Experience

Community Enterprise Queensland

• Australia
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Purchasing Officer

  • Dec 2022 - Present



Community Enterprise Queensland

• Australia
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Purchasing Category Manager

  • Jun 2008 - Apr 2020

  CEQ operates 28 retail stores supplying essential goods and services throughout the Torres Strait, NPA and remote Aboriginal communities of Northern Queensland. I Started with CEQ as a Grocery & General Merchandise Buyer and that lead to becoming the Buying Manager then to the position of Category Manager for General Merchandise & Homewares. During my time as Buying Manager I managed a team of 6 Buyers – responsible for the day to day placing & processing of orders, inventory control, supply chain accuracy, advertising and supplier contract negotiations. Show less



Ingram Micro

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Buying Supervisor (Grade 8)

  • Oct 1998 - Jul 2007

  Importer & Distributors of office and home entertainment equipment in the Computer IT & Telecommunications sector. I supervised a team of 8-12 buyers responsible for the purchasing processes, invoice payments and inventory management to required targets. I managed the order placement on local and overseas suppliers, the import freight logistics and warehouse for storage requirements. Importer & Distributors of office and home entertainment equipment in the Computer IT & Telecommunications sector. I supervised a team of 8-12 buyers responsible for the purchasing processes, invoice payments and inventory management to required targets. I managed the order placement on local and overseas suppliers, the import freight logistics and warehouse for storage requirements.