OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE

COMMERCIAL PERFORMANCE

SUSTAINABLE GROWTH

Operational Edge Advisory is a Principal-Led Western Australian establishment that partners with business leaders to improve profitability, operational performance, and sustainable growth through fractional leadership, operational diagnostics, commercial performance reviews, and strategic advisory services. Delivered on-site or remotely, our support is tailored to your business, objectives, and challenges.

Senior Experience | Practical Leadership | Measurable Outcomes

Operational Edge Advisory Support

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Fractional Executive Leadership
Senior General Management or Commercial Management expertise when your business needs it, without the cost or commitment of a full-time executive. Fractional engagements provide hands-on leadership to improve commercial performance, strengthen execution, build accountability and deliver defined business outcomes.
02.
Operational Performance Diagnostics
A structured assessment of financial, operational and organisational performance designed to identify performance gaps, underlying risks and priority improvement opportunities. The diagnostic provides clear, evidence-based insights and practical recommendations to strengthen performance and guide improvement priorities.
03.
Profit Improvement Program
A targeted review of margins, pricing, costs, productivity, resource utilisation and operational performance to identify and prioritise opportunities for sustainable profit improvement. The program provides practical, evidence-based actions focused on strengthening margins, improving efficiency and increasing operating profit.
04.
Professional Resume Optimisation
Professional resume, cover letter and LinkedIn profile development designed to strengthen your professional profile and position you effectively for your next career opportunity. Documents are tailored to your experience, target roles and industry, with keyword optimisation and a clear focus on presenting your skills, achievements and value to prospective employers.

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The Process

UNDERSTAND

ASSESS

PRIORITISE

Operational Edge Advisory establishes the business challenges, management priorities and outcomes that matter.

Deep-dive analysis of your current operational state to identify performance gaps and friction points.

Strategic alignment of resources toward high-impact issues and opportunities that drive immediate and long-term value.

DEVELOP

IMPLEMENT

MEASURE

Deploying practical recommendations, accountabilities and a clearly prioritised improvement roadmap.

Execution of the operational framework through structured transition management and process precision.

Continuous evaluation and data-driven reviews ensuring sustainable growth and ongoing excellence standards.

EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP & ADVISORY

Senior executive experience, delivered directly and practically. Operational Edge Advisory provides hands-on leadership and advisory support to help business owners and management teams strengthen performance, improve profitability and build accountability. With expertise across general management, commercial performance and operational improvement, engagements are tailored to the needs and priorities of each business.

Executive Leadership | Operational Excellence | Commercial Performance

Tailored Business Advisory

Whether it is in person or remote, every business is different, and the support it needs should be too. Operational Edge Advisory provides flexible, tailored advisory and executive support designed around your organisation’s specific challenges, priorities and objectives. From resolving individual performance issues to improving processes, supporting growth or providing ongoing fractional leadership, engagements are structured to deliver practical and sustainable business outcomes.

Performance | Profitability | Growth

About Operational Edge Advisory

Operational Edge Advisory helps businesses improve performance, profitability and sustainable growth through practical executive leadership, operational excellence and commercial expertise. We provide fractional executive leadership, business performance diagnostics, operational excellence reviews, profit improvement programs and executive advisory services tailored to the needs of growing organisations. Working alongside owners, directors and leadership teams, we deliver independent insight, practical solutions and measurable outcomes. Our approach combines strategic thinking with hands-on experience, helping businesses strengthen accountability, improve decision-making, enhance operational performance and achieve sustainable commercial results without the cost of a full-time executive.

Led By Experience

About The Principle

Operational Edge Advisory is led by an experienced executive with more than 25 years of leadership experience across the mining, industrial services, engineering, manufacturing, construction and contracting sectors. The Principal has held senior leadership positions including General Manager, Regional Manager, Senior Operations Manager and Asset Manager, with responsibility for business portfolios exceeding $50 million annually and major contracts valued at up to $300 million.

