SA/NT Past Events
New professions look towards their future
The Department for Families and Communities, on behalf of CIPSA, hosted Stephen Rowe FCIPS, CPO of Parmalat Australia as the principal keynote speaker at the recent Future Talent Forum event on 24 October 2007.
The afternoon began with a welcome and introduction from Andrew Richmond, Director, Procurement from the Department for Families and Communities and addressed the improvements in their procurement function, and the benefits this has achieved.
Stephen presented on his journey from Purchasing Manager to CPO and went through the evolvement of the procurement profession into a more strategic role within organisations. During his presentation, the importance of gaining experiences across multiple categories and sectors was encouraged. Finally, Stephen discussed the importance of communication and networking in developing your career and this set the scene for a great networking session afterwards involving new professionals across various sectors.
New ideas for future events next year are more than welcome so please feel free to email any suggestions to Marissa Brown on marissa.brown@baesystems.com
September 07 SA/NT Regional Event – Codan Limited
The SA/NT Region recently held its September 2007 event at Codan Limited.
The event which was presented and hosted by Codan focused on the journey undertaken over the past 5 years that has lead to Codan achieving worldwide recognition in the field of design, manufacture and support in the electronics industry.
Presenters Richard Burley, Dave Pilcher and Donny Simile provided attendees with an exceptional overview of the operational, systemic and cultural changes which have positively impacted on all facets of the organisation and specifically its inventory management practices.
Where the heart of the presentation was supply chain management attendees, who represented a number of different procurement roles and organisations, found benefit from the change management techniques and the honest and open approach to client servicing that is the focus of Codan.
A tour of the facility and refreshments concluded the event.
On behalf of the CIPSA SA/NT Regional Committee thank you to Richard, Dave and Donny and all those at Codan for their efforts and for supporting CIPSA and the procurement community.
SA event at BHP
The SA/NT Region's recent event was hosted by BHP Billiton in Adelaide.
The event was well attended by in excess of 50 people from a diverse range of industries and Government.
The focus of the event was Olympic Dam, a world-class mining and mineral-processing operation, owned by the BHP Billiton Group. The Olympic Dam operation comprises a mechanised underground mine, a copper concentrator, a hydrometallurgical plant, a copper smelter, a copper and uranium refinery and a combined precious metal plant for gold and silver.
Peter Morichovitis, the Olympic Dam Manager Supply gave a fascinating overview of the challenges faced by Olympic Dam Supply including the Olympic Dam Expansion Project and BHP Billiton's Supply Process Review evaluation methodology for assessing the efficiency and effectiveness of Supply management processes against leading practice standards.
22 May, 2007
2nd Future Talent Forum a success
If you are new to the procurement profession and would like to meet your peers, come along to the latest Future Talent Forum event in Adelaide on Thursday 22nd March. To be held at Wakefield House, 30 Wakefield St, Adelaide, this event will feature Angelina Pillai, CIPS Australia’s Membership & Education Manager giving an overview of membership, training and education available for the new procurement professional or those wishing to study procurement. Nick Ford, Chair of SA/NT Regional Committee will also be a guest speaker and touch on how membership can benefit you from a recruiter’s perspective.
Please email gareth.fullerton2@baesystems.com as soon as possible, to register, as places are limited. The event will start at 5.30pm and drinks will be served at conclusion of the evening.
28 March, 2007
5 days from Cow to Consumption….
You may have seen the invite sent out last week to the SA/NT Region event to be held at the Adelaide Hilton on 28th March, and thought what do Cows have to do with procurement? As Stephen Rowe FCIPS, CPO of Parmalat Australia will explain, the cows are the most important part of this fast moving supply chain. This event has been generously sponsored by Xchanging who have made this event possible. Places are limited so please register by emailing marketing@cipsa.com.au and feel free to bring along a work colleague.
When and where: 28th March at Adelaide Hilton
What time: Arrive from 4pm for 4.30pm start – finish 7pm
14 December, 2006
Inaugural Future Talent Forum
The CIPS Australia regional committee would like to bring together young professionals who are relatively new to the profession and create a sense of camaraderie; providing networking opportunities for the exchange of information and ideas; and passing on professional knowledge via relevant member events (by sharing knowledge amongst members or bring in speakers). The first event (a bowling night) is being held on Thursday December 14 at AMF Bowling, 11 Osmond Terrace, Norwood, Adelaide. Bookings are essential. Payment ($12 for two games) can be paid on the night. Please email Gareth Fullerton to register your interest, or to discuss any other potential networking opportunities for young professionals. Email: gareth.fullerton2@baesystems.com by December 11.
