Karl Gill

Experience

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  Royal New Zealand Navy

  Jan 1994 - Jan 1999

  Writer

  Payroll administration, allowance management, Personnel records management, honours and awards administration, leave management, secretariat duties, enlistment and release administration, naval duties, ceremonial.

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  New Zealand Defence Force

  Mar 2001 - Jul 2005

  Led the support team, managing the supply and logistics requirements for one of the two Royal New Zealand Navy warships (ANZAC Frigates) during a significant South East Asia deployment, in the absence of the incumbent Supply Officer. Role included:• Managed the operational readiness for the entire Support Department in support of operational mission requirements• Logistics and stores support including localised procurement functions in international (foreign) destinations (Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, Vietnam, East Timor and Australia); • Facilities and services management;• Administration, finance and payroll; • Catering and hospitality including high profile foreign and domestic dignitary hosting and liaison; • Inter-department and local authority (foreign and domestic) liaison;• Risk management & Insurance• Supplier relationship management (shipping agents, utilities providers etc).Other duties included: aviation operations and personnel safety, Officer of the Day duties, and Damage Control Officer responsibilities for Fire, Flood, Medical and Toxic Gas emergencies. Also led the on site logistics support for the HMS Nottingham vessel grounding at Lord Howe Island, with coordination (including air support and critical equipment supply via Australia) and management of end to end procurement and supply chain functions for HMNZS TE MANA, HMNZS ENDEAVOUR and HMS NOTTINGHAM to allow sustainable multiple crew operations during the immediate critical recovery operations. Show less

  • Assistant Director Naval Personnel Services

    Jun 2003 - Jul 2005

  • Deputy Supply Officer HMNZS TE MANA

    Mar 2001 - May 2003
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  United Nations Command

  Jul 2005 - Feb 2006

  Operations Officer - United Nations Command Military Armistice Commission

  Peacekeeping deployment based in South Korea maintaining the Armistice Agreement between North and South Korea within the Demilitarised Zone. Led the first transit of the Hahn River safely since 1953 - awarded the United States Meritorious Service Medal in recognition.

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  New Zealand Defence Force

  Feb 2006 - Aug 2012

  Project Director for the complete disposal process of a major maritime asset (ship).Role included:• Commercial, legal, technical and compliance requirements;• Procurement of compliant alternative assets to demilitarise the platform, with domestic and international sourcing channels;• Asset/inventory management functions;• Contract and commercial management;- Procurement.Whilst in this role I have also been responsible for developing a Southern Ocean (Antarctic) survival equipment capability for the NZDF. Show less Management of inventory requirements for entire Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN). Achieved DIFOTIS greater than 97%, maintained inventory $100m+ and annual budget $10m+. Role included:• Planning, procurement (Global - through Europe, US and Australasian channels including accessing International reciprocal agreements e.g. US/NZ mutual Fuel Exchange Agreement), distribution, disposal and tender processes;• Integrated logistics support and through life management;• Asset management and capital acquisition;• Optimisation and improvement of Supply Chain efficiency;• Strategic relationships within the Logistics Command Maritime and Engineering Services including MRO.• RNZN logistics mentoring and training;• Financial management;• Strategic commercial guidance;• Warehousing management;• MRP and PHS&T;• HR Management across 60+ military and civilian personnel, including PSA union members. Show less Led the support team, managing the supply and logisitics requirements for the Royal New Zealand Navy fuel and cargo vessel. Role included:• Logistics and stores support including localised procurement functions in international (foreign) destinations; • Facilities and services management;• Administration, finance and payroll; • Catering and hospitality including high profile foreign and domestic dignitary hosting and liaison; • Inter-department and local authority (foreign and domestic) liaison;. Risk management & Insurance• Supplier relationship management (shipping agents, utilities providers etc).Other duties included: aviation operations and personnel safety, training, mentoring and management of Officer of the Day requirements. Show less

  • Staff Officer Logistics Projects (Maritime) / Commercial Contracts Manager Navy

    Dec 2011 - Aug 2012

  • Inventory Manager

    Apr 2008 - Dec 2011

  • Contingent Commander

    Mar 2011 - May 2011

  • Supply Officer HMNZS ENDEAVOUR

    Feb 2006 - Apr 2008
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  Royal New Zealand Navy

  Oct 2011 - Nov 2011

  Logistics Officer - Joint Operations Headquarters

  Coordinated logistics requirements for an international joint military training exercise involving five independent nations (New Zealand, Australia, Singapore, Malaysia, United Kingdom). Role included:• Coordination of fuel, ammunition, personnel transfers and cargo requirements;• Multi-agency Human Assistance and Disaster Relief agency scenario planning.

