Alison Jerred Mcips Email & Phone Number

United Kingdom

I lead on strategic end to end procurement's within the ICT category that also covers requirements for our front end officers and supporting staff in Criminal Justice, Forensics, serious organised crime agency, transport, CCTV and ANPR. Currently managing a team of three procurement managers and two assistant procurement managers that cover hardware, telecommunications, software and specialist ICT projects across Thames Valley Police and Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary. My main skills are complying to to PCR2015 (Procurement Act)Maintain strong stakeholder relationshipsAttending stakeholder and supplier meetings as necessaryWork collaboratively with different area's of the business and help to implement new idea's to the procurement functionManage and support all members of the teamStakeholder educationI have a strong knowledge and experience of working to PCR2015 regulations and currently a superuser for the police force to train others in the new Procurement Act (reform)Experience of working within the ICT and/or Professional Services CategoryExcellent stakeholder management and negation and commercial skills

To prepare and negotiate Contracts and provide project support and contractual advice to senior managers on a force-wide basis. To develop innovative contract specifications to meet the changing needs of TVP. To analyse and evaluate tenders, and establish effective procedures for Contract management. Accurate recording of data and project history for freedom of information Act monitoring and disclosure. To support large ICT projects by providing procurement guidance and process to senior stakeholders, collaborating with other police forces and external partner agencies. My project and contract portfolio includes;• Printing Services Contract - £11.2 Million over 4 years - £1.2 Million saving• Photographic Hardware and Consumables - £40 Million over 4 years – national framework lead• Digital Interview Recording Devices and DEMS integration (£600K over 4 years) • Closed Circuit TV (£20 Million over 4 years)• Digital Forensics Services contracts to include – hardware, software and UKAS accreditation monitoring. • Automatic number plate recognition technology – (40 Million over 4 years – national framework lead) - £3 Million saving over 4 years for TVP alone. • Speed detection cameras – (£20 Million over 4 years – bilateral force collaboration framework lead)• ITAMS, SaaS and SAM strategy project, software renewals and support • Microsoft and AWS Cloud integration experience• Emergency Service Mobile Communications Project – four force project I line manage one member of the TVP Procurement Department that involves mentoring and evaluating their performance through regular review meetings. I took part in the recruitment for my team and also encouraged further training and development by supporting my team to complete foundation CIPS.

London

Responsible for managing a team of departmental heads (Eight in total) to script bids, proposals and tenders for the Forensics division of LGC Group. To communicate effectively with both operational and business support personnel to ensure effective contributions are obtained in a timely manner. Overall responsibility for submission of comprehensive, accurate and competitive tender submissions. Project management of OJEU and non OJEU tendering activities and processes from inception to closure. Management of the post tender review process to ensure feedback is recorded and utilised for future tender. I was involved with supporting large Police operations, such as Rachel Nickell, Damilola Taylor, Ottawa, Britney Spears and Milly Dowler by interpreting the forensic services available and supporting the forces with budgetary constraints. Contract Successes;• Police National Forensic Framework £45 Million• DWP Forensic Services Contract £7 Million• MoD Drug Testing (via Urine and Hair analysis) - £12 Million• Private Paternity Testing Contract £345 Million• Digital Crime (hardward download, Cell site analysis, facial recognition) through various police forces and crime investigation companies• Historical case support

Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom

An interim Contractor post to cover the transition period of site relocation managed a small contracts and stores team through a transition process project that involved moving the team from Compton to Swindon. The project involved supporting the eight staff through a redundancy process and achieving contractual cost saving results during a difficult period.

