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Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Argon & Co is a global management consultancy that specialises in operations, strategy and transformation. With expertise spanning supply chain planning, manufacturing, logistics, procurement, finance, and shared services, we work together with clients to transform their businesses and generate real change. Our people are engaging to work with and trusted by clients to get the job done.

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

SKOK is a boutique consultancy specialising in transformational projects in complex environments. We bring a range of tried and tested tools and years of experience to help clients solve problems while building their capability to keep on doing it in the future. Our goal is to break the consultant dependency cycle.- Designed a sustainable cost optimisation program for a large utility - Developed a portfolio of improvement initiatives and a roadmap to delivering $12m savings in year one - Stood up a sustainable improvement system reducing the client’s dependency on consulting support - Set up a $16m business unit for a service delivery client, reaching breakeven in the first month and sustainable profitability from month two- Established the transformation pipeline for a service industry client delivering measurable bottom line improvements

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Transforming Suncorp cost base to improve customer delivery and financial performance:- Implemented a Cost Transformation program delivering a 30% reduction in controllable costs or ROI of 24.- Achieved EGM engagement and involvement ensuring sustainability- Increased transformation capability across the layers - Establishing a transformation program identifying and removing up to 70% of low value activity.

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

We ensure that strong rigour is applied to the development of a fact-base, which, in turn, is usedto support decision-making:- Assisted a major tourist destination increase revenue by 20% through pricing and capacity improvements- Supported an university in securing significant funding and opening a new frontier in Australian science- Helped a retail client develop a 15% post Covid growth strategy securing existing wins and opening new avenues- Supported a state government department in defining immigration policy direction for the next 5 years

Sydney

A fast growing NFP focused on sustainable community development in Cambodia. Responsible for the financial operation of the organisation, from strategic through to transactional, including policy development, risk management, audit and financial reporting.Achievements- Doubled the funding in 3 years to USD2m- Recruited and established the revised board set for the next phase in growth- Initiated strategy development process and developed a growth strategy,- Initiated and supported implementation of marketing strategy,- Developed the audit management report implementation plan,- Achieved the DGR (tax deductible organisation) status.

Sydney, Australia

Partners in Performance is a global management consultancy that delivers rapid, sustainable results. We unleash potential, our clients' and our own.OPERATIONS- Helped a steel manufacturer improve bottom line performance across 8 sites and supported the transformation effort that delivered $60m in year benefit- Assisted a Government client to achieve an $360m construction budget, for the first timeSUPPORT SERVICES- Assisted client roll out a Management Operating System roll-out at a gold mine- Helped client increase maintenance productivity by 60% for a power generator

Sydney

SUPPORT SERVICES:- Assisted a major AsiaPac airline reinvent their support services to enable double digit growth they are experiencing- Organisational Design: Supported a major Australian university in redesigning the support services, identifying $20m in savings- Internal Service Delivery: Lead the development and implementation of the new service delivery model for a large federal government department- Asset management: Assisted the client in the asset disposal process diagnostic and redesignOPERATIONS: - Assisted a major coal fired power station in reducing downtime, delivering $10m in uptime value- Coached the maintenance function to deliver on uptime KPIs at a reduced cost- Assisted Airline cargo department in halving cargo double handling- Wired the organisation for ongoing performance improvementTECHNOLOGY:- IT supplier consolidation: Assisted a large global resources company transition from many providers to four major ones, across the globe, delivering $90m in savings- Telecommunications: Supported an Asian telecom in developing strategy to move from number three to number one in the local market- Technology Transformation: Helped the client recover significant delays in delivering the transformation programme in a Government Department,PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT:- Portfolio performance: Assisted a client in improving performance of their construction portfolio through effective management of suppliers, consultants and contractors- Construction productivity: Helped the client double the construction rate on a significant capital project- Portfolio transparency: Assisted client in establishing transparency across a complex $2b capital programme portfolioPUBLIC SECTOR:- Public Sector Transformation: Assisted the largest transformation in history of a federal government department

Sydney, Australia

PACE management consulting exists to help business owners take control and grow. Competency Wheel (c) developed by PACE is a simple and effective tool designed to direct focus to the areas of the business needing attention and then provides practical steps to improve them.PACE can help you visualise your goals and provide you with the path to achieve them.

Sydney, Australia

The Shack Youth Services is a charity committed to supporting children and young people in need. Responsible for developing the strategic direction and executing the resulting merger.Achievements- Lead the strategy development process,- Executed the merger process: * Identified the suitable target company; * Managed the stakeholders on both sides; * Negotiated the terms of the merger; * Executed the transaction.

