WA News
| WA Regional Chair: | Tony Davey |
| WA Regional Vice Chair: | Tina Groves |
| Contact Email: | wa@cipsa.com.au |
Latest WA News & Events
Another WA Hot Topic Hot Breakfast!
The WA CIPSA committee is pleased to confirm that Sam Walsh, Chief Executive, Rio Tinto Iron Ore, will be guest speaking at a breakfast planned for the 14th of May. Rio Tinto Iron Ore is a leading miner of iron ore and employs over 10000 people across five continents. The global economy is growing ever-more rapidly, and one essential ingredient of that trend is steel, and therefore iron ore. The business has in response to the increasing demand identified a number of key priorities, including;
- Continue to deliver value through profitable and sustainable growth
- Thinking and operating globally will be essential to our success
- Government and community commitment and expectations are increasing
You are invited to attend this exciting opportunity to hear an address from Sam about some of the challenges faced by a rapidly expanding business and the role of a procurement organisation from a customer’s perspective.
Date: Wednesday 14th May
Time: 7.00am for 7.30am start
Catering: Hot breakfast
Location: The Hyatt Regency, 99 Adelaide Tce, Perth. Basement parking is available.
Cost: $45 for CIPSA members and $55 for non members.
RSVP: Email events@cipsa.com.au to reserve your spots, places will fill fast.
CIPSA West Australian Newspaper tour - 9th April (BOOKINGS FULL)
As our first event of 2008 we have arranged a tour of the production facilities of the West Australian newspaper. This will be one of the first guided tours through the facility since new technology and printing presses were installed, streamlining the production and supply chain required to manage the production of the paper. Following the tour morning tea will be served and an address will be provided about the challenges associated with manufacturing and distributing a daily newspaper under tight deadlines to a geographically expansive area. This tour is strictly limited to 40 members. Places will be allocated on first come, first basis, so please be quick to register if you would like to attend. All participants must wear closed in shoes to be permitted access, and no carry in gear (including handbags) will be permitted.
When: Wednesday 9 April, 2008
Where: 50 Hasler Road, Osborne Park.
Participants will need to arrange their own transport to the West Australian. The tour will meet in the foyer of the main administration building.
What time: Starting time will be at 7.45am concluding at 10.00am
How much will it cost? The cost of the tour will be $20, and due to the limitation on places, is reserved for CIPSA members only.
Payment should be made via credit card, all cards accepted (please call the CIPS Australia office on 1300 765 142 when paying with credit card. Please note that payment must be made prior to the event to confirm attendance.
Catering: Refreshments will be provided.
RSVP: Email confirmation to events@cipsa.com.au or call 1300 765 142
BHP Billiton approves $1.2bn WA expansion
(Source: www.news.com.au)
BHP Billiton has approved expenditures of just over $US1 billion ($1.22 billion) to expand its lucrative Western Australian iron ore business.
The move is as part of BHP Billiton's plan to triple iron ore volumes from that state to 300 million tonnes over the next seven years.
Open Training Courses Booking Out Quickly
Courses are filling up quickly for CIPSA’s 2008 Open Training programme. More than 200 places have been booked during March, so to avoid disappointment, book your place now!
The programme offers a wide range of non-assessed training courses designed to enhance procurement skills and disseminate relevant professional knowledge quickly and easily. To view a list of courses available visit http://www.cips.org/membership/australia/opentraining/
See the full 2008 Open Training Calendar here.
Download the full PDF brochure here (1.8 MB)
Book Now - 200+ bookings already in March!
Download an electronic booking form here. (Word).
See Terms & Conditions here
WA Caelendar of Events
Mark your diary now for these CIPSA events in WA. More dates will arise, so remember to keep an eye out on the WA Events page.
First WA events for 2008:
1 May - Introduction to Procurement
2 May - Improve your Procurement Skills
14 May - Sam Walsh Breakfast at Hyatt Regency
23 June - Business Negotiation
24 June - Effective Expediting
3 July – Introduction to Socially Responsible Procurement
25 July - Reducing Total Cost
14-15 August - Negotiation Masterclass
21 August – Perth Strategic Procurement Conference
10 September - Tender Evaluation
Adelaide courses you may be interested in:
1 July - Fundamentals of Contract Law
16 June - Supplier Evaluation
17 June - Risk Management
21 July - Supplier Relationship Management
24-25 September - Contract Law Masterclass
Melbourne courses you may be interested in:
13 May - Introduction to Socially Responsible Procurement
5 June - Category Management
11-12 Aug - Stakeholder Influencing Skills
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 marketing@cipsa.com.au with the subject line <Your Region> Newsletter Submission.
Meet Your WA Chair and Vice Chair:
WA Chair: Tony Davey
West Coast Regional Manager – Source, Rio Tinto Procurement
Tony Davey, B-Tech (Ind.Eng.), MBA, is currently employed at Rio Tinto Procurement in his capacity as West Coast Regional Manager – Source. He leads a team of category specialists who manage a diverse portfolio of spend with an objective to deliver value on behalf of the Rio Tinto operating assets. He has seven years experience as a supply chain consultant, having worked for both IBM Business Consulting Services and Deliotte Consulting. As a consultant he participated in the design and delivery of various supply chain improvement projects across many different industries. He has a particular passion for strategic sourcing and delivered the Procurement Centre of Excellence at Lonmin Platinum.
WA Vice Chair: Tina Groves
Director maintenance and minor works, WA Department of Housing and Works
Tina’s challenge will be to reform maintenance service delivery in an environment where the building industry is struggling to meet demand for services.
Tina has held several senior procurement roles within the WA Government with experience in strategic procurement and planning, service evaluation,business improvement, change management and customer management.
