of measurable benefit.- Lead solutions in support of strategic goals and organisational effectiveness & efficiency.- Experienced in building relationships to influence outcomes within a complex stakeholder environment.- Ensure buying power is leveraged across all trading and support divisions.- Market engagement via RFx, direct negotiations, evaluation of vendor proposals and contract negotiation.- Ongoing supplier management to maximise value and continuous improvement.- Leading and developing my direct reports (team of 5).

-Development of a project for a pilot program to deliver managed equipment services scheme. The project plan incorporating true lifecycle costs, scope definition, stakeholder management (work group and steering committee), market research, vendor liaison, market testing with Expression of Interest, Request for Tender then implementation and change management.-Create briefs, newsletters, emails and other correspondence plus reporting on a monthly basis as part of the overall communications strategy.

Macq Bank venture into aged care. They merged RCA with a group from Melbourne where all Head Office functions are now located. Not prepared to relocate, so took redundancy.Tender to contracts for multiple sites and multiple categoriesVendor managementContract ManagementDeveloped and policed Procurement policy and procedures

White Lite Industries is a privately owned manufacturer of high quality emergency lighting and exit signs. Annual turnover of $6 million with approx 30 employees, with product being exported to mainly Pacific island nations and New Zealand. I was employed there to manage the supply chain with significant amount of raw and finished goods being imported from China.Direct reporting to the owner.Participate in Research and Development for new products, providing sourcing detail for raw material and new suppliers.Review and evaluation of the purchasing procedure and implement improved model.Participated in Design Review and Product Selection.Identify opportunities to re-negotiate with existing suppliers including updating methods of supply.Developed supplier relationships with local, interstate in international vendors of products and services (outsourced manufacture).

End to End supply chain management.