Steve Nadin

• Lead complex supply chain initiatives spanning integrated planning, warehousing, logistics, and supplier enablement, from initial scoping through to delivery planning and execution • Scope and structure initiatives by translating business challenges into clear objectives, workstreams, deliverables, and governance • Plan, facilitate, and document cross-functional workshops across supply chain, finance, sales, marketing, and IT to capture requirements and align stakeholders • Design and document current state and future state business processes using BPMN2 compliant process mapping, supporting system selection, change, and execution readiness • Lead the evaluation and proof of concept of an Integrated Planning & Forecasting solution, covering demand planning, supply planning, DRP, and S&OP • Define and document IBP / S&OP operating models, including review cadence, decision rights, escalation paths, and executive governance • Own structured vendor evaluation and PoC design, including functional requirements, weighted scoring, and scenario-based validation • Develop business cases, ROI models, and total cost of ownership analysis to support investment decisions across planning, logistics, and operations • Lead analysis and design of warehouse and logistics optimisation initiatives, including RF scanning, mobile enabled operations, delivery routing, and network options • Act as a key interface between operations, IT, finance, and leadership, ensuring initiatives remain commercially grounded, executable, and aligned to business objectives

• Engage clients to scope initiatives, define objectives, and agree practical delivery approaches aligned to business constraints and timelines. • Provide hands on advisory and embedded support across supply chain operations, planning, systems, and logistics, adapting involvement to suit client needs. • Lead demand planning, supply planning, distribution planning, and inventory management improvement initiatives. • Conduct business process review and redesign activities to improve execution discipline, operational effectiveness, and decision making. • Support ERP selection and implementation activities, including requirements definition, process alignment, and delivery support. • Deliver warehouse, logistics, and network improvement initiatives with a strong focus on service, cost, and operational practicality. • Provide structured oversight through project planning, issue management, and stakeholder communication to support successful delivery.

• Led client engagements from initial scoping through to delivery, working closely with client executives and senior managers to define objectives, scope, and success measures. • Planned and facilitated executive and cross functional workshops to capture business requirements, align stakeholders, and drive clarity on priorities and decisions. • Designed and documented current state and future state business processes to support operating model design, system selection, implementation planning, and change. • Advised clients on supply chain strategy, Integrated Business Planning and S&OP, and demand, supply, and distribution planning processes. • Supported ERP and planning system initiatives by aligning business processes, data, and operating models with system capability. • Developed business cases, return on investment assessments, and commercial justifications to support client investment decisions. • Acted as a trusted advisor to client leadership teams, providing pragmatic guidance through complex operational and systems change. • Contributed to internal practice development, proposal preparation, and mentoring of consulting staff.

Achievements: • Re-engineered warehouse facility (pallet racking / stock locations / relocation of products) achieving approx. 20% increase in productivity with no impact on warehouse costs • Reduced pallet costs by more than $80k p.a. • Built relationships / developed KPI’s with freight forwarders ensuring 99% of containers were shipped on time • Increased service levels for national freight from 80% to 98%. • Reduced obsolete inventory from 30% to approx.10%. • Developed “Open to Buy” system to create and manage purchasing and control company stock levels • Implemented DRP system ensuring key product lines were forecast and in constant supply whilst optimizing stock turns • Developed and project managed implementation of mobile sales application dramatically improving speed, accuracy and ability of the company to deliver the right product on time, to meet customer demand • Ensuring business understanding and compliance with requirements of the Australian Packaging Covenant Responsibilities: • Short / mid and long-range planning to achieve operational demands of the business • Develop strategies to ensure the ERP system met future supply chain requirements • Develop processes to improve range planning • Ensure accuracy of inventory data for the company’s ERP systems • Manage / lead and mentor all staff involved in the daily activities of the supply chain • Managed and controlled an inventory of approx. 2500 sku’s with an average value of $4.5m ensuring continuity of supply and optimise stock turns • Liaise with Sales & Marketing / Buying / Operations ensuring compliance withcustomers’ delivery requirements • Analyse sales performance of item's and recommend discontinuation • Purchasing of key product lines • Expedite purchase orders from placement with the suppliers to delivery into the warehouse • Organise annual stock take, analyse results with Company Directors and recommend process and procedural improvements • Supplier Performance Reviews

- Manage the flow of stock in order to achieve targets for warehouse & distribution centre stock and service levels. - Review and analyze sales in conjunction with Private Label Managers and ensure that a rolling 12 month purchase forecast was provided to all major suppliers. - Raise and expedite purchase orders to ensure that there is sufficient stock in both warehouse and distribution centre’s to meet customer demand whilst meeting sales and stock budgets. - Stock Control and Forecast Planning. - Management and maintenance of promotional stock purchases. - Develop and implement the Private Label Department strategies as it applied to the job function. - Conduct business reviews with supplier base in conjunction with the Private Label Managers. - Regularly evaluate key supplier performance in relation to company objectives. - Produce and maintain stock availability reports.

- Produce weekly catalogue merchandise reports and provide narrative on performance. - Produce monthly “Open to Buy” plans. - Produce seasonal merchandise reports encompassing department/class and product performance. - Make recommendations for the following season’s product range. - Produce trend analysis by catalogue/season. - Manage inventory levels for “Ensign” products and place off shore purchase orders. - Liaise with overseas factories to maintain production deadlines. - Produce Monthly Returns Reports - Assist in the computer training of other staff members

- Assisted with the design and development of a new ERP system that encompassed purchase ordering / receiving / distribution and sales orders. - Assisted with the design/development and operation of a system of calculating company Open to Buy program to manage sales / margin / purchasing and closing stock budgets. - Produced monthly sales targets for the company’s 150 plus stores. - Reporting to senior management actual sales compared to the projected sales targets. - Analyzing sales performance at company / division / category and style level. - Reporting on company owned and 3PL distribution centre performance. - In conjunction with the Planning & Operations Director, created a range assortment planning system.