Kate Lingard
Function: Procurement
Industry: Education & Training
Category: IT - Software
Level of responsibility: Intermediate
Procurement system: SAP
Work Experience
Procurement Category Manager e-Solutions
Monash University
May 2012 - Present (12 years, 10 months)
Category Manager Strategic Procurement
Monash University
January 2011 - May 2012 (1 year, 4 months)
Raw Materials Procurement - Temp Assignment
MacDonald Johnston
August 2010 - December 2010 (4 months)
Strategic Procurement - Category Purchasing Manager
Siemens
August 2004 - July 2009 (4 years, 11 months)
Indirect Category Management including; Travel, Marketing & Communications, Fleet Management portfolios for Australia & NZ (Strategically & Operationally)
Additional:
- Facilitated & Managed significant supplier related changes affecting organisation
- Created, managed & conducted various training programs
- Created/responsibe for the maintenance of two service related websites
- Facilitated Communications and Marketing Strategy
Purchasing Officer
Onga Pumps
May 2004 - August 2004 (3 months)
Sourced BOM components/materials local & overseas, implemented processes and project management, Quality control management
Additional:
SAP Change Management
Facilitated Communications strategy
Strategic Business Plan & Special Projects
Holden Special Vehicles Pty Ltd (HSV)
July 2003 - March 2004 (8 months)
Coordination of Business Plan Implementation, business process mapping, Change Management, Communications and Marketing strategy, development and introduction of company wide KPI's, market/competitor analysis & market research, represented Senior Management for 'new vehicle' production developments/sign off
Buyer
Holden Special Vehicles Pty Ltd (HSV)
November 2002 - June 2003 (7 months)
Sourced & Managed company wide consumable requirements (incl. tender preparation), purchase BOM components/materials (local & overseas)
Despatch Manager
Radio Frequency Systems Pty Ltd
August 2001 - October 2002 (1 year, 2 months)
Managed Despatch & Packing Departments, International & National shipping/warehouse operations, inventory management, departmental preparation for SAP implementation (process mapping & personnel training requirements/readiness)
Purchasing & Planning Coordinator
Radio Frequency Systems
August 1999 - August 2001 (2 years)
Identified scheduling issues, managed production schedules, analysed production methods, sourced and managed BOM components/materials local & overseas, offloaded raw materials (inventory reduction), identified outsourcing opportunities.
Additional:
- SAP Change Management & Communications strategy
- Firecrew vic captain
Purchasing Clerk
Australian Automotive Air
March 1998 - July 1999 (1 year, 4 months)
Sourced and managed consumable requirements company wide, purchased components & raw materials (local & overseas), amended production schedules, coordinated Supplier Quality Reports, quality control document controller, managed supplier assessments/performance, EBA liaison officer
Steel Buyer
Hall & Pickles Steel Stockholders (England), Purchasing
January 1991 - January 1994 (3 years)
Replenished raw material inventory, supplier selection and sourcing. Represented buyers at company Quality meetings
Education
Chartered Institute for IT
ITIL Foundation
2012 - 2012
Swinburne University of Technology
Diploma
2001 - 2002
Poynton High School
GCSE
1984 - 1989