Miranda Gillett

Company Overview

Coles is a leading Australian retailer with more than 2,500 outlets nationally, making life easier for customers through the delivery of quality, value and convenience. The Procurement and Property Services team at Coles oversees circa $5B p.a. of non-trade spend creating maximum value and minimising risk across the Group.

In this role, I am primarily supporting the commercial aspects of three (3) strategic automated projects, key responsibilities involved;

• Support the development of strategic business case artefacts, lead the contractual negotiation coordinating 30+ internal stakeholders achieving a superior commercial and risk mitigation position.
• Acquiring an array of goods and services to fulfil the requirements of the CAPEX Equipment Plan, influencing circa $50M spend.
• Development of tender artefacts, lead and manage tender activities, commercial evaluation and contract negotiation.
• Ability to manage multiple sourcing initiatives across a diverse stakeholder groups with competing priorities and timeframes.
• Support the ongoing contract management with the key automation strategic partners.
• Ensure robust governance processes are comprehended and applied.
• Advanced proficiency in SAP Ariba and Microsoft office suite.

In addition to the above, I oversee the development of all Procurement graduates throughout their program as the Graduate Functional Sponsor.

Primarily, supporting the commercial aspects of the ambient automated DCs as part of the modernised supply chain program, key responsibilities included; •

• Provide analytical and project management support to ensure the delivery of the Capital Equipment Plan, circa $30M budget.
• Lead and support RFx processes, SRM, contract performance management, reporting
• Strong negotiation and interpersonal skills to successfully manage suppliers and influence internal stakeholders

Completed various rotations across the Procurement teams including; Transformation & Operations, S2P Project (April - September 2019), Digital & Indirects Procurement (September 2019 - March 2020) and Store Services & Capital Projects (March 2020 – August 2020).

From my detailed experienced I progressed into a management role to provide leadership to the team when the Store Manager retires from the store for the evening. Responsibilities include but are not limited to;

• The management of 40+ rostered Coles team members.
• Stock management.
• Ensuring Work Health and Safety practices are adhered to and performed by all team members, particularly those departments which have additional requirements.
• Fostering a positive work environment to motivate team members whilst providing exceptional customer service.
• Delegation and prioritisation of tasks ensure the effective closing activities.

A requirement of our Practical Legal Training is the completion of 105 hours which involved casework, as well as advice clinics which were open to the public, the types of matters would vary greatly. My responsibilities in this capacity included;

• Drafting various types of legal documents and letters of advice.
• Conducting client interviews and brief a supervising solicitor.
• Undertaking in-depth legal research.
• Maintaining time sheets and file management.

• Employed across various departments, including but not limited to Front-End, Grocery, Deli, Bakery, Meat, Grocery and Dairy.