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Melbourne, Vic, Au

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Sydney, Australia

FedEx is the world's largest express transportation company, providing fast and reliable delivery to more than 220 countries and territories.Responsible for sourcing and procurement activities across APAC, focusing on key Professional Services and Information Technology categories.

Sydney, Australia

Greencross (GXL:ASX) is Australasia’s leading specialist retailer of pet food, pet related products and pet accessories and also operates Australia’s largest veterinary services business. There are over 230 specialty pet care stores and over 160 veterinary clinics in the property portfolio.

Full Time Referee and member of ARU National Match Official panel.Key appointments/achievements:- SANZAAR (Super Rugby) Panel Referee (2016-2018)- InTrust Super Shute Shield grand final (2015, 2016, 2018)- World Rugby u20s Championship grand final (2015)- National Rugby Championship semi-final (2014, 2015)- World Club Championship 10s final (2014)

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The role required the overall maintenance of TNT's property portfolio in Australia, New Zealand and Fiji including lease negotiation, renewals, managing major capital works and developments across the depot network. Key to success was stakeholder engagement (landlord's, regional and depot managers) to ensure properties meet the needs of TNT and our customers growing logistics needs. The role further entailed facilities management of our Head Office requiring developing strong relationships… Show more The role required the overall maintenance of TNT's property portfolio in Australia, New Zealand and Fiji including lease negotiation, renewals, managing major capital works and developments across the depot network. Key to success was stakeholder engagement (landlord's, regional and depot managers) to ensure properties meet the needs of TNT and our customers growing logistics needs. The role further entailed facilities management of our Head Office requiring developing strong relationships with building management and addressing facilities matters in a proactive and timely manner.The role also involved running strategic sourcing and procurement processes which focus on depot and real estate needs of the business and the practical implementation of these, delivering improved operational and real estate management outcomes. I managed national categories and relationships with suppliers in categories such as energy, cleaning, facilities management, waste, IT, recruitment, temporary labour hire, consumables, sustainability and inventory. Show less

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The role required the overall maintenance of TNT's property portfolio in Australia, New Zealand and Fiji including lease negotiation, renewals, managing major capital works and developments across the depot network. The also entailed running strategic sourcing and procurement processes to across the organisation which focus on depot and real estate needs of the business, gaining experience in practical implementation of strategy to aligned sourcing outcomes. Managed national RFX processes and… Show more The role required the overall maintenance of TNT's property portfolio in Australia, New Zealand and Fiji including lease negotiation, renewals, managing major capital works and developments across the depot network. The also entailed running strategic sourcing and procurement processes to across the organisation which focus on depot and real estate needs of the business, gaining experience in practical implementation of strategy to aligned sourcing outcomes. Managed national RFX processes and developed sourcing strategies to deliver streamlined purchasing processes for a number of indirect categories and bottom line savings to the business. Show less

Sydney, Australia

General Associate in the Commercial Real Estate and Hotels, Resorts and Tourism group that routinely advised on all aspects of commercial property and tourism industry transactions. This included the formation of trusts, the structured acquisition and sale of numerous CBD commercial buildings and shopping centres including portfolios, large scale property leasing, retail leasing drafting and negotiation and numerous hotel and resort sales, acquisitions, developments, financing and hotel… Show more General Associate in the Commercial Real Estate and Hotels, Resorts and Tourism group that routinely advised on all aspects of commercial property and tourism industry transactions. This included the formation of trusts, the structured acquisition and sale of numerous CBD commercial buildings and shopping centres including portfolios, large scale property leasing, retail leasing drafting and negotiation and numerous hotel and resort sales, acquisitions, developments, financing and hotel management agreements. My practice predominantly focused on commercial, retail and institutional real property leasing. In both retail and commercial corporate real estate leasing, I acted for local and global clients. Show less

Sydney, Australia

Research Clerk in the library and for the Construction Group.

Sydney, Australia

Graduate Diploma Of Practical Legal Studies

Bachelor Of Laws (Ll.B.)

Bachelor Of Commerce (B.Com.), Finance, General

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