Australian Gas Infrastructure Group (AGIG)

Responsible for providing effective contract management and procurement support including the establishment and negotiation of contracts for the organisation. Identify and create opportunities for cost reduction and value adding by introducing a common approach to preferred supplier arrangements for both goods and services.

► Procurement Manager
► Divisional stakeholders
► All Field Execution Groups
► Operational and Technical Support
► Planning
► General Manager Maintenance
► System Design & Operations
► TSCC
► Expansion Projects
► Contractual clients
► Pipeline industry
► Vendors and Service Providers

Principal Contracts Advisor | Commercial - Contracts and Procurement.

World Commerce & Contracting

Commercial Contacts Management- Information Technology and Infrastructure

Member, & Council Member Australia

Verra Mobility

International Contracts Manager - Government Solutions APAC & EMEA, Legal team and working beside the commercial / account management team for the processing of proposals – RFx, contractual negotiations, establishing contracts, sub-contracts and legal reviews of NDAs. Accountable for contracts compliance, processing of project orders / statement of work compliant with the instrument of delegation;  responsible for contracts in the APAC region.

► Reporting to Deputy General Counsel + Director, Contracts Management
► Contract Scale  $39m to $900m
► Team size 8
► Vendors 8
► Suppliers 9

★ RMS Portfolio | Provided Verra Mobility Systems processed an average of 50 Legal Request applying instrument of delegation; processed RFPs in accordance with the VM contracts compliance through to negotiations stage and contract signing; assessed claims processing for credit/penalty abatements; responded to internal and external contract audit requests.  RFPs included Supply, Deploy, Operate and Maintain Enhanced Technology Safety Camera Trailers, Traffic Enforcement and Parking solutions, Mobile Safety Camera Operations,  Bus Priority Enforcement Systems, Maintenance Services for Fixed Digital Cameras – Road Safety Camera Program, 
► Collaboration | teaming with Legal, Commercial, Accounts, Bid Management, Finance, Accounts, Audit and Compliance, Operations, Project / Product management, Insurance and IT teams.
► Tender processing | in collaboration with the Bid/Proposal Management teams processed RFx responses within timeframes. 
► Relationship building | Built rapport and relationships with bid, proposal, account operations, product, project management teams, business and commercial stakeholders. 

Government Solutions - APAC & EMEA FIA, GCC, User Requirements, SOWs / POs

Methodologies & Frameworks:	Victorian Government Procurement Board, Board, State Procurement Contracts, Contracts Compliance, Instrument of Delegation

International Contracts Manager

Conduent

Short-term contract to represent Conduent, Contracts team in a range of contract management and legal review activities critical in establishing a Head Agreement between Conduent and the Department of Transport, Victoria for the replacement of MIKI ticketing system. Accountable for due diligence and establishing conditions of precedence as well as the localisation of subcontracts and legal reviews of NDAs. Working with a commercial portfolio including 6 key subcontracts, mandatory subcontracts, required contracts four access coordination agreements and several embedded service provider arrangements.

★ Reporting to: Contracts Director, Texas, USA
★ Team Size: 5
★ Contract Scale $15b over 10 years. 

Partners & Clients:	Department of Transport, Victoria, Metro, Yarra Trams, vLine / Regional Victoria trains network, Amtek, ABCorp, Vix Technology, Placard, Conduent, Convergint, Oracle, Genpact, NXP, Google, HPE, Vocus, VicTrack, NTT Data, NTT GDS, CyberCX, ++

Methodologies & Frameworks:	Victorian Government Procurement Board, Board, State Procurement Contracts, Procurement and Finance

Technologies & Tools:	SharePoint, iCirtis, DocuSign, iProcure, Oracle Financials

Commercials & Contracts Director

Victorian Government

IT Category Manager | IT Commercials | Panel Manager 

Municipal Association of Victoria

Contracts Manager at Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV). Source to Contract responsibilities for entire Technology and Digital Innovation ICT, Energy, Telecommunications, Smart Cities portfolio including contracts lifecycle management managed services agreements and supplier relationship. 
Partners & Clients: 79 Local Government Councils ICT and procurement Divisions, State Procurement Board, Department of Treasury & Finance, Department of Premier & Cabinet, National Procurement Network, Vendor Panel, Localbuy, MAV Technology, Telecommunications, Trans-Tasman Energy Group, Tenderlink, Advertising agencies + over 5000 suppliers