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  SKYCITY Entertainment Group Limited

  Aug 2012 - May 2014

  Procurement Manager - Property Solutions

  Responsible for Contract Management, Strategic Sourcing and Procurement functions to support the Property Services group for Sky City Auckland site & Groupwide initiatives to maximise EBITDA. Procurement sourcing was across both domestic and international markets.This includes contracts and service provision across the following areas: - Cleaning & Hygiene related Services- Rigging Services- Engineering Services (Fire Services, Energy, Electrical, Plumbing, Refrigeration, Engineering, Signage and Maintenance),- Security & Surveillance- Waste Management- Capital Development & Asset Management- Cash handling CIT, sourcing and equipment management- Tender development & evaluation- Peopleflow (Lifts & Escalators)- Clothing and uniforms Show less

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  Fletcher Building

  May 2014 - Oct 2018

  Responsible for providing strategic direction and leadership for the procurement of capital equipment, "Maintenance, Repair and Operational Sevices (MRO)" related products and services, and Professional Services across the Fletcher Building Group domestically and globally.- Capital Projects Committee Senior Procurement representative across Group for review and approval engagement.- Group Travel Category lead (interim) across Air, Hotels, Rental Vehicles and Taxi Services globally.- Leading, supporting and facilitating the development of Group wide, multi business unit or single business unit procurement strategies and supplier relationship plans for capital equipment, MRO and Professional Services.- Developing sustainable best value and ensuring supply risk is minimised.- Development of procurement frameworks and value generation to Fletcher Building.- Responsibility for procurement and supplier relationships as identified in approved Capital Project plans.- Leading, managing and mentoring Procurement Category Managers in support of the MRO, Professional Services and capital equipment portfolios. Show less Responsible for implementing the first formalized Procurement function into the Construction Division for Fletcher Building. This included providing strategic direction and leadership for the procurement of materials and services used in construction, across the Construction division Business Units (BUs), including Building & Interiors, Infrastructure, and South Pacific. Total addressable spend circa NZ$2.4b.Responsible for initiating and driving transformational change through innovative thinking and delivery of procurement solutions, influencing at senior levels in the business.Responsible for managing a team of procurement and category managers for Construction including leading and facilitating the development of strategic procurement strategies and supplier relationship plans, ensuring that Fletcher Building is achieving sustainable best value from the relationships and ensuring supply risk is minimised.Also participating in the development of strategic procurement frameworks, policies, procedures and processes, identifying opportunities to reduce costs and improve service delivery to Fletcher Building on a global scale.Contributed directly to sustainable and project specific efficiency and benefits in excess of $6m during tenure. Show less Responsible for strategic procurement for the Directs (Raw Materials) category across the Fletcher Building Group wide business portfolio. Personally responsible for the following category areas:• Construction and Residential Division procurement (all categories) across significant workbook value, including leading and mentoring two direct reports• Resins (including Polyethylene, Polypropylene, Polyvinyl Chloride), including inventory modelling• Additives (including master batches and paraffin’s)• Chemicals (including paints and pigments)• Timber (including pallets and bearers)• Industrial paper and insulation materials (including weave and foil)• Ferrous and Non‐Ferrous Scrap Metals and engineering components• Cement, concrete and aggregates (including bituminous materials and cementitious materials such as gypsum and fly ash)• Fasteners• Facilitation of Low Cost Country sourcing for compatible categoriesI am also actively providing mentoring to middle and junior level category managers, including Graduates, in wider procurement principles and practice. Show less

  • Interim lead of the NZ based Fletcher Building Group Procurement Team

    Jul 2018 - Oct 2018

  • Fletcher Building Procurement Manager - CAPEX, MRO & Professional Services

    May 2017 - Oct 2018

  • Fletcher Building Procurement Manager - Construction

    Jul 2016 - May 2017

  • Group Procurement Category Manager

    May 2014 - Jul 2016
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  Stonewood Group

  Oct 2018 - Jan 2022

  Procurement Director

  Director and head of Procurement across the Stonewood Group, Stonewood Homes and Stonewood Commercial. Lead for Government engagement in KiwiBuild, HLC, and Housing NZ regeneration programmes.Innovative thinking, value generation and chasing opportunities to think outside the box to drive new and growth opportunities into the portfolio space of the Stonewood Group.- National Agreement establishment and reviews and industry collaboration- Offshore and alternative sourcing- Investigating and implementing innovative alternative methodologies including offsite manufactured solutions- Governance and building the tools for future- Value generation- Business leadership and strategy- TCO and whole of life Procurement- 4 & 5 Star Hotel fit out, FFE design review, value engineering and project management Show less

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  Melbourne Water

  Jan 2022 - Aug 2024

  Head of Procurement & Contract Management (CPO)

  As part of Melbourne Water alongside over 1,100 other dedicated service professionals providing services for over 1.8 million households and businesses (over 4.2 million Melburnians), I was the Procurement Lead for the Procurement function at Melbourne Water responsible for the Procurement Team and procurement of all goods and services including alternative revenue generation for Melbourne Water.I was responsible for the leadership and talent development of the Procurement Team and ensuring the continued supply of goods and services to meet Melbourne Water's obligations to manage and protect Melbourne's water resources with management of water catchments, the supply of water, treatment and supply of drinking and recycled water, removal and treatment of Melbournes sewage, management of waterways and major drainage systems, provision of integrated drainage and flood management services, and creating outstanding natural community spaces.In my role, I led the Procurement Strategy, governance and the provision of strategic supply chain advice to the Melbourne Water organisation.www.melbournewater.com.auI moved from this role as a result of an internal restructure. Show less