Experience

Industrial Coatings

• Wholesale Building Materials
• 700 & Above Employee

• Program Director Inventory Optimization

  • Jan 2023 - Present

  Lead and manage the rollout of the APAC Inventory Strategy implementation program. Working with the Supply Chain COE Change Lead and reporting to the Program Executive Sponsor and Steering Committee Driving a new inventory strategy across the region for all SBUs, Sites and ERP systems, standardising processes as preparedness for the region to move to Sales Inventory and Operations Planning (SIOP) Deliver standardisation and clarification of operational and governance responsibilities on key inventory health elements. Accountability for day-to-day program and project management, constructing detailed work plans, managing a team, achieving project milestones, and communicating the result across a stakeholder audience, whilst ensuring alignment with the program’s business goals. Show less



PPG

• United States
• Paint, Coating, and Adhesive Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• • Oct 2018 - Dec 2022

  • Full implementation cycle SAP S4: gap analysis, design, configuration, testing, go-live, • Post go-live support and development of key users• Leading a team of FICO Subject Matter Experts:o FI: AR Cash Applications, Credit Management, Fixed Assets, Payables, General Ledgero CO: Account based, COPA, Cost/Profit Centre, Cost Element, Internal Orders,o Product Cost Estimation, and Overhead Calculation• Worked with delivery partners Capgemini and PPG IT COE, to design and implement SAP S4• Successful implementation of SAP S4 for Australia and New Zealand sites (November 2021)• Establishment of a Global Template for future rollouts globally• Preparation to implement a recent Australian acquisition onto SAP S4• Rollout of China, Korea and South East Asia sites on hold until 2024 Show less

• • Feb 2001 - Sep 2018

  2001 to CurrentPPG Industries IncNYSX publicly listed Fortune 200 US Corporation with 120 plants worldwide manufacturing Coatings, Chemicals and Glass. Head office is in Pittsburgh, USA with an Asia Pacific Turnover of US$2.6 billion and 7,500 employees.Asia Pacific Finance Operations Controller (Decision Support / Business Intelligence)September 2007 – September 2018 Reporting to the Asia Pacific CFO (Hong Kong) supporting the Asia Pacific Operations Director (Shanghai, China) providing Decision Support Analysis and Performance Measurement Tools to Asia Pacific Senior Management and Operations managers. I am the interface/gatekeeper between Finance and IT functions. I provide IT solutions to the Finance function to improve productivity and enterprise performance. I also control the manufacturing accounting function for Asia Pacific and ensure compliance with global policies for Inventory Valuations. Australia & New Zealand Finance Manager August 2005 – September 2007 Reporting to the Asia Pacific CFO, I was the Head of Australia & New Zealand Finance Department. I ensured compliance with all financial reporting requirements to Pittsburgh head office Asia Pacific 11i Implementation Stream Leader (Oracle 11i) December 2002 – August 2005 Manufacturing Accounting stream leader for Asia Pacific installation of manufacturing ERP system (Oracle 11i) Manufacturing Accounting Manager Australia & New Zealand February 2001 – December 2002 Maintain Manufacturing Accounting System, Inventory Valuation (Activity Based Costing). Show less



Willow Ware Australia Pty Ltd

• Australia
• Plastics Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Financial Controller

  • 1998 - 2001

  A privately owned plastic house wares manufacturer that supplies the major retailers. Financial Controller August 1999 – February 2001 Promoted from Management Accountant Balanced Scorecard reporting. Management Accountant March 1998 - July 1999 Reporting and analysis of factory KPI’s, Production variances investigation and analysis. A privately owned plastic house wares manufacturer that supplies the major retailers. Financial Controller August 1999 – February 2001 Promoted from Management Accountant Balanced Scorecard reporting. Management Accountant March 1998 - July 1999 Reporting and analysis of factory KPI’s, Production variances investigation and analysis.



Applied Laser Technology

• Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

• Financial Controller

  • Oct 1997 - Feb 1998

  Head Office for a Laser Cutting operation with 10 divisions involved in precision laser cutting of sheet metal and sales, service and repairs of laser machines located throughout Australia. Head Office for a Laser Cutting operation with 10 divisions involved in precision laser cutting of sheet metal and sales, service and repairs of laser machines located throughout Australia.



R.P. Scherer Holdings Australia Pty. Ltd

• Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

• Management Accountant

  • 1994 - 1997

  Asia/Pacific Regional Head Office and Australian manufacturing plant of a publicly listed United States contract manufacture pharmaceutical company. Asia/Pacific Regional Head Office and Australian manufacturing plant of a publicly listed United States contract manufacture pharmaceutical company.



Young’s Animal Health Australia Pty Ltd.

• System Accountant

  • 1991 - 1994

  UK listed Animal Pharmaceutical Manufacturer Graduate position: assistance with the implementation of an ERP system UK listed Animal Pharmaceutical Manufacturer Graduate position: assistance with the implementation of an ERP system