Kelvin Smith42 Darcy Street, CARDIFF NSW 2285

kelvin.smith3@bigpond.com 04219 10704

Proactive Purchasing/Contract Management professional with an extensive career history in heavy industrial environments - Merchant Shipping, Power Generation, Manufacturing Sector. Highly conscientious and adaptable with a focus on delivering high quality results and meeting critical time schedules. Demonstrated experience in managing confidential information. Excellent attention to detail, with strong analytical and problem solving abilities and the ability to work under pressure. Committed to Workplace Health, Safety and Environmental compliance.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

CommScope Berkley Vale Mar 2016 - Buyer/Planner - Contractor Position (Forsythes Recruitment)- Manage externally procured items and inter-company transfers

- Liaise with external suppliers and internal stakeholders to achieve customer service objectives

- Raise all purchasing orders using MRP purchasing software

- Maintain master data and order information within SAP and AMPICS

- Ensure clear communication of order status, supply issues and resolution to other buyers to ensure continuity of service

SRWS (Safety Return to Work and Support) Dec 2014 - May 2015

Purchasing Officer - Temporary Position

- Delivery of centralised procurement service to SRWS agencies

- All purchasing orders

- Customer Service

- Strong ability to maintain financial reports

- Act professionally and confidentially at all times

AMPCONTROL SWG (Heavy Manufacturing) Jul 2011 - Jul 2013

Purchasing Officer

- Purchasing of production materials

- Purchasing of inventory and non-inventory items

- Use of MRP and Syteline systems

- Ensuring production ran smoothly with equipment required.

- Maintaining and monitoring inventory material ROP’s and min/max levels

- Accurately forecasting requirements

- Timely placement of purchase orders

- Carefully scheduling deliveries

- Regularly reviewing inventory material ROP's and min/max levels

- Regularly expediting and D-expediting purchase orders

- Regular cycle counting of critical materials

- Working in cooperation with internal and external stakeholders

Kelvin Smith42 Darcy Street, CARDIFF NSW 2285

kelvin.smith3@bigpond.com 04219 10704

- Increasing productivity and producing costs savings

- Providing opportunities for more efficient and cost effective purchasing

- Increasing productivity by eliminating much of the repetitious purchasing

- Actively taking initiatives and seeking new learning opportunities

MACQUARIE GENERATION - BAYSWATER & LIDDELL POWER STATIONS Feb 2001 - Jul 2011

Purchasing Officer / Contracts Officer

- Lock in long term competitive and stable pricing and secure a reliable and continuous supply for high cost materials critical for the operation of the power stations for e.g. Bulk Chemicals

- Eliminate repetitious purchasing of high volume, lower cost consumable materials for e.g. fasteners and stationery

- Procuring materials and services for maintenance

- Creating and managing 24 material supply contracts

- Developed the scope or specification with for new contracts

- Identified potential suitable suppliers and supplier contacts

- Advertised the tender Specification (Request for Tender) document

- Managed the tender process including evaluating tenders and identifying preferred vendors

- Coordinated preferred vendor evaluation meetings to review tender and clarify specific requirements and expectations

- Negotiated contract Terms and Conditions including setting contract KPI's

- Prepared management submissions of recommendation for acceptance of tenders

- Estimated and prepared contract term expenditure authority request submissions for approval

- Drafted final contract and coordinated contract execution by management and vendor

- Administered contracts in line with internal processes, policies and procedures i.e. monitored contract performance, performed vendor performance evaluations, analysed contract data to detect trends, manage inventory and forecast future requirements and reporting

- Developed contract issue resolution strategies and made decisions affecting the contracts

- Managed information systems ensuring timely updates of contracts records and archives

- Liaised with internal stakeholders on contract performance and contract issues

- Expedited purchases raised from contracts

- Assisted with disputed invoice resolution

BULBECK SHIP SUPPLY SERVICES NOV 1991 - JUN 1999Assistant Manager (Purchasing Officer)- Purchased consumable stores and provisions for vessels across Australia and internationally

- Stored vessels in Newcastle and Sydney berths

- Arranged delivery of stores and services to vessels across Australia and internationally

- Oversaw warehouse operations and supervised storemen

Kelvin Smith42 Darcy Street, CARDIFF NSW 2285

kelvin.smith3@bigpond.com 04219 10704

BHPT - FLEET OPERATIONS Aug 1984 - Nov 1991Purchasing Officer - Purchasing support to the Supply Office

o Consumables Stores Buyers (3) - Deck, Engine Room and Stewards Departments

o Mechanical Spares Buyer - I predominately sourced spares internationally

o Provedore

o Bunkering Officer - I often bunkered vessels in overseas ports

o Wharf Store Supervisor

o Supply Office Supervisor

- Purchasing officer for major projects including (New Tonnage and Dry Dockings)

o Several Dry Bulk Carriers for the Iron Ships fleet

o A Crude Oil Tanker for the Iron Ships fleet

o Four LNG Tankers for the Northwest Shelf Natural Gas Project

o An ocean going bunkering barge

o Conversion of a Dry Bulk Carrier to an IMO Class 3 Chemical Carrier

- Sourced materials from Australian based suppliers

- Purchasing from Asian suppliers and arranging delivery to shipyards in Asia

- Purchasing from a third country and arranged delivery directly to shipyards in Asia

- Prepared and completed all customs documentation correctly and accurately

- Pro-active expedited purchase orders

- Monitored deliveries to the shipyards and authorised invoices for payment

QUALIFICATIONS AND WORKPLACE TRAINING- Purchasing and Supply Certificate - Hunter Institute of Technology- Commerce Certificate - Hunter Institute of TechnologyWorkplace training courses successfully completed;- Supply Cataloguing Techniques - Auslang International- Communicating with Confidence - Hunter Community College- Contract Law - CPLi- Time Management - Forsythes Training- Business Writing Skills - The Australian Institute of Management

IT SKILLS- SAP- SyteLine- Oracle- MRP - Microsoft Office Suite

LICENCES/TICKETS NSW Gold Class C manual Drivers Licence Fork Truck Operators Ticket

Kelvin Smith42 Darcy Street, CARDIFF NSW 2285

kelvin.smith3@bigpond.com 04219 10704

PROFESSIONAL REFEREES

Trevor Burton Ronald Rodgers - RetiredAmpcontrol SWG (Heavy Manufacturing) BHP Transport Fleet OperationsPurchasing Supervisor Supply SuperintendantMobile: 0418 664 247 And

Bulbeck Ship Supply Services (BSSS)Managing DirectorMobile: 0401 653 598 or 02 4950 6791