Methodologies & Frameworks: Local Government Act, Victorian Government Procurement Board, PCI-DSS, IACCM/ World Commerce and Contracting – Council Member 
Technologies & Tools: SharePoint, Zycus, PORTT, Oracle Financials, iProcurement, ArcBlue, LEAP, APET360 Tenderlink
★ ICT Portfolio / Category Management | Increased Local Council participation in the creation of bi-directional Contracts; improved the uptake of active contracts via MAV Procurement-Vendor Panel portal | implemented 111 evaluated and signed contracts for the ICT Panel, 28 Telecommunications Panel, 6 Microsoft Arrangement, VMware – enterprise licence agreement, Demographic Resources, 28 panel Smart Cities, sole-provider Emergency Management, Records Management | Vendor Supplier Relationship management through Council and Supplier Briefing 
★ Tender Processing | Source to Contract – pre-tender, tender process, increasing local council engagement, participation in tender formulation | facilitating workshops for tender evaluation panel commitment 
★ Financial Reporting | revenue projection analysis identifying gaps in revenue recovery spend on individualised contracts and embedded projects. Provided analysis to identify contract risks and opportunities for cost savings. Enabled decision-making through financial analysis on revenue leakage and contractual breaches.

MAV Procurement  | Commercial Contracts Manager - ICT portfolio local government.

Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water

► Reported to: Manager, Business Operations 
► Contract Scale: $50k - $2.5m, 
► Project Team Sizes: 3 - 50 

Worked within Office of the Deputy Secretary representing DELWP Planning; with DELWP Procurement and DELWP Planning in a Hub&Spoke model to rollout DELWP Procuremnt across the division. Liaised with several project teams, Legal, Integrity, Governance, Legal, Finance, Governance, IHP, Planning Projects, IT Services. Worked with internal stakeholders through to C-suite and Board Member level.

Partners & Clients:	DELWP Office of the Deputy Secretary, DELWP Planning, DELWP Procurement DELWP Governance, DELWP Legal, DELWP DELWP Projects (various) 

Methodologies & Frameworks: DELWP internal Methodologies (via ADA) Victorian Government Purchasing Board, State Procurement Contracts, Procurement and Financials

Technologies & Tools:ZYCUS, Oracle, DELWP internal technologies and tools 

Vendors / Suppliers RMIT, Green Scribble, Affordable Housing

Key Achievements

★ Efficiency | Implemented strategic source-to-pay requirements to complete contracts & procurement requests.
★ Providing Value | Increased visibility DELWP procurement processes coupled with DELWP Project Management Processes to elevate procurement-ready request on three procurement initiatives among DELWP Planning groups | informed DELWP Procurement and C-Suite about improvements and exposures to risk
★ Procurement | tactfully dealt with setting up the pre-approval to contract for ministerial election constituency commitment for 8-track affordable housing complexes in metropolitan Victoria each worth $17m.
★ Quality | Operationalised a DELWP Hub&Spoke model providing project teams with DELWP Project Management touch points on procurement traceability improving transparency and processes. 
★ Process Optimisation | Improved source-to-contract, mapped the Approval-to Contract process supported with a recommendation of Path2Procurement for potential inclusion into the Project Management processes at DELWP.

Senior Procurement Specialist - Planning

City of Melbourne

► Reported to: Director, Technology & Digital Innovation 
► Contract Scale: $10m - $900m, $1.5b Combined Annual Value 
► Project Team Sizes: 3 - 50 
► Concurrent Contracts: 100+ 
► Suppliers: 150+

Procurement and contract management in CoM’s Technology and Digital Innovation portfolio including contracts lifecycle management for infrastructure, support and maintenance and MSAs

Partners & Clients:	Local Government Councils, State Procurement Board, Melbourne City Council, Department of Treasury & Finance, Department of Premier & Cabinet 

Methodologies & Frameworks:	State Procurement, Victorian Procurement, PCI-DSS, IACCM

Technologies & Tools:	MuleSoft, Salesforce, TechnologyOne, SharePoint, Open Windows, Accela, Google Maps, Infor Global, Pathways, Kofax, IPFX, Cisco, TPAMS, Exchange, ADVAM, eDocs, HCM, EPM, CRM

Key Achievements

★ Capability Uplift | Retrofitted the Contracts and Procurement Process to contracts and procurement bringing alignment with probity, audit compliance, internal and external frameworks (local/state governments).
★ Relationship Building  | with business stakeholders by uplifting services provided to team leads, project managers and ICT Directors and delivering better value on supplier agreements.
★ Backlog Management Fast-tracked a backlog of contracts into functional, responding and operational status. 
★Procurement | Managed contracts and procurement (source to pay) for the Technology & Digital Innovation group.
★ Financial Reporting | Brought visibility to TDI spend on individualised contracts and embedded projects. Provided analysis to identify contract risks and opportunities for cost savings. Enabled decision-making through financial analysis on revenue leakage and contractual breaches.
★ Continuous Improvement | Increased adoption of the Open Windows contracts lifecycle tool by demonstrating the value of the solution to drive information quality and turn-around times for procurement and contract processing.

