PORTALINK CAST STUDY
KINCROME
THE CHALLENGE
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Kincrome is a warehouse and distribution business that has been supplying to Automative, Industrial and Hardware markets for 30 years.
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Kincrome has four warehouse/distribution centres, which are strategically located throughout Australia, to deliver responsive and accurate order dispatches to all target markets.
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Fast and accurate order-to-shipment cycles are an imperative component of Kincrome’s customer value proposition.
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Kincrome invests in technology solutions that can enhance its order accuracy and improve the speed of its turnaround time.
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Finding a solution to meet Kincrome’s needs that was robust, accurate, quick and cost-effective proved challenging.
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PORTALINK CAST STUDY
KINCROME
THE CHALLENGE
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Kincrome is a warehouse and distribution business that has been supplying to Automative, Industrial and Hardware markets for 30 years.
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Kincrome has four warehouse/distribution centres, which are strategically located throughout Australia, to deliver responsive and accurate order dispatches to all target markets.
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Fast and accurate order-to-shipment cycles are an imperative component of Kincrome’s customer value proposition.
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Kincrome invests in technology solutions that can enhance its order accuracy and improve the speed of its turnaround time.
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Finding a solution to meet Kincrome’s needs that was robust, accurate, quick and cost-effective proved challenging.
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We're looking for great people.
If you're passionate about building great software systems and you want to work for a company that appreciates and rewards your efforts, we would like to meet with you.
Portalink is getting recognition from Global Fortune 500's as a game changer for supply chain digital transformation.
If you want to work for a company that appreciates you,
then let's have a chat!
We are currently looking for a Front End Software Developer and a Full Stack Software Developer. Download the following PDF's to find out more about the positions, and how to apply:
COMPANY CULTURE.
Portalink adapts to each individual employee's wants and needs. We have a great open office environment in the Adelaide CBD but we also provide flexible remote working and work from home arrangements.
We work hard but we also like to take advantage of the beautiful state and country we live in. Yes, we actually enjoy each others company at work and socially, including wine tours, recent weekends away with partners in the Barossa, and Hump-day BBQ's each Wednesday on our balcony.
We prioritise the wellbeing of all employees, whether you work from home, interstate, or across the globe. Maintaining a community that supports unique staff needs is pivotal to the business' ethos and ultimate success.
WHAT WE FIND IMPORTANT.
Work-life balance.
Keeping it social.
Support one another.
Lunch with Partners in McLaren Vale
Finska at our Lodge (Barossa Valley)
REWARDING MERIT.
We believe that great people and hard work deserves to be rewarded. We make sure that every month has a long weekend so you can fit in those extra road trips, visit family interstate, or finish binging that Netflix series.
Portalink also provides employee share options so that each member of our team can share the excitement of our growth and success.
WE APPRECIATE QUALITY.
Enjoy the benefits.
More long weekends.
Share options.
A great weekend away with partners in Barossa wine region
HARNESSING INNOVATION
It's fun working with likeminded, 'can-do' people. We are succeeding globally with a world-leading product because to us, nothing is too hard or too complex.
As a rapidly-growing scale-up, Portalink thrives on the creative autonomy and innovation of all employees. Small teams can contribute to a common goal, find ownership in a project, and make it happen. Everything we do is agile. Procrastination and bureaucracy never get in our way.
One of our values is "I'm your wingman. We're all wingmen." In other words, we're all looking out for each other, so leave your ego at the door.
WE MAKE COMPLEX SIMPLE.
Flat management hierarchy.
Agile mindset.
Global success.
WHAT OUR TEAM VALUES.
LEE VAN HOOFF
Portalink CTO
Lee joined the Portalink team in 2014. As Chief Technology Officer, Lee has been a key influencer in the company's success.
"When I began working at Portalink, maintaining a work-life balance that suited me was important. Portalink has always provided flexible working arrangements, including start and finish times, as well as remote/WFH opportunities. This flexibility extended to a remote working holiday that allowed me to travel around Australia with my young family in a caravan for six months.
The head office in Adelaide is a bright, open, enjoyable space to work in, allowing for transparent, constructive conversations between the team.
