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Au

RSP is a 49 year old business with circa 150 employees specialising in manufacturing Automotive and Industrial parts. RSP incorporates well known brands such as Rare Spares that operates with stores in every state in Australia and New Zealand, as well as Resto Country Spares which is an E-Commerce business specialising in replacement parts.

Melbourne, Victoria, Au

GPC Asia Pacific are the largest aftermarket parts suppliers in Australia, New Zealand and South East Asia, with circa 8,000 team members, over 20 businesses/brands across the automotive and industrial sectors, including the iconic brand Repco.We resell and distribute replacement parts through a network of 700 stores, online businesses, 27 distribution centres and have access to 1,000,000 items.

Exeter, Gb

As the EGM of Autocare, I solely reported directly to the parent company (LINX Cargo Care Group) and was responsible for the end to end running of the company.With over $200m in revenue and circa 800 employees, Autocare is Australia’s leading supply chain provider for the largest car manufacturers in Australia. With services ranging from importing, inventory management, manufacturing, warehousing, E-Fulfillment, vehicle storage and national transportation for the automotive industry

Melbourne, Vic, Au

Responsible for strategy in the home delivery business unit to drive improvements in profit, sales growth, customer value proposition, delivery fee income, cost reduction, customer satisfaction, systems/processes and operational excellence.

Melbourne, Vic, Au

Responsible for website customer experience, driving incremental revenue and profit.

Melbourne, Vic, Au

Responsible for the Coles Online national operations, consisting of 2,000 team members who shopped and delivered to customers.

Melbourne, Vic, Au

Coles Collect is an internal profit center providing supply chain solutions to suppliers and internal stakeholders. Contributing to Coles EBIT and ensuring product availability for customers. • Transformed a negative EBIT business unit with a customer base of 200, to a profitable business unit with a customer base of over 300.• Implemented a new distribution network and digital platform enabling reduced lead times, working capital and cost reduction.

Melbourne, Vic, Au

Responsibility included working with suppliers to identify efficiencies in end to end value chain, to reduce overall cost and negotiating improved buying terms.• Worked with a portfolio of key suppliers, resulting in changing trading terms for cost of goods, to include pricing from factory gate increasing profitability.

Melbourne, Vic, Au

Responsible for the movement of all products from suppliers into the Coles Distribution network.• Successfully developed and implemented systems/processes for the scheduling of 400,000 deliveries per year, enabling suppliers to improve delivery in full and on time. • Represented Coles in Australian Logistics Council; working with other industry leaders and implemented an Australia wide retail logistics code of conduct to improve safety.

Melbourne, Vic, Au

Responsible for the development of system/business processes.• Developed an inbound scheduling system improving the movement of stock into the Coles Distribution network• Implemented in-house route optimisation technology for outbound deliveries to stores

Reporting to the Managing Director of a private national logistics provider, responsible for enhancing business growth/profit and system development.• Secured a $12m contract with large FMCG retailer, increasing company revenue to $80m• Implemented track & trace technology

Melbourne, Victoria, Au

Working as a business consultant, provided recommendations to improve system functionalities and user experience.

Brisbane, Brisbane, Au

Commenced in a Call Centre, then transitioned to IT as a business analyst and progressed to become a programmer.

Assisted the head coach in the development of both junior and senior players, providing both technical and leadership skills.

Executive Leadership

Information Technology

Advanced Certificate In Information Technology