Caroline Tran
Summary
Highly motivated to obtain an Administration position in a Design & Construction company. Long-term plan is to advance into a management position with responsibility for administration & operational functioning of the organisation.
Procurement professional with strong track record in sourcing, negotiation, and supplier management. Skilled in optimizing procurement processes, reducing costs, and ensuring supply chain efficiency. Known for effective team collaboration, flexibility in dynamic environments, and steadfast focus on achieving impactful results. Proven ability to analyze market trends, build strategic partnerships, and deliver value-driven outcomes.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Carlisle Homes
Mulgrave, VIC
05.2024 - Current
Bill of Quantities Estimator
Orbit Homes
11.2023 - 05.2024
- Obtain quotes/prices
- Produce and finalise accurate bills of quantities and cost analysis
- Produce and finalise accurate bills of quantities for Investors/Developers and Government projects
- Liaise with a range of stakeholders such as suppliers and subcontractors
- Checking accuracy of Master plans & variations prior to release for construction
- Estimate and generate material and labour purchase orders for new homes prior to site start
- Reporting to the Estimating Manager
- Knowledge in Design & Construction regulations, operations and management
- Able to use BusinessCraft software
Pricing and Procurement Specialist
Kapsch TrafficCom
03.2023 - 08.2023
- Calculate and populate pricing matrices for major tenders and bids
- Prepare and present pricing analysis findings to relevant internal stakeholders
- Support the local Bid and Proposal Manager in cost estimations for projects, bid go/no-go/kick off presentations and helps articulate the cost calculations internally
- Further enhance dynamic pricing tools to effectively respond to different solutions and pricing strategies
- Develop pricing strategies to meet customers' needs while providing a profit for the organization
- Create pricing models to determine the potential impact of pricing strategies and/or meet customer price breakdown requirements
- Provide reporting and documentation of pricing structures and serves as the point-of contact for pricing inquiries from internal sales department
- Verify and monitor completeness and accuracy of data in purchase requests
- Gathers costs and execute purchase requests
- Review and assist with Purchase Order and/or Invoice
- Act as a user of 'Project Info Base' to assist the sales team
- Reporting to the Bid & Proposal Manager APAC
- Knowledge in Tenders and Bids process
- Able to Navision
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop project-specific procurement plans, aligning strategies with overall business objectives.
- Negotiated contracts and agreements with suppliers to achieve best pricing and terms.
- Built relationships with vendors to negotiate ideal terms for purchases.
Estimating & Procurement Manager
First Place
12.2022 - 02.2023
- Manager production estimating team
- Managing Master BOQ for all First-Place products
- Assisting the Managing Director with sales estimating /fixed site cost quotes
- Reviewing ETS’s
- Raising POs where required to assist sales, pre-site and construction teams
- Liaising with construction team for any onsite issues
- Supplier and trade rates management
- Knowledge in operations and management
Production/BOQ Estimator
Blacklett Homes
07.2021 - 12.2022
- Sale Estimating
- Obtain quotes/prices
- Produce and finalise accurate bills of quantities
- Estimate and generate material and labour purchase orders for new custom homes prior to site start
- Liaise with a range of stakeholders such as suppliers and supervisors
- Checking accuracy of Master plans & variations prior to release for construction
- Approve Estimating invoices
- Update pricing rates
- Reporting to the Estimating Manager
- Knowledge in Design & Construction regulations, operations and management
- Estimating multi units development
- Project management
Bill of Quantities Estimator
Orbit Homes
03.2019 - 12.2021
- Obtain quotes/prices
- Produce and finalise accurate bills of quantities and cost analysis
- Produce and finalise accurate bills of quantities for Investors/Developers and Government projects
- Liaise with a range of stakeholders such as suppliers and subcontractors
- Checking accuracy of Master plans & variations prior to release for construction
- Estimate and generate material and labour purchase orders for new homes prior to site start
