Experience

Norwich City Council

• Government Administration
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Senior Programme Lead Property Services

  • Apr 2022 - Present

  Currently managing the multi-disciplined workforce for responsive repairs and building maintenance for backlog repairs - minor / major repairs, voids, damps and WHI’sContract Managing 2 sub-contractors to undertake the completion of the backlog repairs, voids, damps and FRA’sBuilt and recruited a Backlog repairs team - department of 15Managing the planned Fire Risk AssessmentsWorking on service improvement plans Responsible for budget management within my area

• Senior Contract Manager

  • Aug 2020 - Present

  Produce the Contract, Specification and KPI’s for the Responsive Repairs and Building Maintenance / Environmental ContractsProvide contractual guidance to internal management, including, Directors, Heads of Service and Business Development ManagerWork with key stakeholders as a trusted advisor to establish strategies, provide direction and guidance on new Company Contract and start-upDraft, negotiate, and execute all new contracts written by myself with support from external LegalWork with internal or external business teams on issues and developments on start-up of new companyReview, develop and enforce administrative procedures for effective and economical performance within terms and conditions of the contract and policies Prepare contracts and governance papers for cabinet



Freelance

• Strategic Development Specialist ( Procurement and Contracts

  • Feb 2020 - Aug 2020



Southwark Council

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Interim Coporate Contracts Project Lead

  • Aug 2019 - Mar 2020

  • Full end to end Procurement by using frameworks and OJEU • Full end to end Contract Management across the CFM contracts • Developing and maintaining relationships with suppliers, contractors and stakeholders • Strategic planning across CFM contracts • Full end to end report writing that meets the requirements of a varied audience Contracts and Procurements delivered on: • Print Document Management (Contract value £4.5 Million) – re-procured service • Postal services (Contract Value £1.5 Million) • Soft and Hard Facilities Management (Contract Value £30 Million) • Stationary (Contract Value £1 Million) – Direct Award to current incumbent • Document Storage (Contract Value £900k) – Delivery of contract reviewed. Plan of action to scan and destroy boxes and files to reduce exit fees work towards the smarter working way • Hospitality (Contract Value £250k) – re-procured • Taxi’s and Couriers (Contract Value £50k) re-procured



London Borough of Havering

• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Interim Snr Procurement Specialist

  • Oct 2018 - Aug 2019

  Senior Category specialist in soft and hard FM, Professional Services, ICT and Assets Management Manage Internal and external stakeholders to evaluate their procurement options including the use of external frameworks, restricted tenders or OJEU Governance report writing to get approval for procurement projects to proceed Contracts and Procurements delivered on: • Print Document Management (Contract value £2 Million) – re-procured • Digitalised the post services for both Havering and Newham Boroughs (Contract Value £1.4 Million) including equipment and reduction in staff. • Parking Services (Staff and Equipment), Contract Value £3 Million • Outsourced Security Contract re-procured (Contract Value (£1,8 Million) • Soft and Hard Facilities Management (Contract Value £5 Million) – Outsourced contract included TUPE of staff • Stationary (Contract Value £1 Million) re-procured • Document Storage (Contract Value £1.2 Million) – Direct Award to current incumbent • Various IT Software Equipment



South Bank Colleges

• United Kingdom
• Education Administration Programs
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Interim Head of Procurement

  • Jun 2017 - Oct 2018

  Head the Procurement Team to deliver an excellent procurement service by being responsible for the day-to-day planning and forward plan of procurement projects across the college. Review all contracts to achieve value for money To work with Internal and external stakeholders to evaluate their procurement options for contracts including the use of external frameworks, restricted tenders or OJEU Contracts and Procurements delivered on: • Rebuild of Vauxhall Offices included full end to end Construction procurement, working with external stakeholders (Contract Value £40 Million) • Return of 56 photocopy machines to Siemens whilst in contract. Reduced quarterly payment from £25k to £10k with no contract extension and no penalties. • Morgan Hunt recruitment Contract (reduce the percentage fee from 5% to 2.5% • Renewal Microsoft IT License, reduced cost from £165k to £87k total saving of £78k • City and Guilds overspent on products and services which I got a refund of £87,500 • I worked on various categories whilst at Lambeth College which included, HR, Finance, Marketing, IT, soft and hard FM.



Freelance Consultant

• London

• Procurement, Purchasing and Business Development Consultant

  • Oct 2014 - May 2017

  Review internal contacts and provide options for future procurements, possible contact awards for value for money (VFM) Implement and drive category strategy across various internal and external projects Review internal procurement functions and provide robust options for improvement Manage contracts through skilled negotiation and relationship management to mitigate business risk and drive the success of the procurement function. • Organisations include: Camden, Islington and Haringey Council. Contact Centre Partners Recruitment, Chi-Chi Clothing, Nazz Collections and Virgin Atlantic.



Jump! Programmes

• London, United Kingdom

• Head of Contracts

  • Sep 2012 - Aug 2014

  Manage all organisations contacts Manage contract performance KPI’s Relationship management with internal and external stakeholders Assess the impact of statutory contract performance against organisational budgets Reporting contract performance trends and issues to service delivery managers and senior management Responsible for set-up and oversight of all new large contracts secured including subcontractor management, contract compliance and profile negotiations Maintain and manage relationships with partners and increase portfolio of partnership working across London



National Careers Service

• London, United Kingdom

• Head of Contracts

  • May 2007 - Aug 2012

  Manage the National Career Service contract Duties included: Audits / quality checking Ensuring sub-contractors were delivering the contract within the guidelines Managing KPI’s and report to the senior management team Performance management / identifying underperformance in delivery Manage the National Career Service contract Duties included: Audits / quality checking Ensuring sub-contractors were delivering the contract within the guidelines Managing KPI’s and report to the senior management team Performance management / identifying underperformance in delivery



KEEPING IT SIMPLE TRAINING LIMITED

• United Kingdom
• Writing and Editing

• Head of Contracts and Delivery

  • Apr 2003 - Apr 2007

  Manage external delivery reports from sub-contractors Regular meetings with all stakeholders and contractors Design and implement a range of performance management measures with stakeholders Ensure projects are delivered in budget and within the agreed time frame. Responsible for delivering projects and maintaining the delivery outcomes Manage external delivery reports from sub-contractors Regular meetings with all stakeholders and contractors Design and implement a range of performance management measures with stakeholders Ensure projects are delivered in budget and within the agreed time frame. Responsible for delivering projects and maintaining the delivery outcomes



The Training Network Group

• London, United Kingdom

• Programme Team Leader

  • Jul 2001 - Apr 2003

  Maintain the client database and line manage the centres administrators Provide employability lessons to our clients to stream them back into employment Manage monthly statistics Maintain the client database and line manage the centres administrators Provide employability lessons to our clients to stream them back into employment Manage monthly statistics