Rebecca Tyrrell

Head of IT Procurement and Commercial Services @ Harvey Norman

About

As Head of IT Procurement and Commercial Services, I lead and manage the IT procurement function along with Commercial services, delivering value and strategic solutions to various business units and stakeholders. I have over 20 years of experience in procurement and sourcing, with a MCIPS certification and a degree in logistics and supply chain management. I have extensive knowledge and skills in various categories, including microelectronics, precious metals, print and packaging, commodity-based ingredients, MRO, IT, indirect corporate, and external manufacturing. I have also worked in diverse sectors, such as FMCG, agency, manufacturing, medical device, and finance, where I have gained insights into sector-specific risk and value chains. My experience enables me to optimize procurement processes and improve total costs by delivering both hard and soft dollar savings. I am a highly motivated, ambitious, and collaborative individual who enjoys a challenge and thrives in a dynamic environment.

Country

Australia

City

Greater Sydney Area

Industry

Retail

Skill

Supplier Relationship Management, Request for Proposal (RFP), IT agreements, IT Procurement, Strategic Sourcing, Supply Management, Procurement, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Supply Chain Management, Purchasing, Continuous Improvement, Strategy, MRP, Supplier Negotiation, Forecasting, Supply Chain Optimization, Business Process Improvement, FMCG, Global Sourcing

Experience

Head of IT Procurement and Commercial Services

Harvey Norman

2023-10 - Present · 3 yrs

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Group Procurement Manager

Smartgroup

2020-12 - 2023-10 · 2 yrs 11 mos

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Developing and leading Group Procurement Strategy across Smartgroup. Establishing, implementing and maintaining policies, frameworks, processes, budgets, and templates for procurement, vendor management, and associated governance. Delivering Savings though RFX process and implementing robust contracts to support the business strategy.

Procurement Manager

McWilliam's Wines

2020-7 - 2020-12 · 6 mos

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Snr Procurement Manager Directs & Indirects

Goodman Fielder

2016-8 - 2020-2 · 3 yrs 7 mos

North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Contributing to the management of Direct and Indirect annual spend of $1.2 billion across Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific. Leading a team of six to execute appropriate market approach, develop communication plans, evaluation methodology and tools, and construct the relevant contract governance model, validating the strategic sourcing approach and conducting Procurement Risk Assessments. Continuously delivering savings across Packaging, Third Party manufacturing, IT, Site Services/ Facilities management, and corporate services.

Procurement Manager Food & Packaging

Goodman Fielder

2015-3 - 2016-8 · 1 yr 6 mos

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Managing commercial relationships over a series of categories within sub-contract manufacturers, direct manufacturing, and corporate services, ensuring all strategies are aligned with Goodman Fielders Business direction. Delivering savings by Identifying category value drivers and developing category management plans, and defining deliverable strategies

Procurement Manager Impants & Externals

Cochlear

2011-7 - 2015-2 · 3 yrs 8 mos

Sydney Area, Australia

Acting as the Procurement Manager, Change Manager, and Advocate for the benefits of the procurement function on the wider business, Managing a team of Category Specialists across Contract Manufacturing, Micro Electronics, Plastics, PCBA, Precious Metals, consumables and Print and Packaging. Achieving Year on year savings and impolemting Global supply chain soutions.