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Tom Vicars

Tom Vicars

Chief Procurement Officer at The Arnott's Group

The Arnott's Group•Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Experience31+ Years
LevelCXO

Career Timeline

Professional employment history
  • The Arnott's GroupCurrent
    1997–Present· 29 yrs 8 mos
    • Chief Procurement OfficerCurrent
      Sep 2023–Present
    • Director of Procurement & Logistics
      Oct 2020–Oct 2023
    • Commercial Director NZ
      Oct 2018–Oct 2020
    • Director - Woolworths Customer Team
      Apr 2015–Sep 2018
    • Director - Coles Customer Team
      Dec 2013–Mar 2015
    • Senior Manager - Category & Shopper Insights
      Oct 2012–Nov 2013
    • National Account Manager - Coles
      Sep 2011–Oct 2012
    • Group Procurement Manager - Asia Pacific (Directs)
      Aug 2010–Feb 2012
    • Shelf Ready Packaging Project Lead (Sales Secondment)
      Apr 2010–Jul 2010
    • Group Procurement Manager - Asia Pacific (Commodities & Packaging)
      Aug 2008–Mar 2010
    • Strategic Sourcing Manager - Asia Pacific (Commodities & Ingredients)
      Jul 2003–Jul 2008
    • Coles Myer Secondment - Food & Liquor Project Lead
      Apr 2003–Jul 2003
    • Manager, Demand Planning
      Mar 2001–Apr 2003
    • Sales Territory Manager - NSW
      Dec 1999–Mar 2001
    • National Customer Service Projects Manager
      May 1999–Dec 1999
    • Manufacturing Technical Support NSW
      1997–1997
    • Customer Service Operations Manager - NSW
      1997–May 1999
    • Manufacturing Commissioning Team - Huntingwood Project
      1997–1997
  • The Arnott's Group
    1996–1996· 0 mos
    • Graduate Management Trainee – Homebush Plant
      1996–1996
  • AusIndustry (Department of State & Regional Development)
    1995–1996· 1 yr
    • Graduate Project Officer
      1995–1996

Education

MBA

Macquarie University - Graduate School of Business

Bachelor of Manufacturing Management

University of Technology Sydney

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GroceryProject ManagementShopper MarketingTeam LeadershipDirect SalesStrategic SourcingWarehouse OperationsBusiness Process ImprovementSupply Chain OperationsSalesDemand PlanningBusiness StrategyAccount ManagementCustomer Service ManagementSupply ManagementPackagingLogistics ManagementFMCGBusiness DevelopmentOperations Management