Functional Skills

Cost Reduction
Procurement
Supply Chain Integration
Change Management / Org Design
Business Unit Strategy
Manufacturing Improvements
Operational Transformation
Process Design / Re-engineering
Restructuring / Turnarounds
Supply Chain Optimization

Software Skills

SAP CRM
Microsoft Office

Sector Experience

Business Services
Chemicals
Industrials
Manufacturing
Transportation & Logistics

Languages

English
Fortune 500

Experience

Thinkwise Consulting Management Consulting
Director
5/2023 - Present
Operational, Strategic and Commercial Consulting services.
● • Market analysis, competitive landscape and strategy for market targeting, pricing methodology and business development in the residential building market
• Operational modelling and productivity analysis for a x5 scale up of a business over 4 month time frame for the residential insolvency market

Porter Davis Homes Operations
Head of Business Performance
11/2022 - 4/2023
Reporting to the CEO and Construction Director of Porter Davis Homes with responsibility for driving onsite activity and developing and implementing a centralised construction scheduling model.
● • Developed and started implementing an extended centralized construction scheduling model across all Victorian builds from Base to Roof cover
• Worked with construction, procurement and suppliers to build a strategy for additional onsite activity and a reduction in jobs on hold - Mar 23 was the best month in over 2 years

RAMSETREID division of Illinois Tool Works) Operations
Director of Operations, ANZ
8/2020 - 11/2022
Reporting to the Platform Director with operational responsibility for all Manufacturing and Supply Chain functions (FTE ~200).
● • Direct responsibility for manufacturing, quality, sourcing and procurement, customer service, planning and logistics strategy and operations across ANZ
• In first 3 mths developed strategic direction for manufacturing operations across ANZ including investment through CAPEX and the development of a talent pipeline
• Completed an operational review and initiated an operational re-structure of operations to reduce complexity, reduce cost, focus on customer service and improve talent
• Conducted several make
● buy analysis on key products for the business
• Driven 14% productivity improvement (cost reduction) in Mechanical and Chemical Anchors through the implementation of Shitworx live Mfg monitoring and employee engagement

RAMSETREID division of Illinois Tool Works) Other
General Manager
8/2016 - 4/2020
Reporting to the CEO of Porter Davis Homes with P&L and operational responsibility for sales, contract and construction operations (FTE 80) with sales of ~$230m pa, housing construction of ~480 homes pa.
● • Direct responsibility for sales, operations and construction teams
• EBITDA performance improvement from FY 18 to FY 19 of $7.5M based on increased sales rates (17%) and improved construction performance driven by an increase of on site productivity (7%) and a reduction of ETO (unexpected expenditure) of 3%
• Developed and initiated the Victorian Regional strategy for Porter Davis Homes including the performance uplift (Greater Geelong) and market exit of several underperforming sectors
• Improved Net Promoter Score for the West division from -6 in FY19 to +32 H1 FY20 through the role out of standard client communications, new digital communications

ORICA/IXOM Operations
Head of Supply Chain
1/2011 - 1/2016
Reporting to the General Manager of Orica Chemicals Australia with responsibility for developing and implementing the end-to-end Supply Chain strategy for the imported and manufacturing chemicals businesses (FTE 70) with sales of ~$800m pa, EBIT ~$82m pa and a supply chain budget of
● $105m.
● • Direct responsibility for safety, sales and operations planning, procurement, shipping, transport and warehousing (including directly managed and 3PL managed operations)
• Initiated a Strategic Supply Chain Transformation Program consisting of three key initiatives including a re-structure of the Australian Supply Chain function (8 FTE reduction, $800k), an ANZ inventory reduction program (target $5M on $70M of total inventory) and 15 EBIT improvement projects (totalling $4M on $105M spend).
• Introduced Sales and Operations planning into the business contributing to below budget inventory levels ($4m below in FY2013) and improved DIFOT for all BU's in 2013
• Developed strategic Supply Cha

Unisuper Corporate Strategy & Development
Consultant; Strategy and Process Engineering
1/2010 - 1/2011
Reporting to the head of Member Retention Strategy this role was responsible for developing and implementing a new member retention strategy including structural design, systems, and processes.

Pacific Life Operations
Supply and Operations Manager
1/2005 - 1/2010
Supply and Operations Manager, Home Comfort Group State Operations Manager, Sleepmaker Queensland Manufacturing Operations Manager, Dunlop Foams Victoria Process Improvement Manager, Supply Chain.

SUPERWORKS FINANCIAL PTY LTD Corporate Strategy & Development
Founder, Director and Responsible Officer
1/2006 - 1/2009
• Set-up of all corporate governance and operational functions
• Obtaining and maintaining and compliance of an Australian Financial Services License
• Responsible for the financial reporting and ongoing statutory requirements of the business

AUSTRAL CREDIT UNION Other
Director and Audit Committee Chairman
1/2002 - 1/2008
responsible management and operation of over $700m of assets for approximately 20,000 customers.
• Director and Audit and Risk Committee Chairman of the Austral Credit Union
• Contributor to annual Board strategic workshops defining the mission and vision for the organisation and developing the strategic road map
• Subcommittee member for several successful mergers

KODAK AUSTRALASIA Other
Manager, Manufacturing and Export Logistics
1/1996 - 1/2004
Manufacturing Manager Manager Project Teams – Research Scientist
● NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ROLES