Experience

Simple Foods Pty Ltd

• Australia
• Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Supply Chain Manager

  • Jul 2018 - Present

  Contract Position - Responsibility for embedding and further developing the domestic and international supply chain for branded and retailer own brand product ranges with third party manufacturers, across demand and supply planning, procurement, customer service and logistics.



Lion

• Australia
• Food and Beverage Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Integrated Business Planning NPD Projects Leader

  • Apr 2018 - Jun 2018

  Contract Position - Lead IBP representation within the NPD process to execute the project set across the national network for new products and packs, cost reductions, legal compliance, brand consolidation and product site transitions.



Sabrands

• Planning Manager

  • Dec 2017 - Mar 2018

  Contract Position - Manage the alignment of demand and supply plans with sales and the network of contract manufacturers and packers, for core ranging, NPD launches and SKU transitions.



Self Employed

• Career Travel Sabbatical

  • Aug 2016 - Nov 2017



Mars

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Supply Planning Manager Domestic & International

  • Apr 2012 - Jul 2016

  Ownership of inventory, service levels, and supply chain S&OP+ and project delivery, along with responsibility for the team managing directs purchasing, VMI, scheduling, production planning, capacity planning, imports, copacking and export logistics.

• Export Business Manager

  • Oct 2010 - Jul 2012

  Responsibility for operational and strategic relationships between domestic and international markets from operations to executive level, across all business functions including projects, manufacturing, logistics, quality, sales, marketing, regulations, finance and external relations.

• Product Developer

  • May 2007 - Oct 2010

  Technical project manager from concept through to production for delivery of innovation and renovation activities for sales growth, cost reduction, sourcing risk mitigation, conversion efficiencies and quality and nutritional improvements.

• Quality Assurance

  • Dec 2006 - May 2007

  Assess materials and products for microbiological food safety and quality approval, to allow release to manufacturing sites and customers.