Experience

WHP

• France
• Translation and Localization
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Buyer

  • Oct 2019 - Present

  Project Buyer and Coordinator for bespoke contracts. Project Buyer and Coordinator for bespoke contracts.



Komatsu Mining Corp.

• South Africa
• Mining
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Technical Buyer / Expeditor

  • May 2018 - Oct 2019

  TECHNICAL BUYER / PROJECT EXPEDITER • Sourcing project components including sub-contract items for UK and global customers • Working on large projects, • I also work to daily structures, utilising our MRP System, SAP and Excel functions • Projects are monitored and details are added to the 'Live' system. • Informing the project team on orders raised and details of expediting is up-to-date • Parts are ordered 'Just in Time' from side requests in UAE to ensure… Show more TECHNICAL BUYER / PROJECT EXPEDITER • Sourcing project components including sub-contract items for UK and global customers • Working on large projects, • I also work to daily structures, utilising our MRP System, SAP and Excel functions • Projects are monitored and details are added to the 'Live' system. • Informing the project team on orders raised and details of expediting is up-to-date • Parts are ordered 'Just in Time' from side requests in UAE to ensure continuity of projects • Representing sourcing at daily project meetings • Liaising with logistics to ensure parts are dispatched, invoiced to send directly to site • Expedited products and spares for project build programmes • Improved the department function using KPI's and Continuous Expediting Procedures • Ensuring products are available for production • Made significant cost savings on project spares, namely the Bechtel project Show less TECHNICAL BUYER / PROJECT EXPEDITER • Sourcing project components including sub-contract items for UK and global customers • Working on large projects, • I also work to daily structures, utilising our MRP System, SAP and Excel functions • Projects are monitored and details are added to the 'Live' system. • Informing the project team on orders raised and details of expediting is up-to-date • Parts are ordered 'Just in Time' from side requests in UAE to ensure… Show more TECHNICAL BUYER / PROJECT EXPEDITER • Sourcing project components including sub-contract items for UK and global customers • Working on large projects, • I also work to daily structures, utilising our MRP System, SAP and Excel functions • Projects are monitored and details are added to the 'Live' system. • Informing the project team on orders raised and details of expediting is up-to-date • Parts are ordered 'Just in Time' from side requests in UAE to ensure continuity of projects • Representing sourcing at daily project meetings • Liaising with logistics to ensure parts are dispatched, invoiced to send directly to site • Expedited products and spares for project build programmes • Improved the department function using KPI's and Continuous Expediting Procedures • Ensuring products are available for production • Made significant cost savings on project spares, namely the Bechtel project Show less



GE Wellstream Oil & Gas

• COMMODITY BUYER / PROJECT COORDINATOR

  • 2013 - Apr 2018

  Responsible for sourcing major components and services for the manufacture of end-fittings for the Oil & Gas industry, supplying major global customers • Also responsible for reducing material and service lead through improved supplier performance • Working as part of a successful sourcing team • Liaising with 3rd party providers to ensure components are delivered on time and within budget • Fostering business relationships with global suppliers • Ensuring benefits are achieved… Show more Responsible for sourcing major components and services for the manufacture of end-fittings for the Oil & Gas industry, supplying major global customers • Also responsible for reducing material and service lead through improved supplier performance • Working as part of a successful sourcing team • Liaising with 3rd party providers to ensure components are delivered on time and within budget • Fostering business relationships with global suppliers • Ensuring benefits are achieved for the business • Setting up and chairing project meetings with suppliers • Achieving correct terms and specifications for our projects • Coordinating supplier developments, improving performance and value-for-money • I produce daily and weekly reports • I liaise with global suppliers and subcontractors on a daily / weekly basis to hit deadlines • I work to set bill of materials and order drawings, revisions and specifications for the industry • Assisting in auditing new suppliers ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Show less Responsible for sourcing major components and services for the manufacture of end-fittings for the Oil & Gas industry, supplying major global customers • Also responsible for reducing material and service lead through improved supplier performance • Working as part of a successful sourcing team • Liaising with 3rd party providers to ensure components are delivered on time and within budget • Fostering business relationships with global suppliers • Ensuring benefits are achieved… Show more Responsible for sourcing major components and services for the manufacture of end-fittings for the Oil & Gas industry, supplying major global customers • Also responsible for reducing material and service lead through improved supplier performance • Working as part of a successful sourcing team • Liaising with 3rd party providers to ensure components are delivered on time and within budget • Fostering business relationships with global suppliers • Ensuring benefits are achieved for the business • Setting up and chairing project meetings with suppliers • Achieving correct terms and specifications for our projects • Coordinating supplier developments, improving performance and value-for-money • I produce daily and weekly reports • I liaise with global suppliers and subcontractors on a daily / weekly basis to hit deadlines • I work to set bill of materials and order drawings, revisions and specifications for the industry • Assisting in auditing new suppliers ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Show less



National Oilwell Varco

• China
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• PROJECT BUYER / MATERIALS MANAGEMENT (Production Projects)

