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KARL ROLAVS

Vermont,VIC

Summary

Successful operations excellence leader with a proven track record in delivering sustainable transformations for large scale clients. Extensive experience in cost-out programs, lean management deployment, capital productivity, capability building, supply chain/manufacturing strategy and procurement vendor negotiation with a focus on lean principles Served a range of industries, with deep experience in fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) and basic materials/mining Experienced in mining, oil & gas, energy, retail, manufacturing, and infrastructure sectors, across operations, procurement, Customer service and other functions Strong project management skills and commercial acumen. Team orientated with a passion for developing others.

Overview

28
28
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Operations Excellence consultant

Self-employed
01.2020 - Current
  • Supported Mining Lean transformation program rollout through problem solving and capability building across multiple sites and deployments. Program ahead of 3 year delivery targets.
  • Accelerated delivery of $800m cost out program through stand up of transformation office, initiative development/execution and 1:1 mentoring of Head of Improvement
  • Coached senior leaders, site leadership teams and front line leaders to build lean leadership capabilities, resulting in performance improvements, improved engagement scores and operational disciplines.

Engagement Manager

McKinsey and Company
12.2014 - 01.2020
  • Implementation practice - working with clients on execution of change programs, with a focus on both impact and building capability
  • Launched and delivered procurement transformations for a major infrastructure services company and a national retailer, including building negotiation capabilities
  • Delivered a cost reduction transformation for a major basic materials company
  • Delivered a lean transformation for a major mining company (covering both performance and capability building)
  • Delivered a cost reduction transformation for a major mining company
  • Implemented Lean process changes to speed up capital execution for a major Oil & Gas company
  • Delivered a major pricing/margin transformation for a major national retailer

Operations Development Manager

Murray Goulburn Co-operative
08.2013 - 10.2014
  • Developing major capital project business cases
  • Fast tracked approval of Major capital projects to drive growth, including an innovation investment with timeline reduced by 3 months and vendor contract negotiation resulting in 8% reduction in cost, and an investment to unlock latent capacity in network to support growth
  • Designed manufacturing footprint for future UHT operations

Head of Operations Business Development

Kraft Foods International
06.2008 - 06.2011
  • Accountable for capex programme, new product commercialisation, external manufacturing portfolio performance, supply chain strategy
  • Established Operations Business Development function across combined business (Kraft, Cadbury)
  • Introduced Region-wide Capital tracking process to enhance visibility of projects and spend
  • Successful turnaround of post Cadbury Integration capital program (transparency, and delivery on cashflow to agreed budget)
  • Led commercialisation of Natural Cheese block (concept to market in less than 5 months)
  • Successful fast tracking of several NPD projects, including new Vegemite product and Natural Cheese, across external manufacturer network
  • Led transition programme for sale of Strathmerton Cheese Facility to Bega; handover delivered on time to scope

Manufacturing Business Development Manager

Kraft Foods International
03.2007 - 05.2008
  • Brought in to rapidly build capability in Greater China manufacturing business development team, starting with local Beijing factory team. Promoted to Greater China level within 2 months, with accountability for whole of country.
  • Built up change management capabilities in local teams (across 6 sites)
  • Successfully managed transfer of complete product portfolio from an old site to a newly built factory ahead of plan and under budget
  • Developed and implemented internal sourcing strategy for portfolio

Manufacturing Strategy Manager, Cheese/Grocery, AP

Kraft Foods International
07.2005 - 02.2007
  • Manufacturing strategy for Cheese and Grocery portfolio in Asia Pacific
  • Developed and gained approval for the restructuring of the Port Melbourne plant, with annualised savings in the order of A$8MM

Manufacturing Manager, Port Melbourne Plant

Kraft Foods International
12.2003 - 06.2005
  • Step-change improvement in operating result in 2004, delivering best (and first positive) performance in over 5 years for the Plant
  • Re-engineered and aligned Frontline Leadership Team in 2004
  • One simple robust system for performance measures put in place, visibility at shop floor level, and driving accountability for performance
  • Delivered 12% reduction in site overtime, 70% reduction in site spend on faulty manufacture, site productivity >5% in 2004
  • Successful commissioning of a major new line and product (Easy Mac)
  • Implemented fixed production cycles, delivering a 99.3% Customer Service Level and reduction of FG inventory (and associated reduction in distress/clearance costs)

Various Roles

Unilever Australia
11.1995 - 11.2003
  • Various roles across ice cream and dry foods businesses
  • Manufacturing Manager
  • Production Manager
  • Process improvement Manager
  • Improvement manager
  • Shift Manager
  • Management Trainee

Education

Higher School Certificate -

Newington College
Stanmore, NSW

Bachelor of Engineering - Chemical

University of NSW
Sydney

Skills

  • SKILLS & CAPABILITIES:
  • Lean methodologies (including TPM, six sigma)
  • Cost out programme leadership
  • Transformations
  • Program/Project management
  • Change management
  • Vendor contract negotiations
  • Supply chain footprint redesign

Certification

14 March 1973, ADDRESS: 10 Bayliss Place, Vermont, Victoria 3133, Australia TELEPHONE: Mob

Additional Information

  • 1991-1995 Co-op Scholarship in Chemical Engineering. University of New South Wales
  • 1985-1990 Academic Scholarship. Newington College, Stanmore

Community work

Deputy Chairman and COO, Latvian Educational Advancement Co-operative Society

  • Not for profit organisation operating an accommodation facility.
  • Delivered 40% increase in revenue while reducing operating costs over 5 years, enabling significant re-investment in facilities.

Timeline

Operations Excellence consultant

Self-employed
01.2020 - Current

Engagement Manager

McKinsey and Company
12.2014 - 01.2020

Operations Development Manager

Murray Goulburn Co-operative
08.2013 - 10.2014

Head of Operations Business Development

Kraft Foods International
06.2008 - 06.2011

Manufacturing Business Development Manager

Kraft Foods International
03.2007 - 05.2008

Manufacturing Strategy Manager, Cheese/Grocery, AP

Kraft Foods International
07.2005 - 02.2007

Manufacturing Manager, Port Melbourne Plant

Kraft Foods International
12.2003 - 06.2005

Various Roles

Unilever Australia
11.1995 - 11.2003

Higher School Certificate -

Newington College

Bachelor of Engineering - Chemical

University of NSW

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