Experience

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  Reliance Worldwide Corporation

  • United States
  • Wholesale Building Materials
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Operations Manager APAC

    • May 2019 - Dec 2022

    Oversee the operation of 6 manufacturing plants across APAC region. With a focus on health, safety and environmental issues to improve employee engagement and experience. Responsible for integration with global supply chain using newly introduced SAP system, boosting efficiencies and targeting cost reductions and inventory reduction. In cooperation with Global Operations team, implement visual factory management and reporting across all sites. Additionally responsible to prepare operations for future growth through planning of capital projects, staff training and enhancement and creation of necessary processes and systems.

  • SAP Project Lead

    • Apr 2018 - May 2019

    Led the Reliance Worldwide ANZ SAP implementation project. This encompassed the simultaneous introduction of the SAP ERP system to replace the previous legacy system across 10 sites in Australia and New Zealand, spanning 5,300km and 4 hour time difference. The RWC team worked closely with the Accenture implementation team to cover all stages of the product from Fit-Gap analysis, through design, testing, training, implementation, post Go-Live support and transition to the business as usual RWC support team. All aspects of the business transitioned to SAP, being Finance, warehousing, customer service, manufacturing, procurement and quality. Significant achievements included transitioning all warehouses and distribution centres to a common standard of modern RF-enabled warehouse management system for the first time. The SAP system went live on the scheduled date, with all sites functioning within the first 24 hours.

  • Export Development Manager

    • 2009 - May 2019

    Charged with the growth and development of export opportunities through product management, product development and management of export channel. Following a recognition that growth opportunities for these product categories in the domestic market were limited and under pressure, measures were needed to regain momentum and capitalise on opportunities apparent in export markets were RWC was establishing a stronger presence. The implementation of this coherent strategy has resulted in an additional 50% throughput in the Brisbane operation on its major product line due mostly to export initiatives. Working closely with RWC operations in US, UK and Europe has also contributed to greater revenue growth in those operations for these product categories. Additional OEM opportunities have also been identified and strategies put in place to provide product offerings for direct supply. This rapid expansion has also necessitated creating a team and procedures to swiftly and efficient deal with export product orders, forecasting and shipping, so as to satisfy customer expectations on delivery in full and on time and reduce cost.To continue this growth trajectory involves scanning for opportunities to prepare the next range of products and technologies to meet emerging market conditions. This involves frequent tr

  • Global Engineering Manager

    • 2007 - 2009

    Responsible for co-ordinating and streamlining operations across four engineering teams based in Australia (Brisbane, Melbourne), USA and UK. Since these units had been operating independently and under different cultures, it was important to encourage organisational change, and foster sharing through technology platforms, implementation of common systems and recognition and sharing of capabilities to improve output and reduce duplication. During this time, Government assistance programs were identified and successfully applied for to assist with developing new supply change and product capabilities to realise new product streams for export markets.

  • Technical Manager

    • 2003 - 2009

    This role involved becoming more focused on the commercialisation of product, following on from previous experience gained in managing product development. This became a stem to stern activity involved extensive travel to export customers, internal and external, as well as supply chain overhaul. This was to move the operation from a cost plus mentality supplying to stock for domestic markets, to a leaner export capable operation focused on meeting customer expectations in terms of delivery, cost reduction, inventory control and quality. A major part of this success involved seeking funding support through available Government programs to engage consultants to assist with an overhaul of the total operation. This process was successful in yielding great benefits in efficiency, cost reduction, effective inventory deployment, lead time reduction and great improvement in delivery on time and in full performance. Staff engagement was also greatly improved through training, certification and empowerment of staff to effect change in the workplace to meet these goals.

  • Product Development Manager

    • 1998 - 2003

    Management of engineering and product development activities during period of significant growth in product range and acquisitions of additional operations in Australia and US. This brought about the introduction of several significant new product groups not least of which was the Sharkbite push to connect system. The engineering activity underwent far reaching changes in this time with the introduction of 3D CAD modelling capabilities for the use of each individual and breaking down the previous mould of being available only to centralised specialists. This explosion in capability was backed up with the addition of rapid prototyping technologies to allow for rapid exploitation and implementation of outcomes. Team building was also a priority with careful mentoring and training of individuals to allow them to adapt to and realise the full potential of this new environment. This was a time of rapid growth in the breadth and depth of products developed and the opening of greater export markets for Reliance product. This involved much greater engagement with overseas product approval methods and the forging of new relationships on both organisational and personal levels, which endure to the present.

  • Product Development Engineer

    • 1996 - 1998

    Responsible for the development and introduction of completely new product range to the company, and supported new business development activities through direct liaison with customers and suppliers in Australia, Germany and Malaysia.

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  Australian Army Reserve

  • Brisbane, Australia

  • Army Officer

    • 1981 - 1997
    • Brisbane, Australia

    Underwent recruit training and promotion courses and soldier and non-commissioned officer. Underwent officer training and was commissioned into Royal Australian Armoured Corps where after further specialist training was appointed to command of various armoured vehicle troops operating autonomously and within larger formations. Responsible for the training, discipline and performance of soldiers and equipment on exercise and in barracks. Eventually retired in 1997 with rank of Captain having attended Army Staff College and filling several staff postings.

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  Cox Mowers

  • Brisbane, Australia

  • Research And Development Manager

    • 1994 - 1996
    • Brisbane, Australia

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  Reliance Worldwide Corporation

  • Brisbane, Australia

  • Product Development Engineer

    • 1990 - 1994
    • Brisbane, Australia

    Responsible for the development and introduction of completely new product range to the company, and supported new business development activities through direct liaison with customers and suppliers in Australia, Germany and Malaysia.

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  Orion Implement Company

  • Toowoomba, Australia

  • Product Designer

    • 1988 - 1990
    • Toowoomba, Australia

    Small start-up company in the agricultural sector. Responsible for new product design, testing and at various times production.

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  Jac Tractor Limited

  • Sydney, Australia

  • Product Engineer

    • 1987 - 1988
    • Sydney, Australia

    Both small start-up companies in the agricultural sector. Responsible for new product design, testing and at various times production.

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  Orion Implement Company

  • Toowoomba, Australia

  • Product Engineer

    • 1986 - 1987
    • Toowoomba, Australia

    Small start-up company in the agricultural sector. Responsible for new product design, testing and at various times production.