In regards to the Portalink product, it's a great modern tech stack, utilising serverless technologies built on AWS."
Flexible work arrangements.
Bright, open & modern HQ office.
Smart, supportive team.
Great, modern tech stack.
Employee share options.
WHAT OUR TEAM VALUES.
SONA PATEL
Business Analyst
Sona joined Portalink ten years ago as a software engineer. She now combines her deep system knowledge as a senior programmer with strong BA skills to be a much valued project leader.
"I have enjoyed wonderful friendships and a stimulating career with Portalink. It has been fun to see our product evolve and our business grow.
We have a great team working in a great environment, and our hard work is now being recognised on the world stage."
Strong friendships formed.
Bright, open & modern HQ office.
Smart, supportive team.
Great, modern tech stack.
Success on a global scale.
WHAT OUR TEAM VALUES.
EMILIAN SEMCZAK
Software Architect
Emil joined the Portalink team in 2012. During his ten years with the company, he has strongly influenced the Portalink application with a unique ability to simplify the complex.
"For the first two years of my adventure with Portalink, I had been working remotely from Poland. A few business/pleasure trips to beautiful Adelaide later my wife and I have decided to stay. Nearly eight years succeeded, and we have never looked back.
Working with Portalink for almost a decade allowed my personal and professional growth in conjunction with experiencing the famous Australian "easy-going" lifestyle - strongly promoted and cherished within the organisation.
The adaptability of new technologies, out of the box thinking philosophy and freedom to explore professional frontiers are deeply engraved within Portalink's DNA, which allows any creative person to thrive."
Personal & professional growth opportunities.
Achieving a true work-life balance.
Creative autonomy is encouraged.
Out of the box and agile thinking.
Living and working in a beautiful, thriving city.
WHAT OUR TEAM VALUES.
PABLO GARCIA
Software Developer
Pablo is a highly valued member of the team who has expanded his skills and friendships since becoming a 'Portalinker'.
"I joined the Portalink team in 2018 when I was finishing my master's degree in I.T. at Flinders University. Since then, I have learned a lot of new cool technologies. Portalink is always thinking of innovating, so the motivation stays always high.
At a personal level, I consider the Portalinkers to be my family and I can feel their friendship, respect, and appreciation. But it is not only me, my wife Angie has also been included in the different out-of-office activities and I can tell that our Colombian culture has had a positive impact on the other Portalinkers :-)
It is my belief that a work environment must be more than just a place for coding, it must generate motivation, enjoyment, and friendship and Portalink has given me all of this."
Strong friendships formed.
A highly inclusive, family culture.
Personal and professional growth.
Innovative and out of the box thinking.
Great, modern tech stack.
PORTALINK'S JOURNEY
In 2007, we set out on a mission to eliminate wasteful data entry by streamlining purchase order processing. We wanted to be different from other software companies with a can-do attitude, transparent pricing, and great customer service.
At the time, fax was still the predominant ordering method for the ‘long tail’ of non-EDI trading partners. We were adventurous, often going where others didn’t. We were an early innovator of cloud software at a time when most companies believed cloud had no place in big business.
Not everything we did was a commercial success, but what we learned was invaluable as we strived to reach an unprecedented level of process automation.
We are proud of our journey and the leading edge technology we have developed. Our software has transcended beyond our wildest dreams, a mere shadow of what we envisaged in 2007, and we are delivering great automation outcomes. Our broad list of customers includes leading multinational companies across a vast array of industries and continents.
We are equally excited about what lies ahead. Our product is constantly evolving as we strive to solve complex problems and achieve unprecedented automation outcomes. The technology suite that we have been building for over a decade is opening unexpected doors as we form new partnerships and expand into new global markets. Portalink is now being recognised around the world as a thought leader and disrupter within the supply chain space ... and the best is still to come.
Explore some of our customer testimonial videos below:
A BIT ABOUT PORTALINK.
User Experiences | Schneider Electric
Portalink | Let our customers do the talking!
Portalink Showcase | P&R Electrical
Portalink Customer Testimonial | Rhino-Rack
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