Experience

Knauf Australia

• Australia
• Wholesale Building Materials
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Knauf Trade store manager

  • Dec 2022 - Present

  Plaster board, building industry Warehousing and distribution Plaster board, building industry Warehousing and distribution



Fletcher Building

• New Zealand
• Building Materials
• 700 & Above Employee

• QLD Logistics Manager at Fletcher insulation

  • Sep 2022 - Dec 2022



CSR Limited

• Australia
• Wholesale Building Materials
• 700 & Above Employee

• Distribution Centre Manager

  • Jun 2015 - Dec 2022

  I am the Distribution Centre Manager for CSR Lightweight Systems, a leading building products company. CSR is the name behind some of the market's most trusted and recognised brand names in providing building products for residential and commercial construction. CSR products include Gyprock, plasterboard, Bradford, insulation, PGH, bricks and pavers, Monier rooftiles and Viridian glass. We operate low cost manufacturing facilities and a strong distribution network to service our customers across Australia and New Zealand. I am responsible for a three shift 24hours 6 days a week supply chain operation. I manage 35 employee’s under the leadership structure of 3 shift supervisors, 3 leading hands and 1 Inventory Manager. My logistics function integrates with production, customer service and transport. Show less



Clemenger International Freight

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

• State Manager

  • Aug 2014 - Feb 2015

  State Manager for a national 3PL service provider and international freight forwarder with a portfolio of 34 clients providing warehousing and transport solutions profitably. State Manager for a national 3PL service provider and international freight forwarder with a portfolio of 34 clients providing warehousing and transport solutions profitably.



Discount Superstores Group (DSG)

• Australia
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• National Distribution Manager

  • Aug 2012 - Aug 2013

  Retail Adventures was taken over by DSG when I was appointed to the role of Distribution Centre Manager in Supply Chain Logistics / RetaiI working for Discount Superstores Group in a national role. Significant experience leading State & National Supply Chain logistics & warehousing. I’m a highly motivated leader, engaging my team to drive long term profitable results. A proven track record through a number of key areas being People, Safety, Profit & Loss Financials and cost of doing business. I have driven strategic Organisational change both short term and long term to improve performance, productivity, customer service, reduction in inventory, improved DIFOT and lead times through my highly efficient team. Currently influencing a Retail network of 180 stores with a mixture of metro and regional stores across all states nationally. My strengths are in cost reduction, operational profitability and implementing change management initiatives to ensure the business is performing at optimal efficiency. My Leadership and communication style has ensured my leadership team and over 200 employees have supported and embraced this change. Show less



Retail Adventures Pty Ltd

• Operations Manager

  • Jan 2009 - Aug 2012

  • Coach and develop team with overall accountability of 110 employees to deliver store KPI’s• Setting short and long-term strategic plans to improve the Victorian Distribution Centre performance• Accountable for OHS, safety first focus, workplace injury management, return to work compliance• Develop and implement initiatives to reduce the cost of doing business• Succession planning and team development for future leaders• Performance Management of under performing team members setting leadership standards• Set up measures to track & recover misplaced pallets by 3600• Implemented, communicated and set safety focus with introduction of standard operating procedures• Rebuilt relationships damaged due to poor performance and service• Ensured customer KPI’s consistently through communication, feedback and monitoring• Reduced cost of OMs processed from $1.50 per OM to $1.04 per OM resulting in significant savings Show less

• Transport Manager

  • Jan 2006 - Jan 2009

  • Responsible for the operational and financial performance of the dispatch department with 116 Retail Stores and 17 direct reports across multiple shifts• Completely turned around the transport operation department with the introduction of critical policies & procedures to support safety vision and focus incl PODs• Executed and delivered the business strategy achieving all target forecasts results relating to transport budgets measured in utilisation of OM’s per pallet• Introduced KPI bookings system for stock distribution, increasing customer satisfaction• Implemented new traceability process for all dispatched deliveries and costing’s• Introduced KPI’s to measure and coach team members to improve & improve department productivity• Performance Management of team to uphold company and behavioural expectations Show less