Clayton South, Victoria, Australia
I am senior procurement/supplier chain professional with over 15 years of experience working within biomedical and medical device companies. My experience covers manufacturing, production, engineering and Sourcing management. My key skills are an ability to establish to maintain Vendor relationships. My talent is to direct and develop customer/supplier initiatives in cost savings. Over the years I have managed key supplier relationships, developed new suppliers and implemented low cost country sourcing. I also directed new projects sourcing through instating new suppliers from Low Cost Region. Managing supplier chain is my specialty to make sure goods are dispatched on time to customers. I Consistently work to improve processes, develop best practices and to ensure I meet my internal/external demand and satisfaction. I can auditing supplier to make sure they meet our quality standard and production requirements. I am passionate and enjoy working with all departments and staff from Management to employees to get the best outcome for the business I have a Diploma in Business Management and a ME Degree which has provided me the education, knowledge and skills to work in manufacturing/industrial businesses My added skills are Logistics and shipping - I have a good knowledge of Tradex, Known Consignor, FTAs, and shipping which I have implemented in my current role at Schott Minifab
Specialist in Procurement and supporting cultural change across a business Strategic sourcing and commercial negotiations Direct and develop supplier initiatives in cost savings Global and Low cost region sourcing Specialist in Free Trade Agreement cost savings Supply chain and logistics management Production planning and scheduling Inventory control and stock management Warehouse and Stores management Vendor Contract and terms negotiation Strong commercial acumen and influencing skills Used SAP & Pronto in past and knowledge of NetSuite - ERP Achievements: Saving of $350,000 on Freight Shipping Cost saving of $110,000 on supplier negotiation/terms Implemented Supplier chain systems/management Introduce Master Schedule and planning Implemented New supplier agreements and contracts negotiations Introduced Known Consignor for the business $$Duty Savings by Free Trade agreement by classification
Responsible for Supplier contract negotiations for the Australian and China unit for prices/delivery. Responsibility covers complete procure to pay cycle. Involved in supplier quality development activities. Introduce overseas supplier resulting in 20% savings. Cost savings of $50,000 on price negotiation with just one supplier Support procurement initiatives savings of $250000 annually Extensive use of SAP software. Auditing supplier on Process, feasibility and quality Meeting annual cost savings budgets. Price negotiation on forecast volume Signing NDA and Kanban agreements
Responsible for supplier quality Review supplier readiness, development and process improvement prior to manufacturing Quality Audits (process & systems) supplier and operations Coordinate with Supplier Non Conformance Reports (NCR’s) and resolving issues Liaise with suppliers on design, material, quality issues and reports. Quarterly Supplier report scorecard Working with the supplier to achieve the best outcome for manufacturing. Assist suppliers in developing process and improvement to improve quality. Support FDA, ISO 9001 and ISO 13485 regulatory requirements Reviewing supplier performance and working with them to eliminate or reduce NCRS
An experienced, practical and forward thinking individual who has a thorough understanding of how Facility Management works. I am able to resolve any building problems in a fast, effective and efficient manner. • Conducting factory and grounds maintenance. • Managing Maintenance team for machine breakdown and preventive maintenance • Managing services such as cleaning, waste disposal, catering and parking. • Carrying out regular site audits and inspections to identify any areas that need repairing. • Negotiating with suppliers. • Organising the security and general administrative services of the building. • Managing service contracts. • Conducting regular facility audits for safety and compliance. • Controlling all maintenance and facilities spend in line with budgeted levels. • Implementing incident management plans. • Coordinating and facilitating work flow. • Developing maintenance plans. • Reporting to senior managers on budgets and resources. • On call for security and facility related issues. • Making recommendations for capital expenditures. • Ensuring that the building meets the strictest health and safety requirements. • Managing the work of contractors and checking that it is done to the highest standards.
Modern recycling company specializing in the recycling of precious metals like platinum, palladium and rhodium from old catalytic converters in vehicles and other wastes that contain precious metals. We treat and process these materials in a professional and environmentally-friendly manner. Was instrumental in implementation of new recycling plant in Melbourne Introduce process and sops for manufacturing Implement quality and safety standards