Colins Iles has a very good relationship with Bluescope/BHP. As...

Colins Iles has a very good relationship with Bluescope/BHP. As you will see he also studied at Wollongong and spent a number of year at the BHP/Bluescope plant. He has mentioned his time there and contacts/relationship a number of times. See below extract from Linkdin

• Ferro Alloy Trading Manager

  CMC Australia Cometals

  Apr 1999 - Mar 2003 4 years

  Overall, I rebuilt the BHP Ferro Alloy trading business after CMC Australia acquired it in 1998.
  
  - Responsible for the sourcing and marketing of Ferro alloys in Australia
  - Full integration of the BHP Ferro alloys Trading div purchased in June 1998.
  - Responsible for Profit centre results for Ferro alloy business in Australia.
  - Took ENRC FeCr business in Australia from 5 % market share to
  - Secured Stratcor Nitrovan agency from FERNZ Specialty Chemicals in 2000.
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  Industry Manager

  FERNZ Specialty Chemicals

  Jan 1995 - Feb 1999 4 years 2 months

  Sydney

  As Industry Manager I was responsible for managing and developing the metallurgical business.
  
  - Responsible for the sourcing and marketing of metallurgical products to the Australian Molten
  metallurgical Industry. (Steel, Foundry, Aluminium industries)
  - Responsible for Building Budgets and Return Company targets in profitability and Return of
  assets.
  - Manage a team of 6 throughout Australia.
  - Build and secure long term profitability of the business.
  - Liaise…

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  National Ferro alloys Trading Manager

  Able Lemon

  1989 - 1995 6 years

  Sydney, Australia

  - Responsible for the sourcing and marketing of Ferro alloys to the Australian Steel and Foundry industry.
  - Responsible for bottom line returns down to operating profit from 1990 – 1995
  - Budget development
  - Develop new sources of Ferro alloys to the Australian market.
  - Converted BHP from HC FE CR to Charge Cr
  - Developed the Nitrovan Market in Australia for a 0 base to 100 % market share
  Developed the Samancor into a multi-million dollar brand
  - Maintained strong market share across all alloy sectors as the market developed.

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