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Sydney, Nsw, Australia

Delivery Optimisation Manager (Aug 23 - current)Newly created, commercial role responsible for identifying and optimising delivery outcomes at Transgrid. Supply Chain Transformation Manager (Jul 21 - Jul 23)Transformation role responsible for identifying and improving Supply Chain, procurement and operational processes through process reform and technology optimisation that builds people capability and capacity over a 3-year program of work. Finance Transformation Manager (Aug 17 - Jun 21)Transformation role responsible for identifying and improving finance process execution, system transaction optimisation and automation that builds people capability and capacity through Operating model implementation.Experience and responsibilities included:•Led and supported in-house finance transformation program to implement the new Finance Operating Model and Supply Chain Operating Model. This included simplifying, standardising, and streamlining core financial and operational processes, overhauling business data management and practice, unlocking existing system functionality, improving internal controls and system interfaces, championing and implementing RPA solutions to drive rapid process automation while building people capability and capacity (including supporting / leading 3 Finance and 2 Supply Chain business unit restructures). •Championed and introduced Supply Chain Benefits process to repurpose surplus project equipment which led to P&L cash benefits of $1.3m in year 1 and has contributed $5.0m in savings in 3 years.•Led and championed multiple, cross functional Opex and Capex initiatives, policy, process, core system and procedural reform delivering: o Fleet management savings of $1.0m in 2019.

Sydney, Australia

o Annual and LSL leave opex savings of $1.0m and Workers Comp. cost recovery $0.5m in one year.o Implemented the Delivery strategy, Framework, and model for determining the best Construction project delivery methods – Transgrid first in 2019.o Embedded the PMF at Transgrid for Class B projects ($80-$500m) to over 55 team members by determining the issue, required deliverables and solution, redeveloping, and showcasing the Projects Hub, managing template and document process reform and deliverables, define, lead, and manage all elements of the change plan, program outputs, and comms program to ensure success – very high profile through to Board level.o A Delivery Work Priority Matrix for all Construction and Maintenance works – a Transgrid first and needed for approximately 15 years.• Identified and project managed Lumea entity operationalisation (adopting ring-fencing requirements) for TG group when introduced in 2018.• Lead and drove all Change and Comms for Supply Chain Business Initiative (SCBI) initiatives, led system implementations / enhancements / improvements, removing roadblocks through cross business unit collaboration and alignment to achieve required, operational, financial, and social outcomes e.g. Modern Slavery, Indigenous spend, and Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP).In addition, responsibilities included:o Acting General Manager – Supply Chain / Procurement on multiple occasions.o Supervision, recruitment, and assessment of mid-level and junior staff including in-house graduate mentoring and externally through CAANZ. o Working collaboratively with cross-disciplinary teams driving focus on what’s right for the company overall.o Selection and participation in internal publications such as Trail Blazers.

Sydney, Australia

Finance transformational business partner role for Corporate Services. In a university first, this is one of the largest transformation programs, focused on simplifying, standardising, and automating financial shared services.Experience and responsibilities included:•Business partnering with key Corporate Services (CS) stakeholders to align on business needs and delivered new comprehensive month end reports that improved reporting deadlines from ~13 to 5 working days within 3 months.•Successfully transformed existing month end processes (through automation and standardisation) to reduce team journal processing time from 11 to 5.5 days per month and reformed the Chart of accounts and Capital project code creation process.•Successfully ‘right homed’ finance staff into the right roles including coaching, mentoring and performance management to raise the people capability, output quality, usefulness, and timeliness for Corporate Services financial service delivery.

Sydney, Australia

Commercial role responsible for the reporting and managing the financial performance of 8 Queensland based port operations in remote locations including one joint venture (JV).Experience and responsibilities included:•Successfully implemented a volume-based surcharge (VBS) in market for JV generating an extra $2m revenue in 2014. •Successfully led and managed the exits of two port operations end to end – Mackay and Weipa.•Led the implementation of the SERTICA procurement system for Australia. •Led, facilitated, and changed business processes, improved financial and non-financial performance reports and insights to support business rapid decision making e.g., Fuel Inventory targets <$1m, competitive port tariffs, market share growth YoY in Brisbane +10%, ~$200k state cost savings in 2014.

Auckland, New Zealand

Device Portfolio Analytics Manager (Jan 10 – Jan 13)Led and supported Spark Mobile Device strategy by providing planning methodology and tools that assisted the Mobile (phone) Device ranging and product lifecycle process, including gap/opportunity identification and highlighting product performance bottom line improvements to grow Mobile Portfolio financial contribution.Retail S & Op Mobile Demand Planning Manager (Jan 06 - Dec 09)Delivered Spark Retail Mobile Gross Margin financial forecasts (18 month rolling) capturing direct revenue, costs, and marketing activity to assure senior managers that our financial gross margin targets could be met. This included highlighting gaps, risks, opportunities, and making recommendations to ensure best possible forecast accuracy achieved.Senior Business Analyst – Broadband Services, Consumer Small Business (Feb 05 – Dec 05)Delivered key financial / non-financial performance information to management to enable appropriate decision making for Internet Service Delivery (ISD) and Enterprise Services (ES) businesses.Experience and responsibilities included:•Led, facilitated, and implemented the Integrated Business Planning (IBP) process improving forecast accuracy from ~30% to 65% in the first 6 months.•Implemented a new Stock failure management tool resulting in $700k in Vendor collections in 6 months.•Supported management with financial modelling and presentations to seal the first Apple iPhone commercial deal for Spark.•Took ownership for all mobile device price setting and hardware profitability converting CPE revenue from losing $11m to making $3m per year in 18 months.•Successfully captured key planned activity in financial forecasts to achieve +/-3% forecast accuracy at gross margin most months (including customer base predictions – all Retail segments).•Key Retail Finance interface into Retail Mobile Product Team flagging business risks and forecast deviations.•Led all Mobile S&Op tactical weekly meetings.

Bbus, Accounting

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