Brendan Byrne

Sourcing and Selecting Suppliers: Identify and evaluate potential suppliers based on price, quality, reliability, and service. Negotiate contracts, terms, and pricing agreements. Purchase Order Management: Raise and process purchase orders in line with company policies. Track and expedite outstanding orders to ensure timely delivery. Budget and Cost Control: Monitor procurement budgets and seek cost-saving opportunities. Analyze spending patterns to identify opportunities for cost reduction. Supplier Relationship Management: Build and maintain strong relationships with key suppliers. Resolve any supply issues or disputes promptly and professionally. Compliance and Documentation: Ensure all purchases comply with company policies and regulations. Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of purchases, pricing, and contracts. Inventory Management: Monitor stock levels to ensure optimal inventory without overstocking or stockouts. Implement and maintain accurate inventory tracking systems. Stock Audits and Reconciliation: Conduct regular stock takes and cycle counts. Investigate and resolve discrepancies between physical stock and system records. Demand Forecasting: Analyze usage trends and forecast future stock requirements. Coordinate with departments to plan for upcoming stock needs. Inventory Reporting: Prepare and present stock reports, highlighting slow-moving or obsolete stock. Provide data to support financial reporting and audits. Stores Team Management: Team Leadership: Supervise and lead the stores team, including assigning tasks and setting performance targets. Provide training and development opportunities for team members. Operational Oversight: Ensure smooth day-to-day operations of the stores, including receiving, storing, and issuing stock. Enforce health and safety, housekeeping, and security standards within the store area.

Manage day-to-day local supplier purchasing, working directly under company Procurement Manager to supply three large machine shops. Conducted meetings and visits with a range of local and international suppliers. Management and tracking of international LCL/FCL shipments. Integrated work with Production and Engineering teams ensuring that stock is available for deliverables on overarching projects. Conducted cost comparisons regularly with suppliers, ensuring best pricing and services and recommending management on which suppliers we would award tenders or contracts. Completed stocktake of purchased and produced parts over whole business.

Managed purchasing requirements for hydraulic hose service and sales team. Implemented procedures for stock ordering and stock management, streamlining existing processes within the business. Managed stock levels for over 10,000 SKUs.

Assisted Projects Director in strategic scheduling and procurement of parts and delivery for our large Australian mining projects. Organized and ran weekly production meetings with local and interstate teams. Created and implemented business policies and procedures while business was expanding. Implemented and created procedures for new business inventory management software. Organized and managed subcontractors for on site technical works. Controlled all documents from site work ensuring correct information for legal liabilities.

Consulted with business owner and state manager in creating business policies and procedures. Spent two years managing warehouse and overseeing a team of 6 store-men. In 2018 Procurement department expanded and I took over day-to-day purchasing role for QLD business. In 2019 Procurement department expanded again and I moved into equipment, custom products and project role, managing purchasing of tenders for restaurant and venue equipment fit-outs.

Managed both residential and commercial accounts for independent gas supplier Assisted customers queries and payments over the phone Built rapport with regular commercial customer representatives and suppliers Assisted scheduling driver runs for delivery and any further help required.