Multi-site building supplies and project management solutions

Running projects across multiple holiday park sites in different locations can be a struggle. Sourcing building supplies from various suppliers, trying to find the best price when your bulk-buy advantage is lost and then coordinating deliveries from all over the map to the time and place they’re needed is a juggling act that chews through time and money.

But there’s an easier way, Discovery Parks Project Manager and Bunnings Trade PowerPass customer Gavin Harris says.

“I’ve got one point of contact with my Bunnings Trade team and that’s it,” Gavin, who coordinates operations at 12 Discovery Parks holiday destinations across South Australia, says of how Bunnings Trade supports his enterprises with specialist Account Managers through the Bunnings Trade Assist Team at 134 TRADE (134 872).

“So rather than calling 15 suppliers or stores, where some places might have one of what you need and another could have two, I make a single phone call, explain the project and the work is all done for us.”

How Bunnings supports large-scale business organisations

• Single contact: Gain a dedicated Bunnings Trade Account Manager who acts as your sole point of contact for all project needs and building supplies, simplifying communication and coordination across multiple sites.

• Expert advice: Access specialist knowledge for product selection, ensuring you choose the most suitable, durable and cost-effective materials for your commercial projects and fit-outs.

• Bulk savings: Leverage the cost advantages of bulk ordering, even when products need to be distributed to different locations, ensuring consistency and economies of scale.

• Tailored solutions: Benefit from bespoke solutions for commercial fit-outs, with experts helping to workshop ideas and find scalable options that meet specific project requirements.

• Nationwide delivery: Utilise fast and efficient logistics for nationwide delivery, with products sourced from across Australia and delivered directly to your sites when needed.

• Streamlined invoicing: Simplify administrative tasks with streamlined invoicing processes, providing itemised bills for various locations through a single, consolidated order.

• Industry focus: Bunnings Trade provides specialised support for sectors, including:
  • Assisted Living
  • Visitor Economy
  • Education

• Bunnings Trade Account Managers are dedicated to improving:
  • Operational efficiency
  • Ensuring compliance
  • Delivering better outcomes for businesses

• Proactive engagement: Engage with your Bunnings Trade Account Manager early in the project life cycle to collaboratively plan and achieve your specific goals.

• Simplify procurement: Consolidate your sourcing by leveraging a single point of contact, drastically reducing the complexity of managing multiple suppliers for large projects.

Benefits of using Bunnings Trade to support your business

How can Bunnings Trade support your business? Gavin shares eight benefits of how the Bunnings Trade team makes his job easier.

Benefit #1: Single point of contact for project materials management

The main advantage in calling on the Bunnings Trade team, Gavin says, is that you can get everything for your project, no matter how big, with one phone call. “It’s all in one place,” he says. “If I call up, for example, and say I need to refurbish seven kitchens and build seven new ones, we’ll have a talk through specifics, then they go off, source everything and come back to me with a quote and delivery schedule.”

Benefit #2: Expert advice on building supplies selection

“This is absolutely pivotal,” Gavin says. “With those kitchens, for example, we went through the site with our Bunnings Account Manager, explained what the sites would be used for and what our colour palette was, and they started suggesting choices. Even with something simple like mirrors, they were able to suggest product choices that would be hard-wearing and easy to maintain for areas like amenity blocks, and then a bit lighter and stylish for our luxury accommodation.”

Benefit #3: Cost benefits of bulk ordering building supplies

“Being able to order in bulk really helps with cost, and we can do that here, even if all the products ordered aren’t going to a single location,” Gavin says. “We did that recently with flues, for example. You make one order, and that’s then sent out to different locations and ultimately delivered to our site, which means you not only get consistency across the sites, but those economies of scale are there to be had as well.”

Benefit #4: Tailored solutions for commercial fit-outs

By dealing with an expert, ideas can be workshopped and scalable solutions found, Gavin says.

“Blinds are a great example of this for us, we needed something that was good quality, but also hard wearing. Our rep was able to suggest some we hadn’t known about, made of a material that looks great, but can be wiped clean easily, and it wasn’t much of a price difference to what we had been considering. Little things like that make a big difference.”

Benefit #5: Fast nationwide logistics and delivery

The advantage of a single point of contact linked to stores across Australia means anything from a single sleeper for a site repair to a hundred for a complete landscaping upgrade can be found, even if they have to come from different Bunnings stores.

“They’ll source the products wherever they are, get them shipped to our closest Bunnings store then on the days we need them delivered to site, they arrive,” Gavin says. “It saves a lot of running around.”

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Benefit #6: High-quality commercial products

The advantage of dealing with an established supplier such as Bunnings Trade, Gavin agrees, is the wide range of products have been evaluated and tested before they get to the shelves.

“This especially matters to us because our builds are used by a lot of people over time, so we need products that are cost-effective without the drawbacks a ‘budget approach’ can have,” Gavin says. “You don’t want something that will break and need to be replaced often; there’s no savings in that.”

Benefit #7: Ongoing trade support

Once you start working with the Bunnings Trade team, your Account Manager is available for advice and help when needed.

“They’re always there if I need them,” Gavin says. “With new projects, I’ll call and say, ‘Okay, this is what I need to achieve, let's catch up’.”

Gavin can also send photographs to the Bunnings Trade team and they come back with their suggestions and support options. “And we go from there!” Gavin adds.

Benefit #8: Streamlined invoicing for large businesses

A major advantage of dealing with one supply point and Account Manager for anyone working within a structured organisation with sites in varied locations is that all the paperwork is streamlined.

One order goes through, one invoice comes back – itemised to locations – and you can send it on to the required department.

“Everything is simpler when you’re dealing with one point of contact,” Gavin says.

What does the Bunnings Trade Assist Team do?

Quick answer: Bunnings Trade has specialist teams to support businesses in achieving their goals. The Trade Assist Team at 134 TRADE (134 872) can help you with:

• Trade quotes and pricing
• Stock queries
• Order and delivery updates
• General trade enquiries

What industries and sectors does Bunnings Trade support?

The specialist teams and expert Account Managers at Bunnings Trade support businesses in the following sectors (but not limited to), each with unique needs:

• Assisted Living (nursing homes, aged care facilities, disability facilities and housing).
• Visitor Economy (holiday parks, commercial accommodation refurbishment, resort facilities management and hospital fit-outs).
• Education (schools, learning institutions and campuses, universities and tertiary education centres).

Tip: Discover why Bunnings Trade is your one-stop shop in Assisted Living.

How to contact Bunnings Trade

Call 134 TRADE (134 872) or visit your local Bunnings Trade Desk in-store.

The bottom line, Gavin says, is if you’re running a team of people across multiple sites and locations in industries such as the visitor economy (as he does), education or assisted living, chances are Bunnings Trade can streamline the planning of projects, sourcing of materials, delivery schedules and support.

“I reach out to the Bunnings Trade Desk, explain what my needs are and ask for the area Account Manager or someone who can streamline deliverables across multiple locations and jobs,” he says.

“You know what you need, they know what they have, so it’ll definitely make things more streamlined.”

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