Experience

Snowy Hydro Limited

• Australia
• Utilities
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Project Manager - Development Projects

  • Jan 2021 - Present

• Category Manager - Capital Projects

  • May 2017 - Dec 2020



Pindan

• Supply Manager - Pindan Asset Management

  • May 2015 - Feb 2017

  Management and leadership of all aspects of the supply chain function. Procurement and sub-contractor agreements. Development of business processes and management controls. Implementation of key performance metrics and reporting. Implementation of IFS Procurement and Inventory Management system across the business. Management and leadership of all aspects of the supply chain function. Procurement and sub-contractor agreements. Development of business processes and management controls. Implementation of key performance metrics and reporting. Implementation of IFS Procurement and Inventory Management system across the business.



Rio Tinto

• United Kingdom
• Mining
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project Manager

  • Oct 2011 - Mar 2015

  Managed the implementation of the $480m (budget) Wickham Accommodation Expansion project safely, within budget and on schedule. The project included the development of a new residential subdivision and the construction of 220 residential houses and two multi-level hotel-style (FIFO) lodges with a combined capacity of 350 rooms, as well as the upgrade of power distribution, potable water, sewer & communications network in the town.Scope of project was split between EPCM delivery model for infrastructure development and upgrade, and owner-managed residential scope. Managed a multi-disciplinary Owner's Team of 12 that maintained client oversight of EPCM team & delivered the residential scope of the project. Key accountabilities were Contract negotiation and Contractor management, stakeholder management and safety performance.Maintained good relationships with all internal stakeholders (project study manager, varied end-users, associated RTIOEP projects) and external stakeholders (Wickham community, local government, indigenous traditional owners). Exceeded 1 million hours lost time injury free with no permanent or serious injuries.Completed accommodation facilities in time to meet business demand.Delivered project well within budget.Achieved 24% of direct spend with Pilbara Aboriginal Businesses – above target of 15%.

• Manager Procurement & Contracts

  • Aug 2010 - Sep 2011

  Managed the Procurement & Contracts team of 34 (at peak) with 8 direct reports. Ensured corporate governance & commercial robustness of contracts and developed sourcing strategies to deliver value across the programme of iron ore projects.Improved team dynamics both within the Expansion Projects Procurement & Contracts team and with other Rio Tinto groups, in particular Rio Tinto Procurement and the Emerging Markets Shanghai office.Negotiated and developed a 5 year/$400+ million agreement for delivery of rail signaling and communications projects. This included a collaborative open-book risk and reward sharing commercial model.Negotiated and implemented an $80+m supply programme for construction accommodation across multiple projects. A rare feat to reach agreement to a single design specification across four EPCM organisations and varied project teams. Established a team which maintained oversight of the supply chain from China to site. Drove “standardization” in the design and supply of stockyard machines across multiple projects. Chaired a steering team of multiple stakeholders (Operations, vendor and four EPCM organisations) to drive a programme approach in machine standards, duty specifications, commercial models and project delivery across mine and port projects.

• Leader Project Procurement

  • Sep 2008 - Jul 2010

  Provided leadership and developed organisational capacity in procurement, contracting and project control support to Owners’ Teams and Rio Tinto capital projects teams with a focus on iron ore projects, in particular Pilbara Iron Expansion Projects, Ranger Uranium Expansion and Argyle Diamonds Expansion.

• Project Procurement Manager

  • Nov 2005 - Aug 2008

  Provided leadership in procurement, contracting and project control support to Owners Teams and Rio Tinto capital projects teams in Africa, in particular QMM ilmenite project execution (US$900 million) in Madagascar, Rössing mine extension project (US$150 million) in Namibia and Tails Treatment Plant (US$150 million) in Richards Bay.Developed and expanded the activities and direct involvement of Rio Tinto procurement and contracting function in capital projects, including the recruitment and management of required resources.Led the negotiations for a BOO contract for the fuel storage and distribution infrastructure for port and mine operation of QMM.Commercial lead for the supply of 24MW diesel/HFO power station for QMM.Played a key role in the negotiations for the supply of a ship-loader ex-China.



BHP

• Australia
• Mining
• 700 & Above Employee

• Category Manager

  • Jul 2002 - Oct 2005

  Developed, implemented and maintained sourcing strategies for on-site logistics and materials handling to reduce Total Cost of Ownership across five sites. Reviewed, negotiated and implementation service contracts and service level agreements for all Samancor Chrome sites. Developed costing models to understand and compare the cost of providing on-site logistic services and related activities. Successfully challenged the strategy to outsource “hot work” at the Tubatse site. Outcome was a move to an owner-managed equipment and operation. Participated in cross-functional project teams to drive business improvement projects in “yellow equipment” applications. An outcome of this was the fitting of sacrificial liners on truck trays resulting in reduced maintenance times and increased fleet availability.



Sasol

• South Africa
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Business Process Specialist (Procurement & Supply)

  • Feb 2001 - Jun 2002

  Developed optimum business process solutions for the procurement and supply management function to drive continuous improvement in the operational strategy.Functional lead for the implementation of SAP/R3 MM module across the company.Promoted the use of standardised business processes and performance measures across Sasol Polymers.Assisted in the development of business related policies relevant to the procurement and materials management business processes.Ensured the development and setting of standards for transaction data and data housekeeping.

• Supply Manager - Polythene Division

  • Mar 1998 - Jan 2001

  Managed all aspects of the procurement and supply function of the Polythene Division.Managed the buying team responsible for procuring raw materials, packaging materials, maintenance components and logistics services.Ensured the correctness and reliability of the procurement and inventory systems to ensure reliable supply to the production plants while optimising inventory levels.Negotiated and managed supply agreements with key service providers.Continuously explored purchasing opportunities in terms of pricing, supply chain optimisation and innovation.

• Project Manager - Polythene Division

  • Feb 1996 - Feb 1998

  Managed two capital projects from study, project proposal and justification, negotiating and managing contracts with main contractors and suppliers, implementation, management of resources, schedule and budget through to commissioning and hand-over.First project was a warehouse upgrade including the procurement and installation of 13m high fixed mast turret trucks. This was an owner-managed project. Key success factor was to carry out the work with minimal disturbances to the ongoing warehouse operations, thus maintaining safety, production and customer service standards. The project was completed on time and on budget.Second project was the construction and commissioning of a 12,000 tonnes per annum polyethylene compounding plant. This was a brownfield project including EPCM managed and owner-managed scopes. The plant was commissioned at the end of January 1998 as per schedule and well within budget.