QLD Region
Welcome to the QLD Region Page
| QLD Regional Chair: | David Allen MCIPS |
| QLD Regional Vice Chair: | Billie Gorman MCIPS |
| Contact Email: | qld@cipsa.com.au |
| Click here for QLD Events | events@cipsa.com.au |
Latest News and Events
Brisbane Breakfast function, 2 July 2008
Topic: Minimising Global Procurement Costs/ Maximising Local procurement Opportunities
AusIndustry is the Australian Government’s business program delivery division. Delivering a range of more than 30 business products, David Martin, Assistant State Manager, Queensland State Office, will outline opportunities where AusIndustry is able to assist in minimising business inputs.
Opportunities include:
* Innovation grants
* Tax concessions
* Duty concessions for eligible imported goods
In conjunction, Ben Mathews, Chief Engineer from the Industry Capability Network will introduce you to a network of suppliers in the local region, throughout Queensland and nationally through the ICN network, capable of supporting your business. Ben will also outline how the ICN can support your business needs by identifying local supply solutions to satisfy your specifications.
When: Wednesday 2 July 2008
Where: The Sebel Citigate, King George Sqr, Brisbane
Time: 7.00am for 7.15am
Cost: $35 CIPSA members, $40 non-members.
Catering: Hot breakfast provided.
RSVP: Email events@cipsa.com.au by Friday 27th June with the booking form attached, or call CIPSA on
1300 765 142 to make credit card payment.
See the full invite attached here.
With thanks to our sponsors. AusIndustry and ICN Queensland.
New Financial Year Training opportunities – a world of opportunities.
New Financial Year! Need a training plan? CIPSA Open Training schedule has been supporting Procurement teams in Australia and NZ throughout 2007/08
Over 300 different organisations sent their team to CIPSA training events this financial year! Contact CIPS Australia to provide your team with relevant practical training that makes an impact on performance”
Email edward.rayner@cipsa.com.au or call 1300 765 142 or +61 3 9629 6000 for more information, on any of the above products.
Open Training Courses Booking Out Quickly
Download the full PDF brochure here (1.8 MB)
Download an electronic booking form here. (Word).
See Terms & Conditions here
Mark your diary now for these QLD events coming up in 2008. More dates will arise, so remember to keep an eye out on the QLD Events page.
17-18 July – Supplier Evaluation & Risk Management
31 July–1 August - QLD Supply Chain and Logistics Conference
20 August - Brisbane Networking Event
28-29 August - Stakeholder Influencing Skills
17-18 September - National Buy Green Conference - Brisbane
6 October - Supplier Relationship Management
22 October - Townsville evening event
24 October - Effective Expediting
19 November - Brisbane breakfast seminar
Sydney courses you may be interested in:
7-8 August - Contract Law Masterclass- SOLD OUT
20 August - Introduction to Socially Responsible Procurement (Parramatta)
1-2 September - Negotiation Masterclass
22-23 September - Introduction to Procurement & Improve your Procurement skills (Parramatta)
2008 Supply Chain & Logistics Conference, Brisbane, 31 July - 1 August
With a theme of “Moving Forward: Supply Chains of the Future”, the 2008 Supply Chain & Logistics Conference is expected to be the biggest Supply Chain and Logistics event ever held in Queensland.
The conference will run from the 31st July to the 1st of August 2008 at the Sofitel Hotel, Brisbane and will attract delegates from all over Australia as well as internationally. A large proportion of the delegates will be key decision-makers, capable of influencing debate and decision. Delegates will include chief executive officers, senior executives and management who are involved at all levels of procurement, manufacturing and materials management, and the people responsible for contracting, outsourcing, warehousing and logistics and other supply chain activities in the private enterprise, government (state, local) or public sector business enterprises.
The Supply Chain & Logistics Conference is organised by leading industry associations including the Supply Chain & Logistics Association of Australia, (SCLAA) the Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP), QUT School of International Business, CIPS Australia, the Australasian Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS) and the South East Queensland Procurement Network group. The Australian Logistics Council (ALC) supports the event.
To register for this conference visit www.qld.scc.com today.
To download the 2008 conference programme click here.
QLD Future Leaders Award - Call for Nominations
Introducing the Queensland Future Leaders Award and Industry Futures Award for the Transport, Supply Chain & Logistics Industries... Have you got what it takes?
The Supply Chain & Logistics Association of Australia, in conjunction with the Australian Logistics Council, APICS and the Queensland Transport Industry Capability Unit are proud to present the inaugural SCLAA Industry Development Awards. Winners will be announced on Thursday 31st of July 2008 during the Queensland Supply Chain & Logistics Conference. All fi nalists will be invited to attend the awards dinner. Nominate today! Submissions are due by Friday the 13th of June 2008. Read more here.
Queensland committee farewells Vice Chair
Billie Gorman has announced she will be leaving to Queensland committee of CIPSA. Currently Vice Chairman, Billie has been a member of the committee since its inception in 2005 and will be sadly missed.
Calling commitee members!
Fancy adding CIPSA commitee member to your resume and list of fun things to do? Why not send your details to QLD Chair, Dave Allen, qld@cipsa.com.au, we look forward to getting your responses.
