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Tim Fryer

Contracts Professional
Joondanna,WA

Summary

Successful commercial and contract executive bringing skills in risk management, contract preparation and service coordination and a successful track record managing a portfolio of contracts in technology and financial services. Adept at analysing figures and harnessing data to maximise performance. Effective at handling simultaneous contract timelines and maintaining strict schedules.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience

Work History

Commercial and Contracts Manager

Bell Direct
Perth, WA
10.2019 - Current
  • Evaluate vendor submissions, service levels, pricing and contract terms to create and maintain profitability models whilst working closely with legal and finance departments to develop and execute contracts, ensuring favourable terms
  • Drafting, review and negotiation of contract terms for service agreements, letters of intent, statements of work, term sheets and customer facing terms and conditions
  • Implemented a comprehensive supplier risk management framework, reducing the organisation's exposure to supplier-related risks
  • Enforce compliance with statutory and contracted obligations for vendors and third parties resulting in zero compliance violations over a two-year period
  • Accountable for the delivery and performance all client facing services for key revenue generating clients
  • Production of executive and board reporting for both internal and external stakeholders
  • Reports included financial results, market trends, legal and contractual concerns and future performance modelling
  • Created and implemented a comprehensive vendor management programme covering governance, upfront and ongoing due diligence, code of conduct, performance and benchmarking for over 50 vendors
  • Developed and nurtured strategic relationships with key suppliers, resulting in improved communication and increased supplier performance
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify and resolve supply chain bottlenecks resulting in an improvement in overall supply chain reliability
  • Developed and implemented supplier performance dashboards, providing senior management with actionable insights and improving decision-making.
  • Mitigated business risks by analyzing contracts' potential impacts and avoiding unfavorable terms.
  • Tracked contracts for management and issued regular tracking reports covering current status and upcoming milestones.

Senior Business Analyst

Bell Direct
Perth, WA
02.2013 - 10.2019
  • End to end management of all project streams including contracts, financials, business analysis and implementation of multiple client facing projects
  • Drafting of business and functional requirements documents including liaising with clients and internal stakeholders to meet key business needs within financial constraints
  • Simultaneously directed 19 technology projects to integrate full service, third party and online broking house operations
  • Successfully led a project to replace the new client application process covering vendor selection, cost modelling, scope decisions, contract negotiation, business analysis, requirement writing, stakeholder engagement, change management and post release reporting
  • Managed multiple client facing technology projects comprising financials, contract negotiation, service level implementation and reporting from scope to production delivery
  • Scoped, costed, documented requirements and implemented a project to provide secure, externally available web services.
  • Supported leadership team with reporting, analysis, and business presentations to inform divisional strategies.

Vendor Management and Governance Coordinator

BHP Billiton
Perth, WA
04.2012 - 01.2013
  • Accountable for the delivery and performance of all vendors supplying a wide array of technology and facilities to approximately 3500 people
  • Drafted, reviewed and negotiated vendor agreements aligned to internal and external stakeholder needs
  • Created and implemented a governance regime for a number of contracts across a wide range of services, values and risk grades
  • Identified key compliance requirements within an overall group level compliance structure and instigated an audit and reporting methodology
  • Generated performance reporting on vendors, applicable financials, key metrics and future performance modelling
  • Responsible for all components of budgeting, expense management, purchasing, approvals and month end reporting
  • Project implementation and business analysis
  • Key role in the successful implementation of multiple back to back and concurrent projects
  • Provided critical business analysis and support to project management functions
  • Created and implemented a reporting system to track and report vendor risks, service levels and financials
  • Designed and composed policies outlining division responsibilities within the company framework.

Category Specialist

BHP Billiton
Perth, WA
01.2012 - 04.2012
  • Responsible for multiple contract categories across a number of risk tiers
  • Provided key contract review, interpretation and commentary on confidential negotiations leading to the implementation of significant business outcomes
  • Drafted and released tender documents in accordance with internal contract management requirements
  • Ensured tender documents were aligned to critical business drivers including health and safety, financials and production requirements
  • Completed all required training and handover of key business relationships in a significantly condensed timeframe
  • Designed and implemented a streamlined contract pricing update system for SAP

Commercial and Contracts Manager

Commsec/Core Equity Services
Perth, WA
02.2008 - 01.2012
  • Responsible for the lifecycle of multiple supplier and client contracts including adherence to and reporting of service levels, designing and maintaining governance regimes and management of relationships with both key stakeholders, suppliers and clients
  • Negotiation of all aspects of agreements and contract variations for new and existing clients to ensure organisation and client interests are effectively met
  • Negotiations centred on price, product delivery and service whilst ensuring all aspects of the contract adhered to statutory obligations and company policy
  • Modelling and reporting on projected revenue streams including cost allocation and growth patterns to obtain a profitable pricing matrix
  • Analysis of pricing, cost structures and market trends to identify gaps, opportunities for growth and ensuring delivery of quality and efficient services
  • Development and management of key business unit targets and strategies in conjunction with suppliers and clients to identify and drive unified objectives and outcomes
  • Critical responsibility in project development and implementation by managing client and internal stakeholder expectations for delivery of products, services, technology and operational components
  • Key role in identification of new product opportunities and driving key process improvements across the business
  • Successful management of strategic business relationships with two of Australia’s largest banking groups as well as multiple national businesses to drive growth, quality service and client satisfaction
  • Analyse and implement procurement procedures, monitoring and regulations across several business units to ensure compliance and risk reporting is aligned with all relevant regulations
  • Supervised Contract Managers covering all client and supplier contracts in both the consumer and business to business environments
  • Identified development opportunities, defined employee KPI’s and coached and motivated staff to achieve their desired career outcomes
  • Negotiation and renewal of a combined Westpac/BT contract covering online investing and platform wrap services
  • Critical driver for defining products, service levels and commercials
  • Developed and implemented standardisation of contract forms taking into consideration commercial, risk and statutory requirements
  • Designed, implemented and maintained an easy to use reporting regime that services numerous clients covering all their financial, service level and key contractual outcomes.

Education

AgilePM Practitioner Certification -

DDLS Australia Pty Ltd
10.2018 - 11.2018

Responsible Executive -

Australian Investment Exchange
01.2007 - 12.2011

Responsible Executive -

JDV Ltd
01.2006 - 12.2012

Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance And Investment -

Securities Institute of Australia
03.2000 - 10.2005

Bachelor of Commerce - Advertising and Marketing

Curtin University
01.1997 - 12.1999

Skills

Contract Negotiation

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Timeline

Commercial and Contracts Manager - Bell Direct
10.2019 - Current
DDLS Australia Pty Ltd - AgilePM Practitioner Certification,
10.2018 - 11.2018
Senior Business Analyst - Bell Direct
02.2013 - 10.2019
Vendor Management and Governance Coordinator - BHP Billiton
04.2012 - 01.2013
Category Specialist - BHP Billiton
01.2012 - 04.2012
Commercial and Contracts Manager - Commsec/Core Equity Services
02.2008 - 01.2012
Australian Investment Exchange - Responsible Executive,
01.2007 - 12.2011
JDV Ltd - Responsible Executive,
01.2006 - 12.2012
Securities Institute of Australia - Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance And Investment,
03.2000 - 10.2005
Curtin University - Bachelor of Commerce, Advertising and Marketing
01.1997 - 12.1999
Tim FryerContracts Professional