Experience

Asciano

• Australia
• Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Group GM - Capital & Procurement

  • 2007 - Present

  Asciano is a major stevedoring and freight transport organisation encompassing Patrick Stevedoring and Pacific National Rail. Reporting to the Group CFO, responsible for: (1) Group Capital - Group capital programme - Secretary, Asciano Capital Committee - Major infrastructure projects from feasibility study to project execution stage. This covers ports and rail terminals including Berth 10 at Fisherman’s Island in Brisbane ($125M), Perth Freight Rail Terminal ($30M). (2) Group Strategic Procurement - Major equipment purchases (FY2008 - $450M+). - Group Fuel contract (~$500M p.a). - Strategic sourcing of maintenance inventory ($130M p.a) - Indirect Procurement ($150M p.a) - P2P (procurement to pay) process improvements Show less



Visy Industries

• General Manager - Visy Leasing

  • 2004 - 2007

  Visy Leasing is an equipment and vehicle leasing business servicing Visy Industries and its customers. This was a startup business which required securing external funding from the banks. Visy Leasing is an equipment and vehicle leasing business servicing Visy Industries and its customers. This was a startup business which required securing external funding from the banks.



BHP Billiton

• United Kingdom
• Oil and Gas

• Secretary– Investment Review Committee / Business Risk Manager

  • 2000 - 2004

  Secretary– Investment Review Committee The Investment Review Committee reviewed investments >USD100M on behalf of Executive Committee and Board. This position reported to the Group CFO Manager – Business Risk Management Concurrently reported to the Manager of Group Risk Management; primary responsibilities included the development and embedding of Enterprise-wide Risk Management (ERM) processes across the organisation. Also facilitated project and business risk assessments across the organisation globally. Show less



WMC Resources

• Mining
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Group Capital Controller

  • 1993 - 2000

  Group e-Procurement Project Manager – Quadrem (2000) Quadrem is a major player in the Australian B2B market particularly in the resources industry. WMC was a founding member of the organisation. The role included development of the business case and project management plan. Capital Controller - Corporate (1997-1999) Primary responsibilities included the implementation of rigorous capital controls across the organisation and the review of major capital investments on behalf of the Executive Committee and Board. This included coordination of WMC’s annual capital budgeting process. Senior Project Manager Included the $2 billion expansion of the Olympic Dam mine & process plant. Primary responsibilities included the preparation of the infrastructure sections of the Bankable Feasibility Study, including economic evaluations of alternatives, benchmarking and risk assessment. Once the project was approved, managed the engineering, procurement /supply, planning and project control teams for this area (8 direct reports). Also provided oversight of mining contractors, construction contractors and consultants, including value optimisation Show less