Mick Gilbert Email & Phone Number

Sunshine Coast

Sydney, Australia

Brisbane, Australia

Leading a team of 8, manage the contract and procurement activity for over 150 maintenance and operational packages worth over $400m. Transition the Contracts and Procurement function from an outsourced delivery model to in-house team, re-prioritising and re-balancing work to focus on critical work packages and re-establishing relations with key stakeholders.

Responsible for business adoption activities and benefits realisation planning for a Supply Chain Improvement Project targeting $45M in benefits. Managed the development and integration of standardized business processes with improvements to the Oracle e-Business Suite. Also supported the formation and development of a Process Ownership Model for Supply Chain.

Short term cover during the expansion and restructure of the Upstream supply chain function. Responsible for centralised supplier selections and engagements, also assisted with restructuring activities such as recruitment.

Responsible for the development of a group-wide process framework and governance structure for Supply Chain. Also tasked with the revision of supplier selection and engagement policy and the roll-out of a contract template suite.

Sydney, Nsw

Responsible for:• Information technology and telephony• Procurement• Property• Project Management

Melbourne, Vic

Responsible for the relocation of AXA Asia Pacific’s head office and AXA Australia’s Melbourne offices to new premises in the Docklands precinct.

Melbourne, Vic

Responsible for:• Management of the procurement function (strategic sourcing and vendor management) for AXA Australia (3 direct reports, total staff of 8, $100m annual spend) • Representing AXA Australia on the AXA Group Procurement Strategy Board in order to pursue global sourcing opportunities• Management of the corporate services function (premises, print and executive services) for AXA Australia (3 direct reports, total staff of 20, $25m annual operating… Show more Responsible for:• Management of the procurement function (strategic sourcing and vendor management) for AXA Australia (3 direct reports, total staff of 8, $100m annual spend) • Representing AXA Australia on the AXA Group Procurement Strategy Board in order to pursue global sourcing opportunities• Management of the corporate services function (premises, print and executive services) for AXA Australia (3 direct reports, total staff of 20, $25m annual operating budget)• Development of long term premises strategy that saw the relocation of the Melbourne head office function into a purpose-built building and the concurrent sale of the old head office building. Show less

Melbourne, Vic

Responsible for the development and roll-out a centralised structure for the Supply function across all WMC Business Units and the day-to-day management of contracting, purchasing and transport/logistics activities of WMC Supply.

Melbourne, Vic

As part of the Business Recovery Programme, manage the procurement workstream, specifically:• establish and manage the strategic sourcing programme including savings tracking and supplier performance• develop the requisite organisational structure• leverage procurement across the business to deliver non-cost benefits such as reciprocal trade opportunities and product differentiation

Responsibilities included:• Leading and facilitating Strategic Sourcing Project Teams targeting regional and global sourcing opportunities• Managing specific strategic sourcing programmes, including market analysis, tendering, negotiations, contract development and implementation, to deliver savings to participating Business Units• Providing specialist procurement and logistics advice to Rio Tinto Business UnitsAchievements included:• Secondment to London as Commercial… Show more Responsibilities included:• Leading and facilitating Strategic Sourcing Project Teams targeting regional and global sourcing opportunities• Managing specific strategic sourcing programmes, including market analysis, tendering, negotiations, contract development and implementation, to deliver savings to participating Business Units• Providing specialist procurement and logistics advice to Rio Tinto Business UnitsAchievements included:• Secondment to London as Commercial Manager for Rio Tinto’s first global sourcing project. The project delivered revised supply and internal management arrangements for the procurement of haul trucks and mine ancillary equipment.• Negotiating contracts for the supply of explosives to Australian mining operations.• Principal analyst and member of negotiation team for Heavy Tyres sourcing project, the pilot project for CRA Group Procurement. Show less

Responsibilities included:• Leading a on-site Distribution and Customer-Services Team consisting of twelve personnel• Managing the mine-site storage and distribution centre and Perth-based central receipts. Includes disposals and control of a 21 000 line inventory.Achievements included:• December 1996 - June 1997. Seconded to a Group Purchasing Team as Principal Commercial Analyst for Heavy Tyres sourcing team• September 1994 - February 1995. Seconded to a… Show more Responsibilities included:• Leading a on-site Distribution and Customer-Services Team consisting of twelve personnel• Managing the mine-site storage and distribution centre and Perth-based central receipts. Includes disposals and control of a 21 000 line inventory.Achievements included:• December 1996 - June 1997. Seconded to a Group Purchasing Team as Principal Commercial Analyst for Heavy Tyres sourcing team• September 1994 - February 1995. Seconded to a Value-Added Maintenance Project Team as Supply Chain Specialist. Major contributor to revised maintenance strategy and structures with an improved Supply-Maintenance relationship• Leadership of an Inventory Review Team which yielded a 40% reduction in operating inventory with no detriment to operations. Show less

Various Positions as a Commissioned Officer in the Supply Branch including Procurement Manager, Inventory Control Manager, Air Terminal Operations Manager and Specialist Logistics Manager for Military Exercises and Contingency Planning.Promoted to the rank of Squadron Leader (Major equivalent).

Certificate Iv In Training And Assessment

Ba (Hons), Policy Studies And International Relations

Senior (Year 12)