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Australia

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Appointed to the General Manager position to oversee the Heathwood site. Delivered an SLA of 98.5% to >500 Woolworths stores. Improved team engagement scores by 10% compared to 2022. Delivered a TRIFR reduction of 5% through a safety-focused initiative and culture. Increased production throughput ‘packs per minute’ by 2% across 280 SKUs. Reduced <$1.5M.

Australia

Managed the logistics operation across 4 Hilton sites in Australia and New Zealand. Reduced inventory on hand by $2M via the uplift of SAP’s functionalities. Commissioned the first Hilton Food Park site (Logistics & Automation) in New Zealand within 8 months. Eliminated 5,000 commercial vehicles by commissioning an AR Bridge between the manufacturing site.

Heathwood, Queensland, Australia

Led the planning and commissioning of an automated manufacturing site. Successfully commissioned an automated site at Heathwood in a 6 – 12-month period with a logistics workforce of 105 employees. Stabilised operations during the transition and Go-Live phase, including managing the increased volume due to the pandemic. Increased labour requirements during.

Sydney, Australia

Led the design for the second automated distribution centre (DC) during the feasibility phase. Set up a PMO to support the development of project plans, guidelines, processes, and management systems. Built reporting matrix in line with governance phasing for the automated project. Provided guidance and support to the first automated commissioning DC –.

Sydney, Australia

Oversaw all aspects of the DC, including a $450M budget and a workforce of 450 salaried and EA team members. Integrated a new Warehouse Management System (WMS). Signed off on a new Enterprise Agreement with a highly unionised site. Improved pick rate by 1% with operational improvement (Layerpicker). Increased replenishment throughput by 2% by reviewing the.

Sydney, Australia

Appointed to work closely with key stakeholders in identifying new ways of working across replenishment, store operations and vendors. Delivered a $364M program (excluding construction costs) from strategy to design and build phase for the first fully automated DC. Inherited a $20M Temperature Control program, which was in the strategy stage and required.

Pennant Hills

Steered the concept, planning, design, and implementation of an $83.6M construction project. Reduced lead time by 1 day by working with suppliers to amend delivery windows into the DCs and ensure fresher products were delivered. Commissioned a DC in Tasmania, which was built for Ambient and Produce that serviced 29 Woolworths, 20 BWS, and 211 IGA stores..

Pennant Hills

Tasmania Regional Distribution CentreTasmania RDC is operated by Statewide Independent Wholesalers (SIW), 60% is owned by Woolworths and 40% owned by Tasmanian Independent Retailers (TIR) it services 29 Woolworths stores, 20 BWS and 211 IGA stores.This position included the concept, plan, design and implementation of a construction project, which included.

Pennant Hills

Melbourne Liquor DC / Brisbane Regional DC / Wodonga DCI transitioned into a project that was mid way through construction and this role included the build and commissioning of the Liquor DC located in Melbourne. I managed small streams within the project being the cellar storage process and transition of stock into the DC, fit out of equipment into the.

Norwest

Sydney Regional DC / Decommissioning of Moore Park and Helles AvenueThis position included the coordination and administration of the construction, fitout and commissioning of a $58m DC located in Sydney. This position was a formal introduction to the project management profession, with on-the-job experience of managing key project fundamentals and tools.

Alexandria - NSW

Bachelor Of Business & Commerce, Major In Management & Sub Major In Supply Chain Management

Advanced Diploma In Project Management, Project Management

Diploma In Project Management, Project Management

Certificate Ii In Project Management Fundamentals, Project Management