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Greater Brisbane Area

Led the development and delivery of strategic and tactical global Procurement programs and projects. Privileged to lead 70+ talented global team leaders and team members. Lead with an ethos of being a trusted business partner, while focused on enhancing functional team maturity with accountability, open communication and passion.Teams and programs led: 1. Global Sourcing Team (Technology, Talent, Marketing, Facilities Management) 2. New full-service global Concierge Procurement Team3. EY Global Marketing Procurement Team4. Global Staff Augmentation Program Lead - all major geographies, specialisations, seniority levels, multiple time commitment period and associated pricing options. Created new program incl. program governance and operations, growing to >30% of global supply chain workforce and, Technology and HR specialisations5. Client Advisory - Provide strategies, insights and recommendations for clients’ Procurement activities. Public and private sectors.6. Global IT System Integration – Co-led integrated end to end (source to pay) global sourcing system, payments systems, and stakeholder chatbot. 7. Client & Revenue Support Program Lead - Developed and implemented a new global program to bolster top line revenue growth - capturing metric-driven business development & client management opportunities (uniquely available to internal Supply Chain/Procurement)Foundational Results: • Enhanced Procurement Team Maturity (supported by metric-based survey results & KPIs)• Metric based, innovation management methodology of global projects/activities (to maximise competitive advantage)• Streamlining the global Cost Base (invest in differentiated products/services & divest from non-essentials)• Increased Speed to Market Initiatives• Supplier Performance Management• Start-ups/New Supplier Innovations• Streamlined Operational Performance • Internal & External Incentive Models• Risk Management Models

Australia

Elected to positions of President, VP Treasury and VP Public Relations.

Sydney, Australia

Elevated stakeholder confidence in Procurement as a genuine business growth partner, while delivering a key risk management framework.Developed trusted stakeholder relationships and created strategies which delivered transformational projects. Procedures Refined: Category Management, Contract Management, Supplier Relationship Management (SRM). Source to Pay (S2P), Procure to Pay (P2P).Categories Managed: IT and Business Services.Major Sourcing Projects Led: • New to market, white label Insurance products (current $12M revenue)• Data centres & infrastructure• RPOOperational Improvement Results:• Procurement Management & Stakeholder Engagement Framework - developed a new operating framework containing the Procurement function’s categories, associated major projects and targets, Procurement’s elevator pitch and supply spend dashboards. Also facilitated interactive presentations and alignment between major departments, senior executives and Procurement categories• Risk Management Framework - created the organisation's supply risk model and associated KPIs, to manage APRA regulations, global and internal risk requirements• Created annual procurement cost benefits/savings pipeline & methodology

Sydney Area, Australia

Developed and delivered Oceania Procurement strategies by working closely with executive stakeholders and suppliers, to identify and deliver competitive advantages and targeted sourcing value. High-level Results:• Regional Cost Savings Strategy; total cost base • Category Management Plan Initiative, plans for Directs & all Indirect categories• Supplier Performance Scorecards; metrics based on: executive stakeholder & business requirements • Supplier base consolidation (>50%) and a new business friendly supplier setup process• Member of the country management teamKey Results: • Improving the competitiveness of resale products and services (Direct categories), for new and pre-existing customers (tailored financials, services levels and risks) • Multi-dimensional cost saving plans - category and project specific (for product/service competitive advantages) • Metrics driven, supplier performance maximisation and innovation • Negotiating and closing major Capex and Opex contracts • Refreshed procurement processes, policies and governanceCategory Management:IT, Professional Services, Facilities, Property, HR Services, Marketing, Public Relations, Fleet, Travel, Utilities, Print, Financial & Insurance Services.

Sydney, Australia

Led the procurement function of the ANZ Pacnet business (now Telstra subsidiary). Results:• Procurement management of all end-to-end sourcing activities and major supplier negotiations.• Developed strong Executive stakeholder relationships.• Balanced competing stakeholder priorities to achieve business objectives and maximise supplier value.• Re-negotiated out of significant financial commitment, supplier contracts and supply risks. • Drove new supply-based competitive client offers (for direct spend re-sale products/services). • Introduced new high value supplier scorecards with financial and service performance metrics.Category Management:Telecoms and IT Professional Services.

Sydney, Australia

Procurement leadership of key sourcing projects, included negotiating critical customer-impacting contracts with suppliers enjoying significant market strength (domestic, international; private and public sectors) and senior stakeholders across the Qantas Group.Results:• Developed strong executive relationships while balancing opposing objectives - to deliver high-level business goals. • Pricing and scenario modelling for the recovery of major Capex and Opex. Namely, significant airport infrastructure and service projects up to $60m.• Developed and led end-to-end sourcing projects and refreshed processes.• Represented and positioned Qantas at various industry forums.Category Management:Infrastructure, Operational Services, International & Domestic Air Services.

Master Of Economics

Graduate Certificate Of Accounting, Accounting

Bachelor, Arts - Economics