Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
References
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Alexandra Hall

South Perth,WA

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Procurement Category Specialist

Alcoa of Australia
04.2022 - Current
  • Managing agreements and category strategies in Facility Maintenance (MRO) services and goods, Fleet Management, Mobile Equipment Hire, Mobile Cranes Hire and Overhead Cranes Maintenance.
  • Responsible for the successful development, implementation, execution of region specific spend categories portfolios through cross functional stakeholder collaboration
  • Negotiate category contracts to meet business units' technology, quality and cost goals
  • Develop and manage functional supplier relationships with key strategic suppliers to optimise financial and operational performance
  • Driving Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) reductions through development and execution of Category Strategies, sourcing, contract utilisation, continuous improvement, improved cost benefit results
  • Conduct contract compliance audits
  • Conduct supplier performance reviews
  • Resolve commercial and operational issues associated with supplier performance

Contracts Specialist - Procurement Operations

Alcoa of Australia
04.2021 - 03.2022

April 2021- December 2021 - Pinjarra Refinery (on-site); January 2022- March 2022 - Portland Aluminium (remote)

  • Managing complex situations and multiple priorities simultaneously, mixing planned sourcing tenders (RFP) with the urgency of business critical issues requiring immediate attention
  • Initiating suppliers' onsite safety qualifications from procurement perspective of contracted scope and level of risk
  • Engaging with key stakeholders and suppliers to identify and drive value and improved TCO outcomes
  • Performing supplier evaluation to confirm their capability right through effective implementation of contracts and ensuring optimal supplier performance is achieved
  • Effectively negotiating contract commercials and terms and conditions

Procurement Analyst

Alcoa of Australia
01.2020 - 03.2021
  • Follow and execute to established and approved procurement policies and procedures in order to provide the best value consistent with quality and service requirements while maintain, good supplier relations
  • Perform in-depth analysis of purchasing and general business / financial data to identify trends and opportunities across the categories of spend
  • Focus on strategic spending, market dynamics, and operational efficiencies to drive business improvement resulting in cost reduction and/or margin growth
  • Analyse global market trends and adapt procurement strategies to mitigate risks and capitalise on market opportunities

Finance Manager

Artists Against Poverty - charitable organisation
01.2019 - 12.2022
  • Review and implement financial policies
  • Manage all internal and external expenditure
  • Coaching the division financial officer
  • Budget preparation, Process invoices, Prepare annual financial reports, Reconcile bank statements
  • Track bank deposits and payments

Grants Coordinator

Pride Sports Festival - charitable organisation
05.2019 - 12.2019
  • Conduct research and submit grants suitable for our organisation
  • Follow up on leads of potential sponsors and partners
  • Grants and partnership acquittals following the event

Financial Controller

Pride Sports Festival - charitable organisation
09.2018 - 05.2019
  • Financial governance, process and records, Weekly income and expenditure reports
  • Account reconciliations, Committee reimbursements

Project Officer

The University of Western Australia
07.2018 - 01.2019
  • Managing the project on the update of UWA Community Partnerships Program website
  • Scope development, Data analysis, Interviewing stakeholders, Report writing

Administrator

Easy Fix Home Maintenance
10.2017 - 01.2020
  • Company Overview: A family contracting electrical and airconditioning business
  • Scheduling work, Correspondence with clients, Email management, Managing diaries, Creating and processing invoices, Ordering stock

Education

Marster of Commerce - Business Information and Logistics Management

The University of Western Australia
12.2019

Bachelor in Finance - Finance

Ukranian State University of Finance And International Trade
12.2014

Skills

Negotiation, Stakeholder management, Excel, Analytics, Conflict Resolution, Ariba Sourcing, Oracle EBS, RFP, Communication skills, Strategic sourcing, Cost reduction strategies, Demand planning

Certification

Australian Institute of Management, 2020-2023: Project Management, Microsoft Excel Advanced, Effective Business Writing and Decision Making, Dealing with Difficult People, Time and Priority Management

References

On request

Timeline

Procurement Category Specialist

Alcoa of Australia
04.2022 - Current

Contracts Specialist - Procurement Operations

Alcoa of Australia
04.2021 - 03.2022

Procurement Analyst

Alcoa of Australia
01.2020 - 03.2021

Grants Coordinator

Pride Sports Festival - charitable organisation
05.2019 - 12.2019

Finance Manager

Artists Against Poverty - charitable organisation
01.2019 - 12.2022

Financial Controller

Pride Sports Festival - charitable organisation
09.2018 - 05.2019

Project Officer

The University of Western Australia
07.2018 - 01.2019

Administrator

Easy Fix Home Maintenance
10.2017 - 01.2020

Australian Institute of Management, 2020-2023: Project Management, Microsoft Excel Advanced, Effective Business Writing and Decision Making, Dealing with Difficult People, Time and Priority Management

Marster of Commerce - Business Information and Logistics Management

The University of Western Australia

Bachelor in Finance - Finance

Ukranian State University of Finance And International Trade
Alexandra Hall