Throughout a career spanning metropolitan, regional and remote operations across Western Australia, the Principal has led multidisciplinary workforces of more than 150 direct employees and +200 contractors while delivering improvements in operational performance, profitability, safety, reliability and organisational capability. Experience includes executive leadership, business transformation, operational excellence, asset management, commercial governance, profit improvement, strategic planning and stakeholder engagement.

Aa a graduate of the University of Western Australia, the Principal holds an Executive Master of Business Administration (MBA), together with qualifications in executive management, Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma. Additional credentials include certification as a Senior Site Executive (SSE) and Schedule 26 Statutory Supervisor.

Operational Edge Advisory was established to provide business owners and leadership teams with practical, executive-level support that bridges strategy and execution. The focus is simple: strengthen operational performance, improve profitability, build leadership capability and deliver sustainable business outcomes through practical experience rather than consulting theory.

Principal Credentials

Executive MBA, University of Western Australia
25+Years Executive & Operational Leadership Experience
$50M+Annual Business Portfolios Managed
$300M Contract Portfolio Leadership Experience
150+ Personnel Workforce Leadership Experience
Senior Site Executive (SSE) Certified

Key Outcomes Delivered

Proven Leadership. Measurable Results.

SECURED THE FUTURE OF A $300M Tier-One Mining Contract

Assumed leadership of a major tier-one iron ore mining services contract valued at approximately $300 million after the client issued a formal notice to improve, placing the ongoing viability of the contract at significant risk

Led a comprehensive turnaround focused on leadership capability, workforce culture, client engagement, operational performance, safety outcomes and working relationships. Established clear accountability, strengthened frontline leadership and improved collaboration between operational teams and key stakeholders.

Result: Restored client confidence, improved operational and safety performance, strengthened strategic relationships and secured a three-year extension of a contract that had previously been at risk of termination.

INCREASED OPERATING PROFIT FROM 6% to 17%

Led a targeted profit improvement program within a $50 million per annum industrial services business experiencing margin pressure and profitability challenges.

Implemented a range of commercial and operational improvement initiatives including breakeven cost analysis, overhead optimisation, labour recovery improvements, hourly rate reviews, third-party cost reduction programs and continuous improvement of quoting, execution and invoicing processes. Enhanced commercial disciplines and management reporting to improve visibility, accountability and decision-making.

Result: Increased sustainable operating profit from approximately 6% to 17%, delivering a substantial improvement in profitability, cash generation and overall business performance.

RESTORED PROFITABILITY ON A $43M PER ANNUM GOVERNMENT SERVICES CONTRACT

Assumed leadership of an underperforming government services contract valued at approximately $43 million per annum, operating across four Western Australian regions and six branch locations while managing more than 1,000 work orders each day. Despite significant revenue, the contract was generating sustained monthly operating losses.

Led a comprehensive commercial and operational review that identified substantial revenue leakage, under-recovered contractual entitlements, unrealistic schedule rates, ineffective variation management practices and deficiencies in cost recovery processes. Implemented a disciplined commercial governance framework focused on entitlement recovery, pricing renegotiation, contract compliance and operational accountability.

Result: Transformed the contract from sustained monthly losses to a consistently profitable operation, achieving and maintaining a minimum 6% operating profit while significantly strengthening commercial controls, accountability and long-term contract sustainability.

INCREASED PLANT AVAILABILITY FROM 88% to 94% AND EXCEEDED PRODUCTION TARGETS

Led operational improvement initiatives across a 25 million tonne per annum fixed plant processing operation where plant availability had fallen to approximately 88%, preventing the operation from consistently achieving production and crushing targets.

Conducted detailed Pareto analysis to identify the primary drivers of equipment downtime and unreliability. Developed and implemented targeted improvement strategies supported by business case evaluation and value modelling to address the highest-impact performance constraints. Coordinated delivery through multidisciplinary operational and maintenance teams.

Result: Improved plant availability from 88% to 94%, enabling the operation to consistently exceed production targets while increasing throughput, enhancing equipment reliability and improving revenue and profitability outcomes.