Supply Chain, Logistics & Procurement

SUPPLY CHAIN, LOGISTICS

& PROCUREMENT

nem is one of Australasia’s largest boutique business consultancy firms, which is

able to draw on the significant skills and experience of over 45 partners across
Australia and New Zealand. All Partners are long-term contributors in their fields
of expertise, having owned or operated within significant and sophisticated public
and private businesses.

Since its inception in 2001, nem Partners have worked exclusively with referrers
and trusted advisors to businesses across Australia and New Zealand.

At the core of the firm’s approach to assisting businesses is its unique intellectual
property, its focus on value enhancement, the wealth of skills and experience of its
partners, their networks and the ecosystem of trusted third parties.

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Why
• We focus on helping stakeholders to maximise their investment returns – both quantitative and
qualitative – in the Supply Chain, Logistics & Procurement sector.

How
• Direct Experience – We have over 100 years’ of direct industry experience including all aspects of
supply chain logistics & procurement, operations, sales, marketing, business development, finance,
regulatory, compliance and asset management;

• Specialist Skills – In addition, we can draw upon specialist skills of experienced individuals in
functional areas of accounting and finance, sales and marketing, human resources, engineering,
corporate governance and strategy across a broad range of industries such as retail, transport,
wholesale trade, manufacturing, information technology and professional services;

• Relationships – We have developed working relationships with key industry stakeholders; and

• Market Knowledge – We have an intimate understanding of the economics of the industry in

Australasia and extensive global experience.

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The Supply Chain, Logistics & Procurement team comprises an experienced partner group with
demonstrated success across key industry sectors and the ability to leverage the extensive skills and
experience of the wider nem Australasia group of Partners.

Areas of knowledge including, but not limited to, the following:

Market channels Functional expertise

• Grocery • Efficient replenishment planning
• Retail • ERP systems
• Hardware • Best practice sourcing
• Convenience • Brand image
• Building and construction • Packaging
• Wholesale • Merchandising layout
• HORECA (hotels, restaurants, catering) • Private labelling
• Third party distributors • 3rd party logistics
• Export • Supply chain strategy
• Import. • Range and category strategy
• Product mix optimisation
Experienced partner group covering • Pricing strategy
• Margin optimisation
• Strategy development and implementation
• Supplier engagement strategy
• Commercial operations
• Business planning
• Sales, marketing and business development
• Skills training
• Legal, finance and tax
• Management development
• Compliance (statutory, regulatory, quality,
• Distribution strategy
code of conduct)
• Channel management
• Regulatory and government affairs
• Mergers & acquisitions
• Supply chain and manufacturing
• Sector roll-ups
• Procurement and tender processes
• Succession planning
• Competitive advantage development.
• Sales force management
• Supply chain automation.

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Services at a glance

Establishing a Local or International Business – New Market/New Product

Market entry Review plans and aspirations of an international company to enter the ANZ
market or an ANZ company looking to enter an international Market.

Feasibility studies Modeling of business cases and feasibility reviews of new markets or
& business case products to consider barriers to entry, potential business structure,
modeling capabilities and requirements.
Develop optimal supply chain strategy.

Market review Review the existing market for new products or a new market for existing
products and identify barriers to entry and business requirements.

Competitive analysis Review competitors’ offering and establish competitive requirements and
environment.

Business entity setup Assist in establishing the new business entity;

and requirements
• Determine and assist with tax, secretarial and regulatory approval
requirements,
• Assist the identification of an appropriate business location/s.

Go to market strategy Identify and recommend the optimal go to market strategy for the new
market or product.

Recruitment & Assist in identification of roles and recruitment and induction of appropriate
operating structure candidates and the optimum organisational structure for the stage of
development of the business.

Product launch Assist in developing and implementing new product or market entry launch
programs.

Supply chain Assist in developing optimum channel and distribution strategies.

Interim Solutions
Projects and interim The Partner group has the ability to assist with resources at short notice to
roles support key positions and projects.

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Services at a glance

Strategic Growth & Business Performance Improvement

Operational Review existing operations and business performance in some or all of
review the following areas: operations; cost structure; gap analysis; opportunity
assessment; benchmarking; people and capability; supply chain
effectiveness.
Market review & Review existing and desired performance and capability in some or all of the
analysis following areas: sales & marketing; competitive advantage; product viability;
opportunity assessment; go to market strategy; benchmarking; customer and
technical service, and; support capability.

Strategy review Review current strategies and identify alignment, implementation and
performance issues.

Strategy development • Assistance to develop or modify existing strategy,

• Strategy implementation and monitoring.

Technical capabilities Review and advise on;

• Technical capabilities appropriate for the support of customer
requirements,
• Optimum organisation structure to support Supply Chain, Logistics and
Procurement functions,
• Development of service and support agreements.
Competitor analysis Review and compare competitors, review and identification of competitive
advantage and assistance in devising and implementing new or modified
competition strategies.

Procurement systems • Review of procurement strategies,

& strategies
• Review of recent tender submissions, develop formal pre and post tender
strategies and an action plan for implementation,
• Develop supplier engagement planning.

Sales force • Assess sales force performance & capability,

effectiveness
• Coaching in sales management, key account management & strategic
selling,
• Assist with the selection, configuration and implementation of sales and
CRM tools.

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Services at a glance

Strategic Growth & Business Performance Improvement (continued)

Information systems Systems development for relevant and timely management information such
review as;
• Sales analysis by product/customer group,
• Margin analysis by customer/product group.