Senior Procurement Advisor, Technology & Digital Innovation, Customer and Business Transformation.

Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre

Worked with PMO, Legal, Finance, IT Services, IT Infrastructure Programs, and external/outsourced Managed Service Providers, managing procurement, contracts and financial administration functions with strong organisational skills and service quality. Worked with internal and external stakeholders through to C-suite and Board Member level.

Reported to: IMCT PMO
► Contract Scale: ($100m - $250m value, $600m p.a. value)
► Project Team Sizes: 8 – 46
► Concurrent Contracts: 11
► Suppliers: ~56
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KEY ACHIEVEMENTS

★ Reduced turn-around-times for invoice processing - set a 48-hour target for post delegation approval
★ Increased visibility of team among Finance, C-suite, and external finance/procurement services
★ Operationalised a procurement process improving multi-party communications and processes
★ Tactfully dealt with a systemic revenue leakage issue without damaging reputations or creating conflict
★ Improved procurement-to-pay processes, mapped out operational processes impacting financial reporting
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IT PROCUREMENT

► Managed Procurement-to-Pay processes for IT Services, IT Programs, Operations, Administration, Infrastructure, Professional Services and MSAs
► Developed accurate financial reporting including budget forecasting and actuals
► Helped develop capabilities in Procurement-to-Pay, such as Contracts Administration, Contracts Management, Financials, Supplier Management, and Vendor Management
► Collated projects and programs from planning stage, prepared business cases and rollout plans into implementing procurement plans, procurement policy and financial administration frameworks
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METHODOLOGIES & FRAMEWORKS:
PRINCE2, ITIL, P3O, Health Purchasing Victoria Procurement and Financials

TECHNOLOGIES & TOOLS:
Microsoft Office including Project and Visio, Oracle Financials, Oracle iProcurement

Administration Officer (IMCT Financials, Procurement Officer, Contracts Administrator)

Monash Health

Supported the coordination of Medical Doctor Workforce recruitment & credentialing and operational rotations (schedules). Triaged enquiries for 3800 doctors and medical practitioners. Coordinated patient-carer education programs and supported department heads with provisioning of doctor-patient consulting.

Medical Administrative Assistant, Department of Nephrology (CKD); Medical Doctors Workforce

Commercial Contracts & Procurement professional with 11 years of senior management roles backed by a 25-year career in IT service delivery as a Project Manager on projects up to $250m. Experience spans top consulting firms (Gartner, Infosys, EDS (now DxC) including Telstra, top four banks, as well as 16 years in federal and state government and 2 years in healthcare.
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KEY ACHIEVEMENTS

★ For Peter Mac facilitated Procurement-to-Pay functions for 11 MSAs worth $900m

★ At Infosys enabled 2 procurement contracts for Telstra worth up to $450m, working through RFQ/RFT/EOI

★ Co-authored release 6 of the ISBSG (International Software Benchmarking Standards Group) methodology
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IT PROCUREMENT

► 8 years in procurement on contracts worth up to $250m at Peter Mac, EDS (now DxC), Infosys, Dept. of Justice, State and Federal Governments and Gartner

► 8 years in contracts administration, governance and negotiations at Peter Mac, Gartner, EDS, Infosys, and Department of Premier and Cabinet (TAS)

► 20 years in financial analysis reporting up to Board-level

► Software: Oracle Financials, iProcurement, and PMO software. Proficient with Microsoft Office (incl. Project, Visio) SharePoint, ELO, Taleo, Crystal Reports, Chris21, Kronos. Health systems: IPM, SMR.

► Implemented an organisational procurement policy, methodology and practices at Peter Mac

► 5 years in bid management on deals up to $250m - worked to RFQ, EOI, RTF standards

► 7 years engaging with executives through to C-suite level in governance, facilitating vendor and supplier engagements, presentations and financial reporting

► Conflict resolution and negotiation skills - drives positive outcomes from disputes and disagreements
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PROJECT PRACTITIONER

► 10 years as a PM on 8 projects up to $250m

► 25 years using PMBOK, PRINCE2, ISO9000, ISO15939, COBIT, CMM, CMMI, EPM, PPM, PMO

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