Experience

National Express Group Plc

• United Kingdom
• Truck Transportation
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Group Procurement

  • oct. de 2020 - - actualidad

• Director of Strategic Sourcing

  • ago. de 2018 - oct. de 2020

• Head of Category Management

  • nov. de 2013 - jul. de 2018

  • Managing a team of category managers and reporting to the Group Purchasing Director.• Responsible for developing and delivering the purchasing strategy from key categories in order to deliver the annual Group Purchasing target.

• Senior Category Manager

  • oct. de 2012 - nov. de 2013

  • Continually assisted in the management of the Indirect Category with an annual spends of £110 million.• Led the sourcing and implementation of a replacement supply chain covering categories for Cleaning, Security and Temporary Worker Agency for all NX divisions across the UK.• Led the tender for an Outsourced Data Centre opportunity through to the creation of a board approval paper for the CEO.• Developed key stakeholder relationships with the business MD’s and FD’s in order to present project approval papers, plus continuing to build on the reputation of the Group Purchasing function.• Led negotiations for the selection and implementation of a Revenue Management System for UK Coach along with the review and critique of the financial business case with UK Coach Finance.• Part of the National Express Group vehicle tender team, playing a primary role in leading supplier interviews, negotiations and selection process, for contracts worth £500 million which will realise annual savings in the region of £10 million.• Managed the negotiations for the selection of a new Managed Print provider achieving an in year saving of £480k.• Successfully managed the implementation of the new managed print service across UK Bus, UK Coach and Group locations.• Assisted in the redevelopment of the Group Purchasing Mandatory Sourcing process with the creation of key templates.• Forward forecasting by reviewing the Top 20 Indirect Categories in order to identify savings opportunities in year and future financial years.• Developed a regular Governance and reporting framework for the Group Purchasing Director covering all supplier requests within the UK.



Telent Technology Services Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Telecommunications
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Category Manager- IT

  • dic. de 2010 - oct. de 2012

  • Managed IT & Indirect Categories, with 375 suppliers and an annual spend of £50 million.• Using the Kraljic principles, classified all suppliers on a commercial and risk basis, recommending and implementing an appropriate Supplier Management approach based on the given classification• Led the development of a Strategic Sourcing methodology to the IT and IT Hardware category following a systematic Strategic Sourcing approach that compliments the category plan and delivers the overall category strategy.• Agreed an annual savings target with the Head of Procurement and the Head of ICT for the financial year against ICT department budgets.• Operationally managing one buyer setting forecast targets, helping develop opportunities and assisting in the career development of the individual.• Developed a regular Governance and reporting framework to demonstrate delivery against the agreed savings target. This included all necessary audit back up documentation and savings sign off by key stakeholders for each individual saving.• Managed the ongoing Supplier Performance Management and Supplier Relationship Management of all key suppliers within the IT and IT Hardware Category• Development of a stakeholder management and engagement plan that allowed the creation of a tailored management approach to all key stakeholders together with a data driven method of demonstrating that their view of Procurement is improvingBusiness Achievements:• Negotiated savings of £561k within the first 6 months across multiple services within the IT category for internal and customer requirements.• Worked with the business and developed procurement plans that will deliver savings in excess of £1 million this financial year..• Working with the bid teams, new savings were identified via third party spend of £225k• Led the implementation of a new fuel card provider and mileage capture consultancy providing savings of £200k.



