Sam Dwyer

Achievements in role: 2020 Compass award for "Putting Consumers and People First" -- Customer facing demand planner leading the Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process for Coles -- Managed forecast changes during Covid with unprecedented demand swings -- Internal & External stakeholder management of business forecasts, supply risks and range review changes -- Lead fortnightly collaboration meetings with Coles supply and commercial teams

Achievements in role: -- Awarded RB Supply Team Member of the year award -- RB Rising Star of the Year Nomination -- Lead successful relaunch of powerbrand "Vanish" during sourcing & sizing/pricing change from local to overseas manufacturer, achieving outstanding net working capital levels -- Managed end to end supply including raw material write off reduction plan

Achievements in role: - Awarded RB entrepreneur of the year for the success of the Pine O Cleen relaunch Lead project to move manufacturing sites and launch EPDs/NPDs, from concept initiation to launch

Managed key role in warehouse move to a brand new site (50,000 pallet capacity): -- Designed daily op model and stock transfer framework for the transition -- Recognised as best in class transition with no service impacts Implemented new Custom Brokers -- Managed transition and set up of new Custom Broker provider -- Redesigned a new freight in process automating tasks and providing greater visibility to supply planning teams -- Identified duty drawback savings through a re-designed automated process Load Planner / Oracle Transport Management System (OTM) implementation: -- Experienced in outbound load planning / freight in scheduling -- Assisted implementation of OTM by designing reports that improved cost to serve

Created a cost to serve dashboard minimising freight & picking costs while processing orders of various customers.