Michael Conroy Email & Phone Number

Brompton

Thebarton, South Australia

Manage forecasting, procurement, inventory and automating processes and led the transition from manual to digital processes systems. Manage multimillion/million dollar supplier contracts. Source job-specific raw materials, ensuring best quality and negotiating best price. Monitor fast moving consumables and generate purchase orders daily. - Created Excel workbook producing highly comprehensive reports for customers for the Victorian State Government.- Drive continuous improvement initiatives consistently identifying more cost effective, efficient methods. - Developed spreadsheet rapidly calculating correct carton size and quantity required for each print job.- Created Masterfile slashing price change process across >4K items from 1 week down to ~3 hours. - Developed scaled pricing comparison report improving accuracy in quoting and selection of raw materials. - Reversed supplier delays/missed orders down to zero incidents by developing an order confirmation report.- Maintain communication with suppliers, remaining current by organising supplier presentations to Sales staff.- Advise Sales on alternate materials, negotiating savings of $1K-$2K per job to ensure competitiveness.- Secure pricing for specific quotes and tenders, setting up forecasting for winning bids and ensuring stock to hand. - Cut consumables costs by ~15% through sourcing new suppliers and negotiating best price.- Coordinate onboarding of new suppliers, processing documentation and finalising trading terms and agreements. - As accredited FSC certifier, approve the use of FSC environmental standard logo on appropriate work.

Netley & Salisbury, South Australia

Commencing with Thornquest Press / Multiform, transitioned across to Griffin Press post-acquisition, with earlier roles with Thornquest Press / Multiform covering Planner, Estimator, Schedular, Accounts and Inventory.Managed broad accountabilities including sales estimates, work schedules, stock records and stocktakes, supervising estimating staff and generating weekly and monthly financial reporting. - Monitored, forecast and maintained raw materials to support continuous production.- Coordinated international and domestic supplier shipments, controlled import/export container movement.- Supervised Warehouse and Inventory staff, overseeing a rotating 24/7 team of 12.- Enabled business expansion, completing projects for UK companies for distribution within Australia, by supporting the business to achieve Forestry Stewardship Certification (FSC), one of the first in Australia.- Personally earned FSC accreditation to approve the use of the Forestry Stewardship Certification logo.- Sourced and imported paper and secure packaging for the production and ANZ distribution of Harry Potter books. - Led IT transition of manual to digital Accounts and Inventory records and managed AP/AR, GL, monthly payments and supplier statements reconciliations.- Reduced wastage by implementing automated raw material management system.- Trained Inventory staff at 4 national production sites on new reel paper issuing software.- Relocated to Melbourne for 2.5 years, estimating paper requirements for a computer stationery project.

Netley, South Australia & Clayton, Victoria

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