o Supporting all IT Procurement requirements for the Asia Region (17 countries - SEA-K, Greater China, India, Japan), across all types of businesses; Retail, Manufacturing, Operations, Shared Services Centers x3. Developing/ implementing local, regional, global Procurement strategies. Supporting all P2P systems (x6 - Oracle, SAP, MSFT).

o Part of the Procurement Leadership team, to support, drive & develop the entire team (45 people across Procurement Indirect/ Group IT/ Corporate – Transformation) and deliver Annual Operating Plan.o Leading a team of 4 FTEs (Procurement/Contracts/Category Managers) delivering Strategic Projects (source to contract), across Indirect, IT – Digital, Satellites (incl. Defence) at APAC level - AUD $300M+.o Partnering with internal businesses to build relationships, enable optimal sourcing… Show more o Part of the Procurement Leadership team, to support, drive & develop the entire team (45 people across Procurement Indirect/ Group IT/ Corporate – Transformation) and deliver Annual Operating Plan.o Leading a team of 4 FTEs (Procurement/Contracts/Category Managers) delivering Strategic Projects (source to contract), across Indirect, IT – Digital, Satellites (incl. Defence) at APAC level - AUD $300M+.o Partnering with internal businesses to build relationships, enable optimal sourcing strategies(RFI /EOI /POC /RFQ /RFT /WOC…) to achieve balanced outcome and plan future sourcing events.o Managing vendors & governance for key contract implementation (milestones, KPIs, SLAs). o Supporting implementation of SAP ARIBA Buying channels, SRM/ CLM modules, ESG initiatives.o Driving approvals of contracts at Optus Executive Level (CFO/MDs/CEO) or Singtel board (Procurement Committee: GCCO, GCFO, GCTO, GCIO) for contract > AUD $15M.o Driving continuous improvements & efficiency; systems (demand), processes (RFx, Agile scrum…), interactions/communications with Legal, Risk, Privacy, Cybersecurity…, change management (integration new entities...), constructive feedback to Group Level & reviews with partners (BCG, Deloitte).o Leading complex/high value commercial negotiations, SOW & MSA (local, global), multiple vendors “consortium”, “buy to sell”, “back to back T&C”, “bestpoke”o Coaching a team of professionals, including staff training, KPIs & development plan,knowledge sharing, talent promotion. Supporting & Training (BPO) team for low value sourcing/tactical activities (< AUD $200k). Show less

o Leading the Procurement Team “end to end” at country level (policies, strategy, process, transformation, P2P), covering all Indirect Spend for ANZ (600+ stores) – IT Hardware /Saas /Digital /Telecom, G&A, Store Design/Construction/FM, Logistics, HR, Optical Equipment, Marketing - $120M AUD – 2 direct reports,

o Managing a portfolio of 40 suppliers (Asian, European, Australian), 2500 SKU’s of an extensive range of electrical products (components for our local factories, finished products B2C/ B2B) for various brands; HPM, Legrand, Cablofil, Bticino. (eg; switches, sockets, cable management systems, charging solutions, sensors, circuit breakers, lighting, dimes, power boards…)

o Managing various Supplier, Subcontractors in Asia (China, Korea), Europe; from negotiation to planning/orders based on MRP requirements (SAP MM/PD) for components (engines, diamond blades), finished goods (machines), packaging, raw materials (powders), across various brands (Norton, Flexovit, Clipper) and sites.