Contribute to your local news
Always considered yourself a bit of a Clark Kent? Procurement Super Hero by day, sleuth journalist by night? Well we would love to see your talent, and even if you don’t have the talent, we would still love to hear the gossip from your region. Got any news on movers and shakers, big contracts awarded, something local to your region, or country? Send in your article, or link to an article on the web and if we think its newsworthy we will publish it in the monthly newsletter. Deadlines for each newsletter is the last week of each month, so get in your submissions now. Submissions will be by-lined by agreement. Email news@cipsa.com.au with the subject line <Your Region> Newsletter Submission.
Commitee Profile - Tage Tveit
Tage arrived in Australia 2001 from Norway with the intention of staying 3 years to complete Bachelor degree. He completed his Bachelor of Business at the Queensland University of Technology, graduating in 2003. He also completed a Master of Science in International Business from the University of Groningen, the Netherlands, graduating in 2005.
By this time the attraction of Australia was pretty strong, and he was in the first intake of graduates in the Queensland Government’s Procurement Professional Graduate Programme selected at the end of 2005. In early 2006, Tage commenced work in Queensland Purchasing (now Queensland Government Chief Procurement Office) where he worked initially on standing offer arrangements before moving to the policy area. In late 2006, Tage moved to Parmalat, Australia where he manages several significant contracts. In 2007 he achieved his MCIPS. Tage has now moved onto the Procurement team at Bank of Queensland.
Feb 08 Evening seminar
On Wednesday evening, 20th February 2008, over 50 CIPSA Queensland Region members and guests gathered at the Novotel, Brisbane for their most recent evening event. The guest speaker at this function was, Mr Glen Hamilton, who is the Manager Group Procurement, Stanwell Corporation Limited.
Glen drew on his 25 years experience in the electricity industry to provide those gathered with an insightful presentation on progressive procurement reforms initiated by him at Stanwell. In particular, Glen highlighted the reforms currently underway at Stanwell on the sourcing of engineering consultancy services which included an explanation of the new systems, live panel arrangements and dynamic VFM for the different categories of services.
This presentation provided an insight into how Stanwell is addressing the sourcing of engineering consultancy services which is a commodity vital to the operation of an industry built on engineering expertise. There were parallels to be drawn for all those involved in engaging professional consultancy services. After the presentation members were keen to question Glen further on his experiences and expertise.
As always members and guests were able to mingle before and after the event over some light refreshments. These events are proving to be an excellent opportunity to network with colleagues from the procurement profession.
Meet your Chair and Vice Chair
Qld Chair: David Allen MCIPS
Project Controls and Procurement Team Leader, Santos Ltd
David moved to back to Santos (QLD) at the end of 2007, but was previously contracted to BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance through Turner & Townsend. David has spent the last two years on implementing investment systems and processes across the business. Previously David was the manager of strategic sourcing for Santos Ltd in Adelaide. David has an engineering background with a Post Graduate Certificate in Procurement and Materials Management from RMIT University.
Email David at qld@cipsa.com.au
Qld Vice Chair: Billie Gorman MCIPS
Head of strategic sourcing, Bank of Queensland
Billie commenced her career in procurement in 1995 when she started as an IT buyer for London Underground Limited. Within three years she moved to Oracle to become the company’s senior buyer of marketing and services. Billie has also worked at BskyB as the head of procurement before being invited to head up the IS Procurement Department back at London Underground. In 1999, she gained her MCIPS qualification through Thames Valley University. In 2002, Billie returned to Australia and became procurement and contracts manager at Pine Rivers Shire Council, then national category manager at Parmalat Australia. She moved to Bank of Queensland at the end of 2007.
Email Billie at qld@cipsa.com.au
SCLAA events in QLD
SCLAA members and CIPSA members, will now receive member discounts at each associations events. Please see the attached list of SCLAA events for 2008. If you have any queries about SCLAA events email your query here.
Moving Forward: Supply Chains of the Future
With over 400 delegates anticipated to attend, and a theme of “Moving Forward: Supply Chains of the Future”, the 2008 Supply Chain & Logistics Conference is expected to be the biggest supply chain and logistics event ever held in Queensland. Running from the 31st July to the 1st of August 2008 at the Sofitel Hotel, Brisbane, the 9th annual conference will have a comprehensive and dynamic program that includes presentations from highly distinguished Australian and overseas speakers. Building on the success of the 2007 event the conference will have exciting additions to the program with the Industry Round Table and Executive Forum. Organisers are promising a "comprehensive and dynamic program" including presentations from distinguished Australian and overseas speakers and the annual industry round table and executive forum. In addition to the extensive business program, the social program is designed to provide the opportunity for your company to renew existing friendships, develop additional contacts and reinforce your position within the industry.
The Supply Chain and Logistics Conference is organised by leading industry associations including the Supply Chain and Logistics Association of Australia (SCLAA), the Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP), QUT School of International Business, CIPS Australia, the Australasian Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS) and the South East Queensland Procurement Network group
See the PDF brochure for download here.
