Alexander Orchard Email & Phone Number

United Kingdom

United Kingdom

Lead a team of folks who solve business problems.Expand the Candex team in Europe.Do everything possible to drive growth in our business.

England, United Kingdom

Low value and one off supplier purchases cause organisations a lot of pain, frustration and cost. On average 75% of all suppliers engaged by a company represents less than 6 or 7% of their total spend (amazing right??!) and about 40% of those are not used again - meaning a lot of onboarding for very very little return for the business. These are the suppliers which cause a lot of noise in the business - asking question after question about onboarding, often onboarded AFTER they’ve already been engaged by the business to start work meaning non-compliant engagements; and to make things worse most frequently the incorrect invoices come from this community - incurring more cost, multiple touch points, delays and frustration.I help our client organisations set and execute the strategy to engage and pay those suppliers compliantly using Candex. Removing the need to onboard the supplier at all (yep, you read that right!) creating a phenomenal business user experience, which is fast fast fast, with 100% accurate, complete and automated invoicing in all cases. The quality of clients I work with is awesome! And each and every one of them are driven to create change, agility and performance in their businesses. From big pharmaceuticals and life sciences, to fmcg and consumer products. I’m learning a lot but also using my experience to drive simplicity, speed and growth. It’s a fun place to be seeing the change and results being delivered. If you want to know more just get in touch…

London, England, United Kingdom

Process strategy, policy and improvement deployment across entire Source to Pay landscape in Pearson.Global roll out of standards and systems in new marketsCompliance to existing standardsContinuous improvement of all processes and systems to deliver low effort experiences

London, England, United Kingdom

Developing Pearson's sustainable supplier risk management model. Working with leading edge third party blockchain partners to sustainably assess top tiers suppliers against Pearson's core risk considerations and appetite.Creating actionable mitigation and management processes in parallel with Group Risk Partner functions.Establishing the CSR policy and position from Pearson in respect of all third party supplier relationships. Delivering shareholder insight and value by working with Pearson group Sustainability functions to support all external assessments of Pearson.Designing and executing the roll out of policy into standard operational practice and performance in supplier sourcing and category management.

London, United Kingdom

Responsible for roll out and delivery of Source to Invoice process globally across all Pearson businessOwnership of end user support model for the processTasked with improving process efficiency and effectivenessProject owner for roll out change, comms and training for future geography releases

London, United Kingdom

Right now I’m focusing on rolling out a brand new cloud-based spend management system, Coupa, globally. Foremost is establishing policy, global design, process excellence, controls and compliance. Leading multiple work streams from supplier onboarding and Risk assessment processes; to designing our supplier pay strategy across the Pearson landscape.I get the opportunity to: influence where we're going; how we challenge ourselves to be better, and who we need to invest more in. That builds a place people want to be long-term, a team with a brand of delivering all the time, and a culture where our colleagues and the company meets in the middle.Did you know Pearson owns part of the Columbian rainforest? And for every ounce of paper we use as a business globally we replace through planting new trees. Summary:Lead Policy & Process for Pearson Global ProcurementResponsible for compliance measurement and managementDesigned updated supplier onboarding process Designed requisition to invoice approval flowsWorkstream lead for Global role-out of Coupa spend management

London, United Kingdom

I head CEB Shared Services Leadership Council Advisory Team in EMEA. I support and pressure-test strategic planning and delivery for the World’s leaders in shared services, group business services, and their teams. - A highly consultative client-facing role where Leadership Team and Executive Committee presentations and workshops are challenging, fun and the best parts of my year. - Run functional diagnostics and benchmarks to assess individual, team and functional performance (Strategy, Talent, Internal Customer Engagement; P2P; O2C; R2R; H2R) - Analyse results and deliver these to leadership teams with recommended improvement actions and priorities to enhance performance and drive change management.- Conduct evaluation to cut or continue services and activities within the teams’ portfolio. And, focus heavily on function performance reports to identify priorities across our customer contracts.- Deliver appropriate external insights and best practices to help meet function objectives. - A CEB meeting ‘Headliner’. Running and facilitating CEB cross-company workshops and majors meetings with thirty to forty Group Heads of Function. I also lead weekly ‘virtual workshops’ coaching and teaching staff from thirty to forty client companies in CPE accredited sessions.Key Achievements:- Currently leading CEB Shared Services Leadership Council in EMEA to 26% growth YTD in 2016, and 27% growth in EMEA in 2015.- Supporting one direct report to promotion and move to from Hamburg to London to invest in their career path.- Written and built two new cross-company virtual workshops to meet client learning needs.- Headlined new insights to over 40 Group Heads of Function in Johannesburg and London.