Sydney

Leading Australian spectacle lens manufacturer, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hoya Corporation, Japan, with 30% retail market share in Australia.Reporting to the MD, role has the overall responsibility for Hoya operations, including P&L, operational performance (150 people in 6 locations), restructure, disaster recovery management and strategy implementation for an AUD30M business.Achievements- Achieved 25% increase in productivity and quality (rejects) year on year,- Managed three major company restructures, resulting in cost base reduction of 50%,- Managed a major disaster recovery program resulting in:- Six-fold increase in local production throughput in 4 weeks;- Establishment of a new supply chain with 8 new overseas suppliers;- Service level recovery within 8 weeks;- Revenue recovery within 12 weeks.- Improved the Gross Profit by 20% within 3 months,- Increased production output by 20%,- Developed operational performance reporting to enable real time decision making,- Identified new technologies enabling further cost reductions,- Delivered best recorded service levels: quality; delivery on time and productivity;- Implemented a major culture change from a segmented, technical, product based organisation to an empowered, market driven, customer focused organisation.

Sydney

Reporting to the MD, responsibilities include reorganisation of the business through outsourcing and acquisitions, defining and delivering key strategic initiatives, establishing a growth generating business unit, developing a new product in a new market.Achievements- Doubled the Productivity, Quality and Delivery performance within 12 months,- Transformed a loss leader into a value adding business unit,- Improved customer experience and reduced costs through quality management,- Developed operational performance reporting enabling real time decision making,- Managed a major restructure (30% FTE reduction; 20% cost base reduction),- Initiated and facilitated an acquisition of a supplier business,- Restructured the supplier network including outsourcing,- Promoted into the National Operations Manager.

Sydney, Australia

Leading Australian private health insurance and health management fund. Reporting to GM, responsible for establishment and management of the new Project Management Office overseeing delivery of a $20M capital budget portfolio, establishing a governance process, as well as developing project management capability and delivering change management.Achievements- Established the Project Management Office,- Established control over $20M portfolio, reducing capital commitment by $10M,- Delivered major business technology projects (over $5M) on time, budget and quality,- Translated the strategy into specific, deliverable projects,- Introduced a range of corporate governance policies, processes, procedures and systems, resulting in significant reduction in risk exposure,- Changed the business model, from technology, to a return on investment driven one,- Developed and delivered the change management, training and development plan, - Successfully coached the management team.

Sydney, Australia

Australia’s largest energy company with over $14B worth of assets under management in Australia and overseas, employing over 7000 staff. Responsible for P&L and business development, account management, operational and financial management and delivery of culture change with a team of 30. Achievements- - Established and grew a business unit to $5M revenue, doubling within two years,- Developed and implemented the business unit strategy,- Managed a profit centre and achieved sustainable profit of 14% (turnaround from a 20% loss),- Successfully lead 30 employees in two tiers through a major culture change,- Changed the prevailing utility culture to a market driven one,- Implemented a continuous improvement program which resulted in 40% reduction in operating costs,- Designed and implemented coaching, training and development program.

Sydney, Australia

Fully owned subsidiary of AGL managing $14B worth of assets in Australia and overseas, with in excess of 5,000 employees and revenue of over $420M. Responsible for the integration of three departments by establishment and management of capital projects portfolio, account and client relationship management, internal and external reporting, financial performance and portfolio analysis. Lead a team of two.Achievements- Developed and implemented Program and Portfolio Management,- Successfully delivered a portfolio of capital projects worth over $100M per annum,- Increased revenue by $12M through stakeholder and client management,- Lead the team to achieve first ever positive evaluation from the foundation clients,- Lead Agility’s first ever 12 months’ delivery to target,- Changed the culture from technology focused to client focused,- Supported business unit strategy development and implementation,- Developed and delivered the change management plan, successfully aligning the objectives and outcomes of three (previously conflicting) departments,- Promoted to Operations Manager.

Sydney, Australia

Responsible for systems analysis, process and business improvement, change management and asset management.Achievements- Delivered a range of improvements resulting in 30% (4 FTE) efficiency increase,- Developed and delivered a change management plan,- Designed and implemented training plan,- Promoted to Manager, Works Program Management.

Newcastle, Australia

Largest Australian producer of zinc and lead, employing over 500 people at the Newcastle (Cockle Creek) site, with annual revenue of $120M.Responsible for implementation of McKinsey methodology, through operational and financial analysis, identification, development and implementation of improvement initiatives, production management, procurement management and process improvement.Achievements- Delivered in excess of $3M in process improvement, based on detailed analysis,- Achieved highest ever throughput at lowest ever cost, improving profitability by $5M,- Embedded the McKinsey Process Improvement Methodology,- Managed stakeholders and coached them through the process,- Developed and delivered the change management plan.

Mba (Exec), Business Strategy

Gccm, Change Management

Master Of Engineering, Chemical Engineering

Bachelor Of Engineering (B.Eng.), Mechanical Engineering