Practical Procurement Expertise
With over 15 years in diverse procurement roles across automotive manufacturing, telecommunications, utilities, infrastructure, technology, and government sectors, I’ve developed a practical approach to solving complex procurement challenges. My experience spans category management, supplier relationship management, strategic sourcing, and team leadership.
My Approach
I believe procurement is far more than “the department that says no” or simply focusing on the lowest price. Effective procurement creates competitive advantage, builds business resilience, and accelerates innovation.
1) Value Beyond Savings
While cost optimisation matters, mature procurement delivers multiple value dimensions including risk reduction, quality improvement, innovation, and sustainability.
2) Relationship-Centred
Success in procurement comes through effective relationships—both with internal stakeholders and external suppliers. I focus on building trust, understanding genuine needs, and fostering collaboration.
3) Practical Solutions
Theory without implementation creates no value. I focus on practical solutions that can be implemented with available resources and deliver tangible results.
Experience Highlights
- Developed and implemented a range of category strategies, with clear paths to value creation
- Led a range of capability maturity reviews and identified key areas of improvement that align with organisational goals and values
- Secured executive buy-in for procurement capability transformation by highlighting cost savings, efficiency gains, and value creation opportunities
- Managed sourcing events across infrastructure, technology and corporate services, with individual projects exceeding $200m
- Implemented master panel and framework agreements that improved decentralised supplier engagement for both public sector and large corporations