Neil Christian — Melbourne, Australia

Programs people actually adopt.

I turn complex supply-chain, systems and AI programs into change people adopt, and prove it in the numbers.

Transformation and implementation leadership across supply chain, enterprise systems and applied AI.

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Optus

PSW

01 — Profile

BasedMelbourne, AU
DomainsLogistics · 3PL · Manufacturing · Systems · AI
DisciplineZero-defect delivery
Program valueNine-figure career total
RecognitionCEVA Innovation Award, 2019

Transformation and operational-excellence leader accountable for outcomes, not milestones.

Extensive experience in continuous improvement and program delivery, across manufacturing, supply chain, warehousing, transport and enterprise systems.

Full P&L ownership of an eight-figure operation proved line credibility; I chose delivery and strategy. I build the capability, not just the projects: portfolio governance, investment cases, CI standards, and the coaching that makes gains stick.

02 — Selected programs

The record, with the numbers attached.

Transport EBITDA turnaround

Took transport strategy from white paper to execution. Turned a loss-making business profitable.

246%EBITDA swing

Blue Yonder TMS & AI, APAC

Delivered Blue Yonder TMS end to end across Australia, Singapore and Vietnam, then implemented Blue Yonder AI to automate manual order entry across the three countries.

3Countries · multi-million

Pallet AI & RPA

Deployed Pallet AI and RPA across manual order processing, order-to-cash, invoice handling and reconciliation.

Six-figureAnnualised savings

E2Open TMS, 15 sites

Delivered E2Open TMS end to end across 15 APAC sites.

15Sites migrated

The evidence-based no

Assessed AI for customer service and recommended against it. Inference cost made a human model cheaper.

RedirectedFunding preserved

Department of Health site

Ran a 110,000 sqm operation for 11 months with full P&L accountability.

Eight-figureOperation value

Manhattan Active WMS & Oracle SaaS

Migrated five sites to Manhattan Active WMS, moved a global FMCG client to SAP, and ran an Oracle SaaS program across ANZ.

25Customers · 18 sites

Offshore operating model

Moved invoicing and order entry to an offshore team. Service levels held through the transition.

Six-figureAnnualised savings

DAIFUKU ASRS for Uniqlo

Delivered an automated storage and retrieval system end to end, alongside three brownfield projects of 20,000 to 30,000 sqm.

Eight-figureProgram value

Victorian transformation office

Owned the pipeline, governance and delivery across the state with a team of seven. Kaizens returned seven-figure savings in FY2019 and again in FY2020.

13Warehouses

Manufacturing OEE turnaround

Lifted overall equipment effectiveness on the main line through TPM and preventative-maintenance routines.

33.5 → 74%Line OEE

Packaging line performance

Cut the sorter reject rate by standardising infeed practice, and cut recirculation with a 2D barcode project.

11 → 6%Sorter reject rate

Equally at home on a warehouse floor, in a systems design review, and in front of executives.

03 — Capability

What I’m brought in to do.

Zero-defect delivery. Nothing is done until it is verified.

CAP-01 · Strategy

Strategy & transformation

Portfolio origination, investment cases (NPV/IRR), and benefits realisation. I originate the work, fund it, and prove the benefit landed. I have run an improvement workshop for about 200 people, CEO down, and turned the output into a funded pipeline.

Six-initiativeAPAC portfolio

Nine-figureInvestments influenced

Eight-figureAnnual cost savings

CAP-02 · Systems