Alison Smith Email & Phone Number

United Kingdom

Manage a team of 6 procurement professionals within the Global Source 2 contract

Build and develop HSS (health, hygiene and safety) category globally for Havi/tms on behalf of McDonalds

Led EMEA category team within non food/OS&E spend across multiple hotel brands. Delivering category strategies and robust sourcing plans to meet the varying brand and business needs, supplier and contract management and budget responsibilities.

Implement UK purchasing program across all Operation spend for newly acquired brand/hotels. Implementing new Sourcing/purchasing program in line with brand strategy.

At Brightsourced we help clients maximise the benefits of integrating an eProcurement strategy into their operations. Responsible for overseeing full delivery of client sourcing program and pipeline development working with Top retailers and Food Manufacturers in the UK

Denham

Category manager for the Non-food Direct spend, and previously Beverages (BWS) across Europe. Responsible for developing and delivering the business strategy utilising a full suite of category management tools, ensuring each sub-category is delivered in line with financial targets as well as business objectives in order to maintain “brand standards”.Working with Senior business stakeholders to deliver projects by identifying and exploring business objectives, full end to end strategic sourcing, contract delivery and implementation along with supplier relationship management, encompassing preferred/approved and strategic suppliers

Home Based

As an extended part of the IHG procurement team, food and beverage purchasing was outsourced to iTradeNetwork procurement solutions.As the Business Partner I reported directly into the Procurement leadership team within IHG, managing of all aspects of the purchasing function at both a strategic and tactical level throughout the UK.Leading a team of 4 professional buyers to achieve maximum performance and efficiency, and fostering the stakeholder relationship.

London, United Kingdom

As the client relationship manager my role was to work with the internal stakeholders to ensure that procurement was utilised as a strategic business function within the organisation, as well as external Blue chip business clients selling our procurement services as an outsourced solution.

As a senior eSourcing Manager I was responsible for managing multiple simultaneous projects across a variety of clients at any given time, as well as working with stakeholders up to board level in implementing long term programs.

Mcips, Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions And Contracts Management, Level 5

Communication And Media Studies, A Level

High School