Wes
Other - Australia - iCEO #94415

Experience

• Globally experienced CPO, schooled in Strategic Sourcing with McKinsey & Co during packaging company`s global procurement transformation. • Separately providing clients with effective negotiation skills training (1-3 days) & coaching support during contract negotiations. • Non-Executive Director candidate - completed INSEAD`s Executive Board program (Nov 2024).

Major Achievements

• Situation: Directed full spectrum US$1.3b strategic category management across the entire Asia Pacific region covering 43 plants in 10 countries & 6 business units. • Task: Packaging Company`s Asia-Pacific business had out-grown it’s centre-led procurement model, in addition, the pending acquisition of another major competitor provided USD $200m increased spend, additional complexity, unknown talent & more production plants to align and incorporate in the functionalised structure. • Actions: Interviewed all procurement and supply chain co-workers to understand their skill set, career aspirations and value delivery before designing & executing a head-count neutral functionalised and integrated business team comprising a total of 37 pax across 43 plants in 10 countries. • Hosted regional co-located bootcamp with the entire team, established functional expectations, provided capability build training, while establishing a trust & aspirational focussed culture • Results: 10-15% above target Total Cost of Ownership savings Impacted each year. • Acquisition integration synergies of 5% delivered 1 year early, concluding at 118% of target. • Improved talent retention, development and energy, supporting ongoing teamwork especially throughout the Covid related supply chain disruptions. • Won the Company Global CEO Awards: Talent Category for “Leading Inclusively”, with ‘Unconscious Bias & Conscious Inclusion’ training adopted as initial focus for the Global DE&I program, 2021. • Procurement won the “Results & Outperformance” Category, APAC President’s Excellence Awards, 2019 under my CPO leadership

Industry Sector Competencies

Consumer Goods

Packaging

Plastics

Healthcare

Chemical

Professional Objectives

Function: Interim CPO

Sector: Manufacturing, Packaging, Chemicals, Healthcare, Life Sciences

Interim Manager: Yes

Permanent Position: No

Operational: Yes

Availability: Full time, part time, coaching on demand

Prefered Locations: Europe

Additional Professional Interests

Operational coaching on demand

Non executive director assignments

Countries Covered

Australia

New Zealand

Singapore

Spain

Operational Competencies

Business development (Professional)

Geographical expansion (Professional)

Company rescue or turnaround (Professional)

Close down or sell off (Professional)