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Scoresby, Vic, Au

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Scoresby, Victoria, Australia

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

ResponsibilitiesProcessing orders for raw materials, consumables, packaging, and safety supplies.Responsible for raw material inventory, making sure to maintain min/max levels to avoid outages according to the production schedule.Building and maintaining strong relationships with international and local suppliers. Price updates, freight conditions and warranty claims.Working with quality control to rectify any product issues and follow up with suppliers.Provide international and local follow up to all order, from the time the order is placed until it is received. 5 to 10 containers per week.Assist with product development in sourcing out new itemsEPA – Waste Management – EPA Portal

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

ResponsibilitiesWorking with Sales, Finance, Planning and Production colleagues to ensure supply of production materials in alignment to CellCon’s ongoing Production Plan. Create and developed a MRP system/Spread sheet to monitor raw material ordering and usage.Place and monitor purchase orders (POs) for raw material, consumables, fasteners, hardware and outsourced services in alignment to CellCon’s Purchasing Policy. Review and develop project take offs for raw materials required and manage stage deliveries.Liaise with suppliers in relation to product availability, specifications, unit of measure, lead time, pricing, and Minimum Order Quantities. Conduct monthly meetings with all Project managers to maintain awareness of project progress. Obtain quotes from suppliers and purchase within project budgets.Track orders and report to the business issues (quality, quantity, cost, and timing) that arise from such. Complete weekly reporting of stock cover and actions to rectify shortages and provide timely responses and feedback to all departments in relation to inquiries and issues with product availability. Liaise with Production Manager and Production Supervisor to coordinate the timely delivery of steel into our workshop and to ensure any delays in shipment which may cause critical shortages are communicated. Ensure that steel is fit for purpose and meets relevant Australian Standards.

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

AchievementsSpreadsheet Modelling• Developed the Stock Forecasting Tool. By categorising the inventory, I was able to efficiently maintain healthy stock levels and at the same time, provided a very accurate forecast to the finance department in order to improve the cash flow for the financial year.• Developed the new Master Price List. By calculating the real landed cost, I was able to unify the different levels of price lists, from EXW-factory prices to RRP.• Developed the Projects Profit Simulator Tool. By using the new price list, I developed a custom made tool for the Sales State Managers so they could quickly send large projects quotes with a clear view of the profit margins including rebates.• Developed the financial year Sales Forecast Tool. By analysing daily sales data, project forecast (Ordered and potential) I gave the company visibility on incoming sales and cash flow. After implemented, the level of accuracy went from +/- 30% variation to +/- 5%.ResponsibilitiesRelationship management with key suppliers (Selection, Negotiation, evaluation).Negotiate cost/saving & Value add solutions.Manage the end to end procurement process for goods and services.Maintain stock levels in accordance with Sales, lead time and market trends.Projects & forward orders management (demand planning for volume sales)Back-order Status Report managementERP System - Master Data & Reporting management

Key Achievements• Company's sales record - 260+ vehicles• Largest Commercial vehicles fleet sold - 130+ vehicles + 5 years service contract.ResponsibilitiesManaged the Sales team (40+Sales reps) with a can-do attitude, achieving high monthly sales. Target: 200 Vehicles - 5 Showrooms.Established the monthly sales strategy throughout the distribution channels (Showrooms, Shopping Centers and Digital).Established the Retail Price List (Monthly), aligned with General Motors's and Shareholders.Analysed data sets and helped the company make decisions based on findings.Maintained adequate stock levels of vehicles.

Key achievements• Project Management - Ducati's online store www.tiendaducati.co• Overachieved sales targets (Ducati Online Store)ResponsibilitiesDeveloped a profitable accessories and apparel business model throughout the National Dealerships Network.Developed and managed supplier relationships, establishing measures to monitor and ensure continuous improvement of supplier performance.Participated in joint meetings with Product and Brand Managers to assist in procurement forecasting, demand management and launching of new vehicles.Made decisions regarding evaluation, selection, development and retention of the suppliers. Actively involved in the accessories product selection, purchasing and procurement process.Worked to achieve budget revenue goals through proper promotion and pricing of accessories.Attended local and international fairs and training events.

Key Achievements• Assisted in developing the Mining Accessories kit (Bull Bar, Rock Rails, Roll Bar, Snorkel, Strobe Light, antenna,etc) for the NISSAN FRONTIER.ResponsibilitiesActively involved in the accessories product selection, purchasing and procurement process.Negotiate with local & international vendors in order to get better contract terms.Worked to achieve budget revenue goals through proper promotion and pricing of accessories.Work with the purchasing and marketing teams in order to determine the accessories category strategies in order to achieve the after-sales and new vehicles sales targets.Developed the passengers and 4x4 vehicles accessories business throughout the NISSAN National Dealerships Network.

Key Achievements• Increased Accessories Sales from COP 200 Millions (2007) to COP 300 Millions (2008)ResponsibilitiesActively involved in the accessories product selection, purchasing and procurement process.Negotiate with local & international vendors in order to get better contract terms.Worked to achieve budget revenue goals through proper promotion and pricing of accessories.Work with the purchasing and marketing teams in order to determine the accessories category strategies in order to achieve the after-sales and new vehicles sales targets.Developed the passengers and 4x4 vehicles accessories business throughout the TOYOTA National Dealerships Network.

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