Experience

Dina Corporate Pty Ltd

• Category Specialist

  • Feb 2020 - Present

  This role focuses on product sourcing for Dina and its affiliated companies, supplier negotiation, performance, policy and contracts.

• Forecasting, Planning & Purchasing Manager

  • May 2018 - Jan 2020

  Managing the Purchasing and Forecasting team along with building and maintaining supplier relationships, negotiations and to ensure product delivered in full and on time. Forward planning and liaising directly with customers on existing product and new projects while ensuring all internal stakeholders are communicated with accordingly.Forecasting, stock control with sourcing alternative or new products for the business as needed along with assisting in maintaining data integrity with uploading of product and purchasing information. Show less

• Demand Planning Analyst

  • Mar 2015 - Apr 2018

  Demand forecasting, reporting, analysis and planning for all clients which included, Transport NSW, Virgin Australia, NRMA, Jetstar, Thrifty, (to name a few) for existing uniform products and new projects or roll-outs. Exception reporting and data integrity. Monitoring and purchasing of raw materials, finished goods and supplies for the business including liaising with factories and suppliers on product, delivery and price.

• Purchasing Officer- Sales Analyst

  • Aug 2011 - Feb 2015

  Built and generated forecast for Virgin Australia Uniforms along with purchasing for the business. This role expanded to forecasting for all major clients, this including the purchasing and tracking of stock to ensure deliveries were on time and liaising with clients and suppliers accordingly including price negotiation.



Unilever

• United Kingdom
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sales System Analyst

  • May 2009 - Aug 2011

  As a Sales System Analyst my core duties were reporting and analysis for Streets Ice Cream, Lipton Ice Tea and Ben and Jerrys ice cream. Weekly, monthly and quarterly reporting for the OOH business including reporting on market share and on project results with recommendations made on possible future projects. Planograms for the NBT for BP, Woolworths Petrol, Coles Express using JDA intactix space planning. Plus various administration tasks for Indirect budgets and purchasing. As a Sales System Analyst my core duties were reporting and analysis for Streets Ice Cream, Lipton Ice Tea and Ben and Jerrys ice cream. Weekly, monthly and quarterly reporting for the OOH business including reporting on market share and on project results with recommendations made on possible future projects. Planograms for the NBT for BP, Woolworths Petrol, Coles Express using JDA intactix space planning. Plus various administration tasks for Indirect budgets and purchasing.



Ultimate Apparel Pty Ltd

• Merchandise Planner

  • Jul 2006 - Jan 2009

  After a company restructure I was given the opportunity to show my skills as a merchandise planner with an account portfolio including Myer, Kmart, Lowes, Target and Farmers NZ.During this time I managed in store and Ultimate Apparel inventory, achieving financial targets for sales and stock turn etc. Maintaining regular communication with customers creating and building solid relationships. Duties also included customer forecasting, OTB management, product purchasing and monitoring, exception reporting, store visits and results analysis. Show less

• Assistant Sales Support Manager

  • May 2000 - Jun 2006

  Daily support to the NSM and MD along with analysis, sales reporting for weekly, monthly and quarterly requirements. Liaising with sales representatives Australia wide including sales and stock reporting. During this time was given an opportunity as a Project Manager for a roll-out to Kmart stores Australia wide. Liaising with internal and external stakeholders including merchandisers in store working according to planograms I developed for the project, resulted in a very smooth successful event. Show less