Product mix review Assist in determining the most effective and profitable product mix.

Governance
Review and advise Review existing governance systems and provide recommendations
for improvement or development of new systems and assistance with
implementation.
Board skills and map One-off or ongoing board skills review and mapping of current and required
current & required competencies aligned with the business stage and strategy.
competencies

Advisory Board, Assistance with defining, funding and selecting independent specialists and
Board of Management ongoing Board of Management, Committee of Management or Advisory
or Committee of Board with relevant industry experience.
Management
Board reporting and Assistance to set up or review board reports for financial, operational
ongoing requirements and business strategy performance and progress. Further assistance can
be provided to produce the monthly board report package by qualified
individual/s independent of the business.

Investment Analysis
M&A and investment Development and review of acquisition or investment proposals to identify
synergy, strategy alignment and capability of both acquirer and target
investment.

Target Product and Comprehensive assessment of target product and market feasibility and
Market feasibility development of a post-acquisition/investment integration strategy.

Due Diligence Comprehensive financial, operational and product due diligence process.

Competitive and Comprehensive competitor, competitive advantage and market analysis

Market analysis using our cama™ program.

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Lead Partner - Sydney

Gary Tempany

Qualifications: Master of Business Administration

Gary joined nem in 2014 and leads the firm’s Supply Chain, Logistics & Procurement advisory sector in
Sydney.
Gary has over thirty years experience in the sector. Having commenced with Coles Supermarkets as a
management trainee in 1978, he then progressed through senior management roles and was appointed
National Controller of the Bakery Division in 1987. Gary graduated with his MBA in 1993 and progressed
through retail merchandising roles in FMCG, Hardware and Building materials with Independent Holdings,
Metcash Trading and Fletcher Building.
With Senior National Roles in bakery, grocery and fresh food divisions with Coles, Gary was appointed
General Manager Merchandise and Marketing with Independent Holdings in SA, then appointed to
Sydney as the National GM Merchandise and Marketing responsible for the merchandising, supply chain
and procurement for the turnaround of Metcash Trading. Gary was a lead team member for the Fletcher
Building global sourcing project.
Gary has extensive experience in supply chain, logistics and procurement across FMCG, Pharmacy,
Building Materials, Hardware specialising in supply chain strategy.
Gary’s recent consulting experience includes strategic and marketing planning, competitive advantage
analysis, supplier engagement strategy, merchandise systems assessment and commercial negotiation.

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Lead Partner - Sydney

Alan Bradley

Qualifications: Higher National Diploma of Engineering UK

Alan is an experienced leader with a strong understanding of Asian cultures & business practices. He
has 35+ years experience in automated materials handling and logistic systems within the supply chain
industry having a strong foundation in design, sales and senior management.
He has lived and worked in Australia, China, England, Germany, Singapore and Russia during his career
and has a deep understanding of their business cultures.
He has had a particular focus in business development and has held CEO and directorship positions in
Australia, China, Malaysia and Singapore. His last position prior to joining nem Australasia was CEO Asia
Pacific and member of the global management team for a large multinational materials handling and
automation company who specialised in supply chain logistics.
After 12 years living in Asia, Alan has permanently returned to Australia and taken an equity position
in nem Australasia as a Partner to lead the firms supply chain capability across multiple industries and
sectors.

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Lead Partner - Melbourne

Dr. Phil Downing

Qualifications: Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical), Ph.D.

Professional Memberships: Fellow - Institution of Chemical
Engineers, Registered Professional Engineer Queensland

Phil joined nem in 2014 and leads the firm’s Supply Chain, Logistics & Procurement advisory sector in
Melbourne.
Phil has over thirty five year’s experience working in or with manufacturing industries.
After completing his Bachelor’s degree in 1974, Phil undertook a Doctor of Philosophy degree, studying
the process fundamentals of converting coal into oil, before commencing employment in 1979 with Exxon
Chemicals in a petrochemical plant in Altona, Victoria. From 1986 until 2005 he worked in the Food &
Beverage industry with Cadbury Schweppes, and then from 2006 in primarily engineering services with
WorleyParsons and Uhde Shedden, working on the design and operation of oil, gas, refining, minerals
processing and chemical plants, until he joined nem in 2014.
Whilst working with Exxon Chemicals Phil worked in the areas of plant support, advanced process control,
commercial operations and plant management. Within Cadbury, Phil developed and managed numerous
profit-improvement capital projects across multiple sites in Australia and Singapore, ran procurement
in Australia & New Zealand, warehousing and distribution of finished goods in Australia, was GM in
Singapore and project-managed the construction of a greenfields factory in China. He was subsequently
Manufacturing Director in Russia, Technical Director in Australia & New Zealand, Engineering Director
for the combined Cadbury Schweppes business in Australia and New Zealand, and finally Operations
(manufacturing and distribution) Strategy Manager for Asia Pacific. In the engineering services industry
Phil both directly managed clients and developed feasibility studies in the mining, minerals, chemicals and
oil & gas industries.
Phil has extensive senior management experience in the areas of project feasibility, project management,
procurement, warehousing & distribution, factory management, QA, R&D and new product development.
Phil’s recent consulting experience has included projects covering manufacturing performance
improvement for a food manufacturer, go-to-market strategy for an engineering services business, QA
system overhaul for a cosmetics manufacturer and market research for a new material for a start-up
business.

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Colin Hannah
Lead Partner Lead Partner
Lead Partner
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