Trent is a Procurement Category Manager with approximately 4 years’ experience, including 2+ years at Coles Group (ASX: COL). Working at one of Australia’s leading retailers, he has strong analytical and commercial exposure across category and procurement transformation projects, primarily in technology and digital sourcing opportunities, contributing to $100m+ in annual GNFR benefit targets.

Trent also influences up to $100M+ in contractual value and spend of Transitional Service Agreements (TSAs) for a major Transition & Transformation program with Colonial First State, and has additional experience audit and data analysis, boosting daily revenue at a multinational manufacturer by ~$2m through increasing production efficiency.

Key skills include E2E sourcing and leading negotiations, financial analysis, project and stakeholder management, creation of commercial model and analysis for cost saving, process improvements, change management in procurement operations.