Responsible for managing complex ICT categories for Print and Software and business travel. supporting the development of the procurement strategy and driving the category strategy through the procurement team. Key focus to work with Microsoft to Develop and implement cost-based reduction strategies capable of delivering annual target savings for Capita and their client base. Achieving significant savings in the business Travel category by introducing a travel policy and airline loyalty scheme. My Contract portfolio included;• IT hardware projects (20 Million p.a.) – Savings of £15/20K per Month based on negotiated HP OPG agreement and Contex component Contract• Print managed services (2 Million p.a.) • Microsoft Agreement – provided continuous Monthly savings of cica £50K based on Volume of sales generated and the discount level achieved. • Microsoft True up savings for key public sector customers• I implemented various other CLP, TLP and affiliate Software Agreements – consolidation and asset management of software gained capita a 12/15% discount off licence and boxed product. • Software asset and lifecycle management - Savings circa £40K based on Capita Group restructure of software• Various Large Hotel Chains in major UK cities – I reduced room nights in key London hotels from £240 per night to £180 per night. • Various budget airline companies – A route deal SLA with Jet Airways saved £1200 over a 4 Month period with a spend of 600K• Various Large airline companies – A 12 Month rebate scheme with BMI saved £800K and £1.2M with BA• Health and Safety, Security and Environmental issues

Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom

To prepare and negotiate Contracts and provide Contractual advice to senior managers on a force-wide basis. To develop innovative Contract specifications to meet the changing needs of TVP. To analyse and evaluate tenders, and establish effective procedures for Contract management. Accurate recording of data and project history for freedom of information Act monitoring and disclosure. My Contract portfolio included;• National Police PC’s, printers and associated hardware Contract (20 Million p.a.) - £2 Million saving per annum during course of the 3 year Contract. • Purchasing Cards with Electronic Statements (500K p.a.) – Cost of implementing internet based reconciliation system had a 12 day pay back period. • Hotels and Accommodation (500K p.a.) • Confidential Waste and Uniform Recycling (500K p.a.) - £12K saving on Contract renegotiation• Stationery and Paper (400K p.a.)• External Printing Services (400K p.a.) - £20K saving on flat stock and operational Force Forms over a 3 year Contract. • Various Environment and Waste Removal Contracts (300K p.a.)• Marketing and Advertising services (200K p.a.) – I took part in a recruitment exercise for ethnic policing and saved the project £100K by renegotiation on pre obtained job costing. • Various smaller Police specific Contracts. E.g. dog deterrent devices, animal feed • Veterinary Services for Police Dogs and Horses• E-tendering using Due North and e-auction experience. I line managed two members of the TVP Procurement Department that involved mentoring and evaluating their performance through regular review meetings. I took part in the recruitment for my team and also encouraged further training and development by encouraging my team to complete foundation CIPS and NVQ’s in Customer Service.

Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom

A Charitable Trust providing low cost housing and service for the elderly. The Trust also supplies healthcare services in managed housing environments and care in the community. The Trust comprised of five different business streams that operated with a high degree of autonomy. Purchasing operated as a centralised specialisation I helped control a purchasing spend of circa £80M. Key Contracts I tendered and managed were;• Commercial and Domestic Gas and Electricity• Internal Catering (1M p.a.) • Office Furniture (1M p.a.)• Stationery (600K p.a.)• Travel, hotels and Accommodation, (600K p.a.), • Cleaning Consumables (400K p.a.)• Uniform (300K p.a.)• Light bulbs (100K p.a.) - 10K Saving on Contract renegotiation over 2 year period• Administration of Office Pool Vehicles • Personal Alarms for staff• Various smaller medical supplies and housing refurbishment Contracts. E.g. carpets, special baths, hoists, security alarms and devices.

London, England, United Kingdom

A Family run commercial fashion house specialising in designer clothes and footwear for women, with ownership of 40 stores within the UK. I commenced employment as the Office Junior responsible for administration support to Directors within the organisation. I gained a promotion after 3 months of employment, which generated responsibility for total purchasing support for the 40 stores within the UK. Specific responsibility for• Purchase of Stationery and Sales Merchandise (1M p.a.)• Cleaning Materials (500K p.a.)• Checking InvoicesSupervised responsibility for the purchase of • Shop interiors. E.g. furniture, flowers, crockery, coat-hangers• Stock control of Stationery and Sales Merchandise within the company’s warehouse • Monitoring sales and returns of merchandise• Shop maintenance call outs

Full Mcips, Procurement And Supply Chain Management

Level 5 Diploma, Level 5

A Levels And Gcse, A Levels And Gcse

Itil(R) 4 Foundation Certificate In It Service Management, It

Gnvq, Hospitality Administration/Management, Distinction

Management, Business Administration And Management, General