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Lochlainn Kindley

Lochlainn Kindley

Windsor,Victoria

Summary

Broad-based practical and strategic manager with experience spanning Tier 1 Logistics, IT (startup), Facilities, Procurement and Contract Management across both Government and Private sectors.

Current position: Business Operations Manager, Tradeflex. Coordination, management of large-scale Facilities and Cleaning Contract encompassing 140 State Schools as part of the Victorian Governments recent Department of Education & Training Cleaning Reform Program.

Direct reporting line to Executive General Manager.

Direct reports 7 direct reports: Operational Managers, Risk & Compliance Manager, Maintenance Manager & Office Administration Staff

Indirect Reports: 18 Site & Area Managers

Contract breadth and complexity:

  • $32M facilities management contract (planned and Ad-hoc maintenance) for 350 Toll and Allegro sites covering all states and territories.
  • $30M Performance based Victorian Government Contract encompassing 270 State Schools. Full financial contract responsibility, including staff rostering, reporting, compliance, risk, and HR management.

Demonstrated ability to work in teams in time pressured, complex operational, commercial, and legal environments where mergers and acquisitions are on foot.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Business Operations Manager

Tradeflex Services Group
07.2021 - Current

Commercial, Technical and Financial

  • The DET Contract is complex, multi-faceted, performance-based agreement. Bid response and negotiation through to execution took over 6 months and incorporates significant financial penalties/abatements for failure to perform.
  • ·Accurate and timely collation, analysis and reporting of financial and operational data to ensure the contract runs smoothly and efficiently.
  • Full Budget and P&L responsibility, from establishment through to interpretation of scheduled versus actual results, including detailed labour productivity and cost analysis aimed at satisfying the Governments commercial, legal and probity requirements.

Business Development and Strategy

  • Draft for discussion and review, the annual Business Strategy Document outlining political, socio economic, technical, financial, and commercial influences that may impact the company and its revenue base.

Senior Procurement Officer

Tradeflex Facilities Services
01.2020 - 07.2021
  • Client. $3Bn Tier 1 Logistics
  • Management of a large, complex, $35M Facilities Management contract incorporating both Adhoc and Preventative Maintenance activities.
  • Stakeholders include client personnel across 350 sites nationally, senior procurement, commercial, operations and property managers, subcontractors, and contractors.
  • The prime focus is 3-fold. Regulatory compliance, service delivery and driving down the cost-to-serve.
  • Key procurement responsibilities include drafting bid lists, tender documents, bid analysis and service provider recommendations for the client.
  • The contract encompasses both Expense and Capex projects.
  • From an internal perspective, one of the key elements is delivering ongoing support and leadership to the TFS operations team

Business Analyst

Tradeflex Facilities Services
11.2018 - 01.2020
  • Responsible for providing breakdown and ad-hoc maintenance services across 350+ Toll Holdings sites nationally.
  • Management of over 200 3rd party vendors, selected via open tender, to deliver and maintain quality of service and compliance.
  • Review and accurate interpretation and documentation of the client’s requirements.
  • Review and management of contractor and subcontractor quotes and invoices prior to payment of invoices.
  • Responsibility for monthly and annual service delivery KPI’s regarding safety works &/or emergency repair requests.
  • Provision of quarterly and annual stakeholder reports for both internal and external parties
  • Revenue growth report
  • Cost down activities/projects
  • Job request status reports
  • Subcontractor engagement

Warehouse Supervisor

Bio-Strategy Victoria
01.2016 - 11.2018

Bio Strategy is a medium sized multinational bio tech product and service delivery company employing 142 staff across Australia and NZ. It is headquartered in Tullamarine and turns over approximately $80M/annum.


  • Responsible for 8 full-time staff, including warehouse administration personnel.
  • Management of 5,000 product lines (SKU’s) and $3,500,000 of working capital.
  • Lead a warehouse overhaul inconjuction with other teams
  • Organisation of day to day warehouse operations. (receiving, dispatch, training & safety).
  • Established and maintained KPI’s for eCommerce launch of new warehousing system.
  • Direct liaison with recruitment agencies’ regarding casual and fulltime staff recruitment.
  • Managing communication between 3PL provider and bulk storage facilities including coordination of daily goods dispatches, container receipts, stock counts/cycle counts and inter warehouse transfers.
  • Coordinating tasks with service technicians, purchasing and service coordinators to ensure time critical deliveries met service KPI’s.
  • Management and coordination of data and records: sales orders, incoming receipts, and inventory movements.
  • Identified a raft of internal warehouse efficiency measures: implemented pick/pack, stock movement, re-utilisation of warehouse space and established minimum economic order quantities
  • Weekly reporting to senior management (GM, CFO and Directors) regarding supply chain efficiency, fixed and variable costs, slow-moving stock etc.
  • Extensive use of “live” excel spread sheets to maintain inwards PO’s, eCommerce Orders, Stock Counts/Stock Audits, Dispatch KPI’s and Receipting KPI’s

Leading Hand

Toll Group
07.2015 - 01.2016
  • Training of new casual staff and management of dock hands in PUD (Pickup and Delivery) Zones.
  • Operation LF forklift, electric ride on pallet movers and forklifts to collate and manage floor stock.
  • Review and drafting of SWMS for revised dock operations.

SEO Analyst

BikeExchange
07.2013 - 06.2015
  • Tracked, reported and analyzed website analytics to drive strategy and improve user experience.
  • Performed ongoing keyword discovery, expansion and optimization to increase organic search footprint and drive relevant site traffic.
  • Researched and analyzed competitor website and advertising links to gain insight into new strategies.
  • A-B tested ad campaigns to optimize performance and drive improved ROI.

Education

BBA - Accounting And Finance

Victoria University
Melbourne, VIC
11.2025

Graduate of VCE -

Melbourne Grammar School - Middle/Senior
Melbourne, VIC
11.2008

Skills

  • Direct hands-on Leadership experience managing large and small teams working directly as contractors or remotely as subcontractors
  • HR experience gained in motivating and performance management of staff from diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds
  • Budgeting and Forecasting
  • Excellent data handling and manipulation skills
  • Project Management
  • Well-developed strategic analysis and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to work under pressure, prioritise conflicting work schedules and tasks to meet deadlines
  • Critical and lateral thinker

Accomplishments

  • Successfully contract managed Dept. Education contracts for 2+ years as one premier vendor year on year resulting in tender award for new contracts.
  • Removed all sub-contracting across all operations to deliver in house model, capturing savings & ensuring compliance.
  • Successfully project manage & execute new Dept. Education contract of over 150 sites to budget on time.
  • Restructured head office operations to provide better field leadership and support whilst creating efficiencies leading to overhead reductions.
  • Completed several multi million dollar makegoods on time and under budget whilst managing conflicting timelines and several external stakeholder requirements.

Certification

  • LO & LF License - 2014
  • Jnr. Snowboard Instructor License - 2009

Timeline

Business Operations Manager

Tradeflex Services Group
07.2021 - Current

Senior Procurement Officer

Tradeflex Facilities Services
01.2020 - 07.2021

Business Analyst

Tradeflex Facilities Services
11.2018 - 01.2020

Warehouse Supervisor

Bio-Strategy Victoria
01.2016 - 11.2018

Leading Hand

Toll Group
07.2015 - 01.2016

SEO Analyst

BikeExchange
07.2013 - 06.2015

BBA - Accounting And Finance

Victoria University

Graduate of VCE -

Melbourne Grammar School - Middle/Senior
Lochlainn Kindley