London, United Kingdom

Management of CEB’s largest client companies across group functions. Work directly with bluechip CFO's; Controllers; CPO's; Heads of Corporate Business Services; Investor Relations; Tax; CPO's; Chief Internal Auditors; and Group Treasurers.Ensure long term relationship development and value delivery.Reponsible for new business growth within clients companies aligned to corporate and function strategic objectives.Key achievements: - Promoted to CEB Advisory in 2014- 112% of goal in 2013. 106% of goal in 2012. 101% of goal in 2011.

Holborn, London

Client Services Director for UK Enterprise PartnersWork directly with bluechip CFO's; Controllers; CPO's; Heads of Corporate Business Services; Investor Relations; Tax; CPO's; Chief Internal Auditors; and Group Treasurers.Ensure long term relationship development and value delivery.Reponsible for new business growth within clients companies aligned to corporate and function strategic objectives.Responsible or product innovation management in EMEA.CEB Procurement Strategy Council, Manager 2006-2010Manage the EMEA Procurement Strategy Council team to provide best practice, advisory, benchmarking and diagnostic support to over one hundred clients across EMEA. Key achievements: - Supporting two direct reports to promotion and two direct reports to global award trips.- Growing the EMEA business from £2.5million to over £3.6million contract value per annum. - Designing, from scratch, a new Indirect Procurement benchmarking methodology to pressure-test the outsourcing strategy for the Group Head of Indirect Procurement for one of the 'super-major' energy organisations. Outcome, significant outsourcing strategy influence.136% of my annual target in 2008. - ‘President’s Circle’ Award Winner Cayman Islands (top 100 staff award trip 2008).

Holborn, London

Manage the EMEA Procurement Strategy Council team to provide best practice, advisory, benchmarking and diagnostic support to over one hundred clients across EMEA. Key achievements: - Supporting two direct reports to promotion and two direct reports to global award trips.- Growing the EMEA business from £2.5million to over £3.6million contract value per annum. - Designing, from scratch, a new Indirect Procurement benchmarking methodology to pressure-test the outsourcing strategy for the Group Head of Indirect Procurement for one of the 'super-major' energy organisations. Outcome, significant outsourcing strategy influence.136% of my annual target in 2008. - ‘President’s Circle’ Award Winner Cayman Islands (top 100 staff award trip 2008).

London, United Kingdom

Account Manager for Central and London West. Responsible for relationship management with Océ's long term Architectural and Engineering practice clients as well as local authorities and construction companies. Supporting effective information and data process management.Additional service management of document management and printing systems.

Part of the Command Control and Communications (C3) team for Judo, Fencing, Weightlifting, Boxing and Wrestling venue and Darling Harbour. Our team function was to outline communication protocol and establish clear ownership of venue management under crisis situations.Worked in a close team to establish the contact mediums and networks for one of the largest Olympic venues in history. Consulted on the most effective technologies for communication within and between venues. Participated in negotiation with Samsung Technologies, the Games mobile provider, and Motorola, the Games radio provider.Responsible for establishing which contact details were priority for each individual mobile and radio user.The role specifically called on: problem solving skills; effective communication in a high-pressured environment; participation in the training of 80 seconded Australian Defence Force personnel and 500 volunteers; and ensuring the organisation and running of the venue to schedule as the coordinating C3 team on site.

Ba Hnrs, International Relations & Politics

Delayed attendance due to work commitments at the Organising Committee for the Olympic Games and playing semi-professional rugby.

Coupa Platform Certification, Pass

Certified in Coupa Platform Administration and Configuration

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