Jason Bourke

General Manager - Procurement and Supply Chain @ Abbe

About

A senior general manager with extensive experience and proven capabilities with an excellent record in delivering operational, supply chain, procurement and logistic results through establishing and driving strategy and culture leading highly engaged teams. Able to build and manage stakeholder relationships to drive efficiency in challenging environments. Key Achievements • Lead procurement activities resulting in significant reduction in costs • Supply chain and operational design for new business start-up. • Profit improvement with P&L responsibility with 2 business units driving strategy and culture

Country

Australia

City

Greater Melbourne Area

Industry

Packaging & Containers

Skill

Manufacturing, Logistics Management, Procurement, Logistics, Supply Chain, Packaging, Continuous Improvement, Management, Project Planning, ISO, Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Warehousing, Supply Chain Optimization, Operations Management, Strategic Sourcing, Supply Management, Manufacturing Operations Management, Supply Chain Operations, Lean Manufacturing

Experience

General Manager - Procurement and Supply Chain

Abbe

2020-7 - Present · 6 yrs 3 mos

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Reporting to the Managing Director - this role is responsible for Group Procurement, Supply Chain and Logistics.

Consultant

Various

2020-5 - 2020-6 · 2 mos

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

I am currently undertaking short term and project based work in Supply Chain, Logistics, Procurement and Operational Optimisation.

Global Manager - Procurement and Supply Chain - Fibre and Board

Orora

2018-7 - 2020-4 · 1 yr 10 mos

Commercial responsibility for the procurement of Paper and Board from local and international suppliers Supply chain network mapping of end to end supply chain with redesign focusing on logistics and inventory optimisation

General Manager - Supply Chain and Logistics

Orora

2013-12 - 2018-7 · 4 yrs 8 mos

Melbourne, Australia

Responsible for the Procurement of Logistics (road, rail, air,coastal shipping) and Warehouse Services across Australia and New Zealand combined with both inbound and outbound sea freight, Logistic Network Design and the Transformation of the Supply Chain activities across the various Orora Business Units.

General Manager Supply Chain and Logistics - Amcor Australasia

Amcor

2013-6 - 2013-12 · 7 mos

Responsible for the Procurement of Logistics and Warehouse Services across Australia, New Zealand along with both inbound and outbound sea freight, Logistic Network Design and the Transformation of the Supply Chain activities across the various Amcor business units.

General Manager Supply Chain & Materials

Amcor

2011-5 - 2013-5 · 2 yrs 1 mo

Melbourne Area, Australia

Planning, sales and logistic management accountability across 700 ktpa + of paper product. Multi site manufacturing, importing and exporting, significant Australian and domestic logistic network.

GM Materials and Asset Transition

Amcor

2010-3 - 2011-3 · 1 yr 1 mo

Melbourne

Managing the process of paper machine asset sales, the closure of two large manufacturing sites and the transition to a new manufacturing footprint and corporate structure. Work continues into 2012

GM Procurement - Engineering and Operations

Amcor

2009-1 - 2010-4 · 1 yr 4 mos

Hawthorn, Victoria

Manage procurement spend of $180mil AUD across engineering spares, capital, labour hire, site services and maintenance activities for 40 + sites. Savings achieved were $10+ mil AUD on annualised basis. Managed an intensive 3 month review (Jan 0 9 - March 09) of waste paper recycling procurement reducing annual expenditure by $11 mil on $110m spend. Key member of procurement review of Asia Pacific procurement process in Singapore with third party provider which established procurement strategy for $500 million business (Feb - April 2010).

GM Operational Development

Amcor

2007-9 - 2008-12 · 1 yr 4 mos

Moorabbin, Victoria

Manage the importation of packaging from Asia, liase with FMCG companies - MARS, Nestle, Unilever, Arnotts on Asian manufacturing site compliance, establish supply chain process, site manufacturing systems to third party audit standards for food and people safety and ISO quality systems.