MLA

• Libraries
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Grants & Procurement Manager

  • ene. de 2010 - nov. de 2010

  • Management of a team of 2 direct reports including appraisals, weekly reviews, disciplinary, Personal Development Reviews etc.• Recruitment & conducting interviews for vacant positions with in the team.• Managed categories including ICT, Travel, Professional Consultancy Services, Facilities Management, with total suppliers of 320 with annual spend of £19 million.• Led and developed the strategy of procurement for the organisation.• Created strategic approach for key opportunities with the heads of departments of the MLA in line with UK and EU Procurement regulations.• Led the creation and development of framework of supplier to deliver strategic research plan for the national museum hubs. • Management and process owner for procurement function. Managing the tender process e2e, creation of new tendering process in order to achieve value for money.• Developed and managed relationships with key stakeholders across the MLA as an organisation.• Ensuring effective contract management, constant review of terms & conditions to assist in minimising risk to MLA and implementation of new contracts and frameworks.• Member of the Department for Culture Media and Sport’s Procurement Council.• Managed the completion of OGC procurement returns for financial year end.Business Achievements:• Successfully saved £310k against budgets during the first 6 months via the tendering of opportunities.• Successfully negotiated the termination of 4 long term contracts providing savings of £280k in early termination charges.• Implemented new Hotel & Travel policy which provided direct savings of £65k for department budgets.• Chair of the Value For Money Group delivered savings in excess of £250k and investigated new ideas to save and reprioritise funding.



Severn Trent

• United Kingdom
• Utilities
• 700 & Above Employee

• Key Supplier Manager

  • jun. de 2008 - dic. de 2009

  • Contract owner for agreements above the EU Procurement limit £280k.• Managed categories including IT Hardware/Software, Maintenance & Support with 32 suppliers and an annual spend of £27 million.• Developed strategies to effectively manage the suppliers cost control, performance and delivery for key projects. • Operationally managed two buyers with annual spend of £10 million. • Involved in the purchasing/negotiation of contracts contained within a portfolio• Developed contracts/framework agreements through tenders governed by the EU Purchasing Directives.• Ensured compliance with all regulatory, legislative and company procedures. • Identified Key/Problem Suppliers within commodity areas• Created a stakeholder plan in order to understand and challenge the customer requirements• Identified future savings and efficiency opportunities• Provided support to and deputise in absence of line managerBusiness Achievements: • As part of SAP implementation project team, successfully managed the purchase and coordination of the delivery from HP for the hardware.• Negotiated a £927k saving on a £3 million purchase of hardware for the SAP programme.• Successfully saved £1.75million over 12 months via existing contracts and tenders.

• Buyer

  • nov. de 2007 - jun. de 2008

  • Involved in the purchasing/negotiation of contracts contained within a portfolio• Monthly supplier performance management.• Forecasting spend/savings using Excel formulated tables.• Maintained contract data and catalogues within Purchasing systems.Business Achievements: • Achieved £412k saving against levied penalty charges by Oracle Corporation after a software non-compliance audit. Promoted from Buyer to Key Supplier Manager in the first 6 months.• Appointed as one of the Purchasing champion for the department on the EU Process.• Appointed as an Ariba Super User for our e-procurement tool.



TS Technology Services

• Distribution & Purchasing Manager

  • ago. de 2003 - nov. de 2007

  Key objective was to establish a centralised purchasing function within TS Technology Services. Other duties were as follows:• Management of a team of 9 direct reports including appraisals, weekly reviews, disciplinary, Personal Development Reviews etc.• Recruitment & conducting interviews for vacant positions with in the team.• Led the sourcing & selection of key suppliers for both TS Technology and the customers supply chain and managing the relationships.• Managed of customer contracts from an Inventory management/Purchasing aspect.• Purchasing of new and used telecommunication equipment from the grey market.• Reduction in overall costs for the company and customers on an annual basis.• Business Achievements: • Successfully migrated Cable & Wireless purchasing activity from Bracknell HQ and C&W Allnet Nottingham into TS Technology Services in 2005.• Successfully saving £2 million on overall spend for Cable & Wireless in FY06.• Successfully sourced components, equipment and suppliers for the BT AXE 10 contract.• On negotiating the primary contract, I managed to achieve a £48,000 per year profit for TS Technology Services by becoming part of the primary supplier’s supply chain, sourcing and selling on a large quantity of a specific component for the PCB boards.