Vicki Coombes

Procurement specialist across Business Processing, IT and New Energy, focusing on the development of cost reduction strategies, spend analytics and stakeholder communications to influence in excess of $100 million per annum across business spend. Key Achievements: • Developed cost reduction strategies and spend analysis for the procurement of solar panels and inverters. • Implemented strategic sourcing activities to plan approach, develop the strategy and drive and capture value for Phase 2 of AGL's Outsourced Services contracts. • Formed procurement strategies and recommendations across category spend to deliver quality outcomes and improved service levels. • Developed projects plans, supplier templates and savings models to drive and track value outcomes. • Liaised with internal and external stakeholders to analyse the current situation, identify gaps and generate opportunities for improvement.

Management of project and procurement activities for a range of capital works and organisational development projects. Project manager for the implementation of an electronic project management system and project coordinator for the build of the Bendigo Library Redevelopment Project (BLRP). Key Achievements: • Appointed project manager to develop the business case, establish the requirements and implement a project management system. • Developed the project management framework, manual, reporting systems and procedures for the $55M+ capital works budget. • Created and monitored the annual procurement project plan based on the approved annual capital works budget. • Supported implementation and contract administration of the BLRP to ensure the $10M program was delivered on time and on budget.