Simon Carter Email & Phone Number

Melbourne

Australia

Melbourne, Australia

Responsible for organising and maintaining a central facility for the purchase and delivery of all forecasted and non-forecasted goods on a best price / best quality basis. Accountable for maintaining and optimising relationships with approximately 140 suppliers nationally and internationally. Ownership for acquiring approximately $50+ million worth of products per annum. Responsible for leading and managing a Purchasing Officer.Key Achievements:• Timely and cost efficient procurement and delivery of products for many key projects, including Mobilong Prison and Adelaide Remand Centre. • Constant analysis of freight forwarding cost reduction opportunities.• Directing the development and implementation of key procurement strategies/ contingency plans and ensuring that strategies and plans are aligned with organisational objectives.• Very effective relationship building and management with key vendor managers and suppliers.• Successfully partnered with sales and logistics teams to ensure optimised business solutions. • Effective management of optimum stock levels at approximately 22 branches.• Responsible for the successful ongoing management of slow moving stock.• Using own initiative from May to December 2015 took on the additional responsibility of managing the National Warehouse including supervising temporary staff and management of timely order fulfilment.

Melbourne, Australia

Responsible for fulfilling all customer orders, including overseeing a Data Entry Administrator and supervising the Warehouse. Liaising closely with sales teams to ensure timely order fulfilment. Involved in managing key projects to ensure efficient product delivery to customer. Key Achievements:• Successfully met and maintained branch budgets.• Management of product fulfilment for key projects, including Metro Trains and Federation Square.• Excellent working relationship with Sales Team and Clients.• Accurate accounting and administration of stock control processes.

Melbourne, Australia

Responsible for working closely with installation contractors to ensure efficient installation of PayTV services. Key Achievements:• Efficient installation of PayTV services.• Continued optimisation of back end processes and inventory control.