- Reporting to the Estimating Manager
- Knowledge in Design & Construction regulations, operations and management
- Able to use BusinessCraft software
Bill of Quantities Estimator
Orbit Homes
03.2019 - 12.2021
- Obtain quotes/prices
- Produce and finalise accurate bills of quantities and cost analysis
- Produce and finalise accurate bills of quantities for Investors/Developers and Government projects
- Liaise with a range of stakeholders such as suppliers and subcontractors
- Checking accuracy of Master plans & variations prior to release for construction
- Estimate and generate material and labour purchase orders for new homes prior to site start
- Reporting to the Estimating Manager
- Knowledge in Design & Construction regulations, operations and management
- Able to use BusinessCraft software
Production Estimator
Nostra Homes
02.2021 - 07.2021
- Produce and finalise accurate bills of quantities and cost analysis
- Liaise with a range of stakeholders such as suppliers and supervisors
- Checking accuracy of Master plans & variations prior to release for construction
- Estimate and generate material and labour purchase orders
- Approve Estimating invoices
- Reporting to the Estimating Manager
- Knowledge in Design & Construction regulations, operations and management
- Able to use Databuild
Bill of Quantities Estimator – Estimating & Development
Carlisle Homes
01.2014 - 03.2019
- Produce Bill of Quantities and Material Guides
- Ensure estimating, construction methods and standards are maintained
- Checking accuracy of contract plans & variations prior to release for construction
- Estimate and generate material and labour purchase orders for new homes prior to site start
- Obtain quotes/prices & generate orders
- Knowledge in Design & Construction regulations, operations and management
- Able to use Datebuild, Dymantic software & BusinessCraft
- Co-write Company Training Manual (Estimating & Development)
Education
Certificate ii - Administration and Human Resource: Strategic Decision making, Business communication, Records management, Organisational change & development, H.R management
Holmesglen
01.2001
Diploma - Building and Costruction
Holmesglen
01.2013
Diploma - Propery (Real Estate)
Australia College of Professional
01.2006
Certificate - Real Estate Sales Representative
R.M.I.T
01.2002
Skills
- Business strategic planning
- Occupational Health & Safety
- Motivation & Negotiation
- Recruitment & Training
- Records management
- Marketing
- Business communication
- Total quality control & management
- Project management
- Facilities layout & management
- Operations Management
- Purchasing, cost cutting & budgeting
- All Windows platforms
- Microsoft Office software: Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook
- Advance knowledge of MYOB
- Master Pack
- Data Bill
- Dynamic
- Businness Craft
Skills
Business strategic planning, Occupational Health & Safety, Motivation & Negotiation, Recruitment & Training, Records management, Marketing, Business communication, Total quality control & management, Project management, Facilities layout & management, Operations Management, Purchasing, cost cutting & budgeting, All Windows platforms, Microsoft Office software: Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook, Advance knowledge of MYOB, Master Pack, Data Bill, Dynamic, Business Craft
Personal Qualities
- Positive
- Creative
- Articulate
- Neat
- Well presented
- Friendly
- Proactive
- Fast learner
- Responsible
- Good team player
Hobbies and Interests
- Badminton
- Tennis
- Golf
- Music
- Cooking
- Travelling
- Humanitarian works & Services
Timeline
Carlisle Homes
05.2024 - Current
Bill of Quantities Estimator
Orbit Homes
11.2023 - 05.2024
Pricing and Procurement Specialist
Kapsch TrafficCom
03.2023 - 08.2023
Estimating & Procurement Manager
First Place
12.2022 - 02.2023
Production/BOQ Estimator
Blacklett Homes
07.2021 - 12.2022
Production Estimator
Nostra Homes
02.2021 - 07.2021
Bill of Quantities Estimator
Orbit Homes
03.2019 - 12.2021
Bill of Quantities Estimator
Orbit Homes
03.2019 - 12.2021
Bill of Quantities Estimator – Estimating & Development
Carlisle Homes
01.2014 - 03.2019
Diploma - Building and Costruction
Holmesglen
Diploma - Propery (Real Estate)
Australia College of Professional
Certificate - Real Estate Sales Representative
R.M.I.T
Certificate ii - Administration and Human Resource: Strategic Decision making, Business communication, Records management, Organisational change & development, H.R management
Holmesglen