David Wallis
Manly West,QLD
Summary
Organized and results-oriented Planner who excels at seeing big picture and creating plans to achieve business objectives. Adept at leveraging data-driven insights and implementing proactive solutions to deliver cost-effective and timely results. Possesses strong communication, customer service and problem-solving skills.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Asset Management Planner
Whitehaven Coal Limited
2024.04 - Current
- · Presented Outage forecast and plans weekly to maintenance supervisors and reliability during weekly project planning update meetings.
- · Collaborated with cross-functional teams to align goals and ensure project success, on time material delivery and service provider attendance.
- · Implemented best practices in planning methodologies, resulting in increased efficiency and effectiveness across all projects.
- · Successfully managed multiple high-priority Outage projects simultaneously while maintaining strict deadlines.
- · Plan Major Outage Forecast to align with the availability and quantity of service exchange and repairable major components.
- · Developed strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring clear communication and timely resolution of issues.
- · Identified potential risks, implementing mitigation plans to minimize impact on project timelines.
- · Involved in monthly Forecast Meetings to review maintenance costs and budgets
- · Participated in Safety Shares to ensure planned maintenance aligned with site safety requirements.
- Experience with Caterpillar Trucks, Excavators, Loaders and Dozers
Asset Management Planner
BHP Minerals Australia
2022.11 - 2024.04
- · Presented Outage forecast and plans weekly to maintenance supervisors and reliability during weekly project planning update meetings.
- · Collaborated with cross-functional teams to align goals and ensure project success, on time material delivery and service provider attendance.
- · Implemented best practices in planning methodologies, resulting in increased efficiency and effectiveness across all projects.
- · Successfully managed multiple high-priority Outage projects simultaneously while maintaining strict deadlines.
- · Plan Major Outage Forecast to align with the availability and quantity of service exchange and repairable major components.
- · Developed strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring clear communication and timely resolution of issues.
- · Identified potential risks, implementing mitigation plans to minimize impact on project timelines.
- · Involved in monthly Forecast Meetings to review maintenance costs and budgets
- · Participated in Safety Shares to ensure planned maintenance aligned with site safety requirements.
- Experience with Caterpillar Trucks, Excavators, Loaders and Dozers
Work Management Planner Daunia
BHP Minerals Australia
2019.11 - 2022.11
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to align goals and ensure project success.
- Optimized inventory control, reducing waste and improving costefficiency.
- Identified potential risks, implementing mitigation plans to minimize impact on project timelines.
- Worked directly with execution personnel to resolve scheduling issues and conflicts.
- Engaged in both long and short-term project planning, strategizing for on-time, high-quality deliverables.
- Developed strong relationships with stakeholders, ensuring clear communication and timely resolution of issues.
Specialist Inventory Planning Shutdown
BHP Minerals Australia
2019.07 - 2019.12
- Specialist Inventory Planning Shutdown for Olympic Dam South Australia
- Working closely with the Asset Management Surface Planners to ensure parts availability for a number of major shutdowns scheduled at Olympic Dam.
Specialist Inventory Planner
BHP Minerals Australia
2018.02 - Current
- Manage the supply of materials required for site based Work Orders
- Maintain master data to ensure the stock levels meet current requirements and trending demand.
Purchasing Specialist - Inventory Planning Project
BHP Minerals Australia
2017.11 - 2018.02
- Part of a team dedicated to a project between Purchasing and Inventory Planning to expedite orders and purchase requisition to purchase order conversion to meet site Work Order demands
- Maintain relationships with cross functional stakeholders, Category Management and Inventory teams.
Purchasing Specialist
BHP Minerals Australia
2017.05 - 2017.11
- Ensure safe, reliable supply, and value for money for non-contract purchase orders
- Proactively manage a high volume of purchasing requests and associated queries from BHP's Site customers and Vendors via phone, email and 1SAP workflow.
Field Services E&P Order Management
Schneider Electric Field Service
2017.03 - 2017.03
- Working with the Schneider Field Service Sales Team, BDM's, Warehouse staff and Department Managers to ensure swift processing and delivery of orders
- Check and maintain a log of inside and outside group SAP internal orders for Schneider Field Service.
Specialist Project Purchaser
Schneider Electric
2014.09 - 2017.02
- Undertaking a key role in ensuring Field Services Business provides customers with excellence and efficient support and supply of solutions, resulting in improved total customer experience
- Buying for a team that increased sales over 117% in 2016
- Procurement responsibility to both project and workshop operations using SAP sales order, purchasing and transactional functions.
Material Controller - QCLNG Upsteam Main Works Projects
Thiess Industrial Projects
2013.09 - 2014.09
- Working in a project based role as Material Controller located at the Port of Brisbane it was my role to manage the supply of free issue material to fabricators ensuring material was available to complete work packages in line with project requirements.
Purchasing Officer
Alstom Grid Australia
2004.05 - 2013.09
- As a key member of the Purchasing team one of my primary roles was to manage the commodity 'Major steel fabrication'
- This entailed dealing 'end to end' with fabricators in both the local and offshore markets, typically China
- My management of the commodity included vendor selection, tender evaluation, contract negotiation and expediting of the finished product.
Expediter / Store Person
Alstom Grid Australia
2001.03 - 2004.05
- In my role as Expeditor liaising with external and internal customers allowed me to utilize strong communication skills to ensure the on-time delivery of products required for production.
Tradesperson
Cornish Lubrication Services
1999.02 - 2001.03
- As a Tradesperson at Cornish Lubrication Services, I was involved in the manufacture and installation of workstations, oil catchment and storage equipment/tanks for the automotive service industry.
Education
Cost Breakdown and Total Cost Analysis to Operational Strategy, Cegos -
In house training by Legal team, Commercial Practices -
Introduction to Contract Management, APICS -
Fitter & Turner, Trade Certification -
Senior Certificate -
Skills
- Project Management
- Data Management
- Customer Focus
- Communications management
- Materials Preparation
- Time Management
- Team Leadership and Motivation
- Microsoft Office
- 1SAP
- Work Management Scheduler
- Parts Availability Tracker
- Vendor Relations
References
References available on request.
Timeline
Asset Management Planner
Whitehaven Coal Limited
2024.04 - Current
Asset Management Planner
BHP Minerals Australia
2022.11 - 2024.04
Work Management Planner Daunia
BHP Minerals Australia
2019.11 - 2022.11
Specialist Inventory Planning Shutdown
BHP Minerals Australia
2019.07 - 2019.12
Specialist Inventory Planner
BHP Minerals Australia
2018.02 - Current
Purchasing Specialist - Inventory Planning Project
BHP Minerals Australia
2017.11 - 2018.02
Purchasing Specialist
BHP Minerals Australia
2017.05 - 2017.11
Field Services E&P Order Management
Schneider Electric Field Service
2017.03 - 2017.03
Specialist Project Purchaser
Schneider Electric
2014.09 - 2017.02
Material Controller - QCLNG Upsteam Main Works Projects
Thiess Industrial Projects
2013.09 - 2014.09
Purchasing Officer
Alstom Grid Australia
2004.05 - 2013.09
Expediter / Store Person
Alstom Grid Australia
2001.03 - 2004.05
Tradesperson
Cornish Lubrication Services
1999.02 - 2001.03