Tom Vouk

Strategic sourcing reviews Tendering, evaluating vendor bids and negotiating contractual terms, service levels, deliverables Preparation, negotiation and implementation of fixed price performance based contracts Reducing total cost of purchased materials and services ($130 million baseline) through local and low cost country sourcing Contracts management framework and templates set up with implementation across the company Creation, implementation and training of DIFOT reporting tools

Supply chain/logistics/inventory/procurement/production material requirement planning, management and analysis for Australian Army helicopter engines working for a world’s largest helicopter turbines manufacturer and repairer inventory optimization, supplier performance improvement, supply chain synchronization, supply chain configuration Contract and supplier management (reducing lead times, improving relations and monitoring SLA), inventory analysis, MRP and ERP system management, analysis

National inventory/logistics/project management and planning + contract and supplier management, commercial management/analysis for largest and multimillion$ ANZ outdoor advertising company Inventory audits, supplier management + SLA review and tendering + RFQ, contract negotiation/management, process improvement Management & development of 8 direct reports; new product development

Sandvik is a multinational high-technology/engineering group (42 000 employees and annual sales of USD $ 10 billion) with operations in tooling, mining and construction and the materials technology areas.  Managed international supply chain and identified USD $ 4.2 million of obsolete inventory

 Managed Siemens project for client Santos (a multinational Oil and gas producer with annual sales of USD $ 2.8 billion, analysed total Cost of ownership and spare parts inventory  Reduced Santos’ inventory by USD $ 5.1 million and turbines overhauls by 51% by servicing them locally

Jackar Australia is a multimillion dollar international computer manufacturing company.  Managed supply chain, production and warehousing of USD $9 million worth of inventory in 7,000 square metres warehouse, negotiated product pricing with international suppliers

Delo is the largest newspaper/magazines publisher in Slovenia with USD $ 70 million.  Journalism (wrote articles about logistics, supply chain and warehouse management/successful practices, transport and international business, entrepreneurship/fast growing companies

Remo is a medium size textile wholesaler with operations in ex-Yugoslavia and EU.  Managed warehouse operations and supply chain (USD $2 million of inventory), negotiated freight rates, reduced inventory discrepancies by 45% annually with developing tracking system