  • 2001 - 2013

  Manufacturer and Supplier for the Oil & Gas industry worldwide • Responsible for providing costs to handle specialist projects, negotiating prices and products • l reduced materials and services lead times • I introduced new supply routes and found organizations who meet the criteria for the industry. • I liaised with 3rd party service providers to ensure projects were delivered within budget • I introduced supply strategies that improved supplier development • I… Show more Manufacturer and Supplier for the Oil & Gas industry worldwide • Responsible for providing costs to handle specialist projects, negotiating prices and products • l reduced materials and services lead times • I introduced new supply routes and found organizations who meet the criteria for the industry. • I liaised with 3rd party service providers to ensure projects were delivered within budget • I introduced supply strategies that improved supplier development • I reduced materials and service lead times • Ensured performances kept to the highest standard • Ensured correct designs, specifications and legislation was adhered to Please download my CV for further information ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Show less Manufacturer and Supplier for the Oil & Gas industry worldwide • Responsible for providing costs to handle specialist projects, negotiating prices and products • l reduced materials and services lead times • I introduced new supply routes and found organizations who meet the criteria for the industry. • I liaised with 3rd party service providers to ensure projects were delivered within budget • I introduced supply strategies that improved supplier development • I… Show more Manufacturer and Supplier for the Oil & Gas industry worldwide • Responsible for providing costs to handle specialist projects, negotiating prices and products • l reduced materials and services lead times • I introduced new supply routes and found organizations who meet the criteria for the industry. • I liaised with 3rd party service providers to ensure projects were delivered within budget • I introduced supply strategies that improved supplier development • I reduced materials and service lead times • Ensured performances kept to the highest standard • Ensured correct designs, specifications and legislation was adhered to Please download my CV for further information ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Show less



Eaga Partnership

• United Kingdom
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• PURCHASING OFFICER

  • 2000 - 2001

  • I developed the company’s vendor rating system • Helped develop commercial partnerships • Developed successful contract and solid business relationships • My team created account development strategies that significantly enhanced business growth • I developed and executed business development plans and business reviews ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ • I developed the company’s vendor rating system • Helped develop commercial partnerships • Developed successful contract and solid business relationships • My team created account development strategies that significantly enhanced business growth • I developed and executed business development plans and business reviews ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~



Baric Systems

• United States
• Oil and Gas
• 1 - 100 Employee

• COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT MANAGER (Senior Buyer)

  • 1990 - 2000

  A mechanical engineering company, and manufacturer and supplier of central heating equipment, pressurisation units, pump and motors for the construction industry. (a Division of British Engines Ltd.) I was responsible for managing the Purchasing Department as the Senior Buyer (6 staff). I ensured that products and services were procured on time and on budget, I liaised with all departments to provide a cost effective service. I also had responsibility for providing dates and figures on… Show more A mechanical engineering company, and manufacturer and supplier of central heating equipment, pressurisation units, pump and motors for the construction industry. (a Division of British Engines Ltd.) I was responsible for managing the Purchasing Department as the Senior Buyer (6 staff). I ensured that products and services were procured on time and on budget, I liaised with all departments to provide a cost effective service. I also had responsibility for providing dates and figures on a monthly basis for the company’s Directors for monitoring purposes. • I made sure that parts were supplied within the shortest possible lead times (in 95% of cases this was usually within one working day). I improved daily despatch accuracy from approx. 60% to 90%. I continuously increased production targets whilst reducing downtime by 33% • I set up frame agreements with valued suppliers to help the company receive annual rebates • I made the work area more efficient by introducing JIT to reduce stock • I was responsible for negotiating the highest quality goods with cost reductions • Reduced spend by over £200K, whilst meeting set production targets • I successfully completed a Company Auditor (ISO9002) course through Collins Associates • Worked with MRP systems to coordinate the cost process • I successfully achieved material spend targets ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Show less A mechanical engineering company, and manufacturer and supplier of central heating equipment, pressurisation units, pump and motors for the construction industry. (a Division of British Engines Ltd.) I was responsible for managing the Purchasing Department as the Senior Buyer (6 staff). I ensured that products and services were procured on time and on budget, I liaised with all departments to provide a cost effective service. I also had responsibility for providing dates and figures on… Show more A mechanical engineering company, and manufacturer and supplier of central heating equipment, pressurisation units, pump and motors for the construction industry. (a Division of British Engines Ltd.) I was responsible for managing the Purchasing Department as the Senior Buyer (6 staff). I ensured that products and services were procured on time and on budget, I liaised with all departments to provide a cost effective service. I also had responsibility for providing dates and figures on a monthly basis for the company’s Directors for monitoring purposes. • I made sure that parts were supplied within the shortest possible lead times (in 95% of cases this was usually within one working day). I improved daily despatch accuracy from approx. 60% to 90%. I continuously increased production targets whilst reducing downtime by 33% • I set up frame agreements with valued suppliers to help the company receive annual rebates • I made the work area more efficient by introducing JIT to reduce stock • I was responsible for negotiating the highest quality goods with cost reductions • Reduced spend by over £200K, whilst meeting set production targets • I successfully completed a Company Auditor (ISO9002) course through Collins Associates • Worked with MRP systems to coordinate the cost process • I successfully achieved material spend targets ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Show less



Early Career

• United Kingdom

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  • 1978 - 1990

  Group Catering Supervisor (Kimberley Clark Ltd. Newcastle) 1985-90 Deputy to Catering Manager (Airport Catering Services, Newcastle) 1978-85 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Group Catering Supervisor (Kimberley Clark Ltd. Newcastle) 1985-90 Deputy to Catering Manager (Airport Catering Services, Newcastle) 1978-85 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~