Experience

City of Parramatta

• Australia
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Procurement & Payables Manager

  • Aug 2022 - Present

• Acting Procurement & Payables Manager

  • Dec 2021 - Aug 2022

  Lead a capable team of professionals to deliver efficient and innovative procurement and payment solutions to stakeholders, supporting the effective delivery of services to the community.• Review and update procurement policies, procedures and guidelines, to ensure corporate business needs and legislation are met and “best value for money” is obtained.• Influence key stakeholders through positive relationships to build and promote good procurement and payables practices.• Lead, manage, coach, and develop a team of professionals in the designated area of expertise to promote accountability and alignment towards achieving desired organisational outcomes.• Ensure that all practices are up to date with current and pertinent legislation, statutory regulations. Show less

• Procurement Officer

  • Jun 2019 - Dec 2021

  This position is responsible for the provision of advice, support and coordination across the organisation in relation to purchasing and procurement decisions.• Assist in the development/update of procurement documents (including but not limited to Policy, Guidelines, Tender, EOI and RFO templates) to reflect best practice, legislative, policy and other requirements and train/mentor staff to ensure "best value for money" is obtained• Establish open and effective two-way communication between the Procurement and the Council business units to garner mutual co-operation in respect of establishing a purchasing discipline across Council and to ensure compliance with Council's purchasing policies. Show less



ASX

• Australia
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Procurement Officer

  • Mar 2019 - May 2019



Sydney Water

• Australia
• Utilities
• 700 & Above Employee

• Supply Chain Analyst

  • Aug 2017 - Nov 2018

  To assist with the development and execution of end to end Supply Chain opportunities through dynamic analysis of cost structures, supplier research, market indicators and internal expenditure opportunities. Suggest streamlining of processes

• Manager Excellence & Enablement Team

  • Jan 2017 - Aug 2017

  Manage the Excellence & Enablement team of 5, to ensure contracts, suppliers and professional service purchase order records management meets risk, audit and compliance requirements. Drive the efficient and timely processing of contracts and payments, to achieve positive client experience and business outcome.

• Procurement Officer

  • Mar 2016 - Jan 2017

  Support the business enablement of the procurement framework, policy, processes and procedures across Sydney Water whilst delivering efficient, effective and compliant procurement and contract operational activities.

• Contracts Officer

  • Jul 2015 - Mar 2016

  To deliver the business outcomes in the specific areas of Contract Administration transactions and services. Always ensuring process integrity in the delivery of timely and accurate Contract services

• Purchasing Officer

  • Nov 2013 - Jul 2015

  To support businesses by ensuring all change orders are processed, purchase orders created on time, along with receipting and creation of Contract Payment Certificates. To maintain a good working relationship with external suppliers to ensure outstanding issues are resolved.

• Systems Process Driver (Peoplesoft FMIS) EOI & Maximo

  • Aug 2013 - Nov 2013

  To function as part of the Accounting Systems team that manages the daily system operation, upgrades, enhancements, integration and maintenance of Sydney Water’s financial management information system (FMIS) from the business users’ perspective and on behalf of the FMIS system proprietor. To analyse and influence team workloads, systems and processes to optimise the efficiency and effectiveness of the Financial Accounting teams in Sydney Water

• Accounts Payable Officer

  • Aug 2010 - Aug 2013

  Ensuring all match exceptions are cleared, payments are processed in a timely manner in accordance with company trading terms. To maintain a good working relationship with external suppliers by ensuring vendor statements are reconciled and outstanding issues resolved.