PAUL ANDREW STOKES

I have broad senior management responsibility over a career spanning 20 years. My professional experience ranges from delivering results in managing on-site projects and contractors; negotiating and managing major contracts; managing a results driven contracts team and international shipping of commodities in one of the world’s largest mining companies with a diversified portfolio; delivering corporate and personal programs and advising on corporate and commercial law.

At Anglo American my roles ranged from project procurement of capital goods and services; managing EPCM and Group contracts; managing a contracts team; developing and implementing a contracts management system with a governance framework for the contracts and global category management teams.

I further developed a sound knowledge in market and analytical activities through developing supply and demand models in shipping, market engagements / tenders and the constructive implementation of logistics strategies.

At Anglo American’s Commercial Business Unit in Singapore’s commercial hub I gained significant international business experience. My key results as Shipping Manager (Dry Bulk and Containers) included: freight cost reduction, driving value opportunities and the establishment of a sound logistics network for the organization.

All achievements have been founded upon a commitment to the highest levels of integrity, ethical standards, safety, values, quality service delivery, collaboration, teamwork, ongoing personal development and community support.

All achievements have been founded upon a commitment to the highest levels of integrity, ethical standards, safety, values, quality service delivery, collaboration, teamwork, ongoing personal development and community support.

• Developed and implemented a Global Liner, Freight Forwarding and Logistics Strategy to provide a seaborne & logistics solution (container and break bulk) across the group.
• Developed a Supply and Demand tool for the Dry Bulk Capsize market. The tool was designed to be used in both a strategic and short-term basis ensuring Anglo Shipping and Anglo Marketing had visibility to potential leverage and opportunities that could be extracted from the marine sector; and to enable Anglo to forecast efficiently and develop strategies in line with those observations. This continues with Capsize 4TC current quarter, 4TC current +1Q and current +2Q analysis.
• I trained, managed and supervised the contracts team and category management team to deliver quality contracts and other documentation that were commercially and legally sound across the full ambit of the company’s operations; that met the needs of the company and comply with the company’s governance requirements including, legal compliance, joint venture compliance, financial approvals, taxation approvals and contract management requirements.
• I managed the development of contracts precedents database and the development and implementation of standard special conditions for all contracts; and standard approved wording for both scope of works/services and contract price provisions for contracts and site instructions.

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS :

2004 : Course Leader with Landmark Education, Sydney

1993 : I made an oral presentation supported by a detailed written submission to the Federal

Government Task Force into Franchising. The Taskforce lead to the implementation of

the Franchising Code of Practice .

1993 : Key note speaker for the Queensland Law Society at its Annual Legal Symposium on the

interaction of Intellectual Property and the Trade Practices Act.

1992 : I represented the Franchise Council of Australia at the annual meeting of member countries of

1988 : International Franchising Association held in Palm Desert California

Bachelor of Laws with Second Class Honors

1988 : Won second Queensland University of Technology Prize in Law

1987 : Won Queensland University of Technology Prize in Law

VOLUNTEER WORK :

2002-2003 Assisting agreements with Landmark Worldwide.

1998-2000 President of Young Professionals Association

1996-2000 Committee Member and Volunteer: Project Australia Caring for Youth

1991-1994 Committee of Franchisors’ Association of Australia

1991-1992

Committee of Inventors Association of Australia