Nicola Robinson MCIPS Chartered
Group Head of Membership at The Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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CIPS - The Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply
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United Kingdom
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Education Administration Programs
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200 - 300 Employee
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Group Head of Membership
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Mar 2017 - Present
Head of Service for CIPS Global Membership
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Knowledge Manager
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Jun 2015 - Mar 2017
Part of the CIPS Knowledge team - working to grow and build the knowledge CIPS has available for members and for the profession as a whole. Responsible for ensuring relevant groups, networks and relationships are in place and to help create and bring knowledge from CIPS networks and sector experts and translate it into CIPS knowledge and products for members and the procurement and supply community.
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Professional Development Technical Manager
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Feb 2014 - Jun 2015
The custodian of the CIPS standards as it relates to CIPS non-qualification routes to membership; managing relationships and arrangements with all key stakeholders relating to Fellowship, MER, Accredited Degrees, Chartered Status and other Assessed Programmes. Provide technical procurement and education expertise and knowledge, analysis of Chartered Status and MER assessment results, conducting interviews, and undertaking assessment of HEI and Corporate programmes for CIPS accreditation
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Sheffield City Council
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United Kingdom
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Government Administration
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700 & Above Employee
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Commercial Projects and Advice
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2013 - Jan 2014
Project Officer in Commercial Services. Commissioning, commercial, contract management, procurement and project management
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Category Manager Professional Services
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Apr 2011 - Jul 2013
Responsible for all Commercial activity including Commissioning, EU compliant procurement, contract management, business processes, and category management of Professional Services for the City. • Management, development and delivery of savings, annual business plans and budgets • Commissioning advice and activities including specification design and service redesign • Compliance to EU regulations, legislation, democratic compliance and due diligence including TUPE • Developing and implementing a new regional CIPS training programmeAchievements • Grew category responsibility and influence from £50m (9/10) to £150m (12/13) spend. • Delivered £1.48m (11/12) savings with growth to £2.6m then £3.9m. • Directed the Buy4Sheffield programme resulting in 2013 Sheffield City Council winning the coveted ‘Best Council to do Business with’ award from Central Government.
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Buy4Sheffield - Economic Development and Procurement Support Programme
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Jan 2010 - Mar 2011
won a Government Opportunities GO award for 'Best supplier engagement initiative' and won 'best council to do business 2013' from central government. Delivered a major program of events, training, consultancy and advice workshops for businesses in Sheffield. The aim; to make it easier and more profitable to do business. won a Government Opportunities GO award for 'Best supplier engagement initiative' and won 'best council to do business 2013' from central government. Delivered a major program of events, training, consultancy and advice workshops for businesses in Sheffield. The aim; to make it easier and more profitable to do business.
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Sheffield City Council
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United Kingdom
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Government Administration
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700 & Above Employee
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Category Manager - Constructuction
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Dec 2008 - Jan 2010
• Developed a brand new £300m category covering all construction activity for the City Council including governance for commercial contracts. • Led a major strategic project to integrate ‘Building Schools for the Future’ programme delivery and subsequent contract management under commercial services. This included significant PFI programmes and establishing a revised structure to manage a multi-million pound affordability gap • Developed and implemented compliance and governance for all significant city commercial contracts.
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Northern Foods
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Food and Beverage Manufacturing
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100 - 200 Employee
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Category Manager
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Oct 2007 - Dec 2008
Responsible for the procurement and contract management of packaging for 21 manufacturing sites in the UK and Ireland. Responsible for the procurement and contract management of packaging for 21 manufacturing sites in the UK and Ireland.
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Fox's Biscuits
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United Kingdom
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Food and Beverage Manufacturing
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200 - 300 Employee
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Buyer
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2005 - 2007
• Responsible for the supply of packaging to three biscuit manufacturing sites• Circa £19.5 million packaging spend, 51 suppliers and over 1700 items from UK, European and global suppliers. • Preparing annual budgets and reviews to deliver significant quality and value for money.
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M&S Commercial Team
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2004 - 2005
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Northern Foods
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Food and Beverage Manufacturing
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100 - 200 Employee
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Senior Operations Supervisor
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2003 - 2004
The worlds oldest Christmas Pudding Factory ESTD. 1899Produces c 23million Christmas Puddings every year Responsible for all raw materials, sorting, preparation and mixing departments.
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Operations Supervisor
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Sep 2002 - 2003
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Education
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Camyoga
Qualified 200h Yoga Teacher -
Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply
MCIPS, Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management -
University of Reading
Bachelor of Science BSc hons, Biotechnology