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Australia

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

• Appointed by the Board to pivot the business from a mining explorer to a battery technology business. Focused on commercialising and growing a range of technologies which support theenergy transition and.
• Recycling end-of-life lithium-ion batteries.
• Manufacturing cathode active materials for lithium-ion batteries.
• Producing lithium battery pre-cursor chemistries

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

• Tasked with leading the turn-around of a loss-making division which had been through a failed elongated divestment process. Lead an Australia-wide team of 300 people, in 7 manufacturing facilities.Achievements
• Defined a clear strategy and multi-year plan focused on revised pricing and contracts with customers, developing robust supply chain management, productivity improvements and selective sales growth.
• Increased revenue, margins and EBIT moving from loss marking to profit.
• Re-engineered an underway capital program to redefine scope, timing and cost.
• Restructured the domestic and international supply chains, delivering significant inventory improvements and a lower cost base.
• Dramatically Improved safety, key customer and operational performance metrics.

Australia

• Mandated by the Board to refresh the strategy and turnaround performance in all areas of the business. Lead a global team of 3,000 people, in 16 manufacturing facilities in 7 countries and 35 sales offices.Achievements
• Defined a clear strategy and multi-year plan focused on developing key markets and product lines.
• Recapitalised the business for improved balance sheet, reduced debt and improved cashflow.
• Restructured the manufacturing footprint and supply chains, delivering a lower cost base.
• Increased revenue, margins and EBIT with double digit increases in all key indicators;
• Dramatically Improved safety, key customer and operational performance metrics;

Singapore, Singapore

• Focused on driving the business to next stage of growth through a refreshed strategy and capital investment program. Lead a pan-ASEAN team of 1,200 people across 20 manufacturing facilities in 7 countries.Achievements
• Delivered an uplift in EBIT by developing a 5-year strategy to transform the GTM strategy from B2B to B2C.
• Balanced the priorities between JV shareholders and ensured full transparency.
• Built the business cases for $250m capital investment, secured board approval and successfully delivered projects.
• Established a matrix organisation in key functional areas, creating synergies and efficiencies.
• Developed and implemented a digital strategy enhancing customer experience and operational efficiency.

Greater Jakarta Area, Indonesia

• A turnaround role focused on developing strategies to broaden raw material supply and the customer base to lower the costs and provide strategic security. Led a team of 400 people in 7 manufacturing facilities across.
• Reshaped strategy on raw materials providing commercial leverage which lowered cost.
• Led the sales team to develop clear account options, evolving the sales approach to include B2C.
• Lifted EBIT from breakeven to achieving threshold ROIC performance.
• Successfully influenced Indonesian and Australian governments for Free Trade Agreement exemptions.
• Developed strategies for greater employee input on safety, resulting in improved safety culture.

Toledo, Ohio, United States

Engaged to confirm the business case for a proposed technology investment intended to lower raw material costs. Quickly identified the need for a full strategic review. Establishing a project team, Led a deep dive evaluation of the business case, strategically assessing key value drivers and negotiating major contracts to prepare the project for execution..

Auckland, New Zealand

• Tasked with transformation of culture to capture market opportunities to turnaround legacy underperformance and create a platform for growth. Led 1,100 people across 7 facilities in steel manufacturing and mining..
• Reshaped the business and strategy and drove improvement through multi-year business plan.
• Increased EBIT, tripled mining sales, increased domestic steel sales and earnings.
• Led a complex transaction to acquire a New Zealand steel producer to uplift domestic sales.
• Transformed culture with >75% involvement in continuous improvement program, improved safety and employee engagement survey results.

Suzhou, Jiangsu, China

• A turnaround role, tasked with assessing whether the coated steel business was financially viable. Led 300 people at 1 manufacturing facility across 32 sales officesAchievements
• Led a turnaround in financial performance by re-setting culture and changing the GTM model to align the business with the Chinese market;
• Significantly improved EBIT by uplifting sales volumes and drove a continuous program to deliver millions in savings per annum;
• Spearheaded a change program to drive a collaborative sales approach for the three Chinese businesses extending to peers, senior leaders and the front line, rationalising sales offices by 40%.

Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory Of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

• Charged with improving the business financially, market positioning and in safety performance. Led 250 people at 1 manufacturing facility.Achievements
• Significantly improved EBIT by uplifting sales volumes;
• Launched new products to market and developed new market segments;
• Established strong business process to improve, safety, customer and operational metrics.

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Global Head of BlueScope's shipping and ports commercial spend and operations.

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Various roles in sales and marketing, logistics operations and human resources.

Executive Management Graduate Diploma

Supply Chain Management Executive Graduate Diploma

Bachelor Of Economics (Honours), Economics

Education record

Bachelor Of Economics (Hons), Economics