Nicki Thomas (Nee Bear) Email & Phone Number

Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Australia

• Manage 12 subcontracts that support the CBRNE Program. Activities include:o Negotiating and drafting new Goods and Services Agreement that support best value for money and mutually beneficial business relationships across the CBRNE Programo Prepare and coordinate subcontract amendments and contract change proposals in accordance with contracting laws and company procedures.o Facilitate effective stakeholder relationships across the business.o Represent Babcock at meetings with suppliers, negotiate favourable and commercially astute outcomes with subcontractors.o Provide innovative ideas to improve accountabilities and KPI’s.• End to End Procurement sourcing activities for more than 15 CBRNE acquisition projects per year including:o Identify and manage supply chain risks and opportunities.o Evaluate subcontractor proposals and report on outcomes to all stakeholders.o Lead negotiations and ongoing compliance managemento Engage with internal stakeholders and acting as a conduit between the program and wider Babcock commercial and procurement team.o Identify and develop new suppliers in support of the Category Strategy and program sovereignty requirements.o Work collaboratively with cross functional teams to co-ordinate technical, commercial and customer requirements.o Identify and manage commercial, subcontract and procurement risks and liabilities.o Ensure all procedural, regulatory and compliance requirements processes are met.

Greater Adelaide Area

• Sourcing to Contract Procurement for 3 design and manufacture equipment in support of the Australian Conventional Submarine Program, activities include:o Identify and develop new suppliers in support of the program sovereignty requirements. o Extract the required information from other teams to enable procurement activities to be undertaken.o Lead procurement activities with suppliers, negotiating terms achieving savings targets of over 40%o Develop and present strategic procurement activities at approval milestones.o Identify and manage subcontract risks and opportunities.o Successfully facilitate effective stakeholder relationships across the business o Adhere and assist in development of company procedural, regulatory and compliance requirements including Export Control, Security Controls and Quality processes. o Work collaboratively with cross functional teams to co-ordinate technical, commercial and customer requirements.o Represent Naval Group Australia at meetings with suppliers, negotiate favourable and commercially astute outcomes with suppliers.• Develop and present activity status reports to all business stakeholders.

Modbury North, South Australia, Australia

Adelaide, Australia

Ballarat, Australia

Vice President of Waubra PS Council, Owner / Operator of Dirty Purple - Small Arts and Crafts, Purebred Chicken breeding and organic vegetable market-stall business, Owner Operator of Mobile Hairdressing Business. All while maintaining all house hold requirements for a husband and 4 children.

Melbourne, Australia

Bandiana, Victoria, Australia

Level 4 Diploma, Procurement And Supply Chain

Diploma Of Business, Small Business Administration/Management

Certificate Iv In Government, Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions And Contracts Management

Certificate Iv In Government, Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions And Contracts Management

Vce

Cert Iii In Hairdressing