Capability Statement

Core Capabilities

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• Executive Leadership & Transformation Led teams of up to 70 staff with budgets to $8.6m, delivering enterprise‑wide procurement and commercial transformation programs involving 2,000+ stakeholders.

• Strategic Procurement & Category Management Managed indirect procurement categories with $1.4b annual spend, delivering $350m+ in total savings across ICT, construction, equipment, professional services and major infrastructure.

• Commercial Management & Contract Governance Oversaw portfolios of 450+ open contracts valued above $3.5b, including complex ICT managed services, systems integration, cloud, telecommunications and enterprise software.

• High‑Value Contract Negotiation Negotiated 1,100+ contracts valued up to $650m, including major ICT programs, managed services, ERP solutions, and whole‑of‑government panels.

• ICT Procurement Leadership Directed ICT procurement and commercial management for organisations with annual ICT spend up to $250m, delivering major sourcing programs, vendor strategies and commercial frameworks.

• Assurance, Risk & Governance Led or contributed to 18 NSW ICT Assurance Framework Reviews covering programs valued at $1.1b, providing expert advice on procurement risk, probity, governance and commercial strategy.

• ERP, Systems & Digital Procurement Enablement Delivered major ERP and procurement system implementations (SAP, Ariba, Oracle PeopleSoft, JDE, LinkOne), including onboarding 900 vendors and digitising 60% of all PO and invoice transactions.

• Supplier & Contract Performance Management Implemented structured SRM frameworks and performance reviews for 300+ tier‑two suppliers, improving compliance, service quality and commercial outcomes.

• Supply Chain, Warehousing & Inventory Managed inventory valued at $120m and oversaw 22,000m² of warehousing across three states, ensuring continuity of supply for critical operations.

• Training, Coaching & Capability Uplift Delivered procurement and commercial capability programs across government and industry; lectured at NSW TAFE and Charles Sturt University for 19 years.

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Professional Strengths

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• Commercial acumen grounded in real‑world delivery

• Ability to stabilise, rebuild or uplift underperforming procurement functions

• Deep experience in ICT sourcing, managed services and complex negotiations

• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication, including executive and board‑level advisory

• Proven ability to deliver rapid, measurable improvements in governance, performance and value

 

Qualifications and Memberships:

 

• Master of Supply Chain Management, Southern Cross University (GPA 6.56) (2012)

• Bachelor of Business (with credit), University of Technology, Sydney (GPA 5.7) (1993)

• Member of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (2012)

• Advanced Diploma of Government (Strategic Procurement), NSW TAFE (2011)

• Certificate IV in Training and Assessment, NSW TAFE (2011)

• Diploma of Project Management, UNE (2005)

• Logistics Management Program, Macquarie University (1991)

• Baseline AGSVA Security Clearance