Role Overview:Leading the transformation of mining economies and communities from discovery to post-life, focusing on Supply Chain excellence to drive sustainable and innovative solutions.Key Responsibilities:Strategic Partnerships: Building strong relationships with Technical, Projects & Development business partners, ensuring Supply Chain expertise is integrated early in the process.Investment Management: Accountable for Technical supply chain spend budget, prioritizing safety, stability, and sustainability.Supplier Relationships: Establishing and managing new supplier partnerships, transitioning long-term management to category teams.Project Management: Leading high-impact projects using agile techniques, quickly delivering value and creating strong business cases.Innovation and Efficiency: Constantly scanning the market for new technologies and solutions to drive efficiency and sustainability in mining operations.Stakeholder Engagement: Influencing stakeholders, articulating problem statements, and determining clear directions from abstract inputs.Key Tasks:Managing a portfolio of spend and pipeline of initiatives from ideation to implementation, delivering incremental value aligned with business strategy.Providing thought leadership in safety, health, and sustainability, supporting broader organizational goals.Leading commercial work for Technical, Projects & Development initiatives, contributing to strategic insights and innovative solution development.Leveraging advanced analytics to identify emerging opportunities and threats, enhancing decision-making processes.

In addition to my full-time role at Anglo American, I provide the Clinic Director high-level strategic and financial guidance to support the growth and sustainability of the Clinic. My focus areas relate to financial health, optimizing business operations, and driving long-term business strategy for sustainable growth.Focus Areas:Financial planning, budgeting, and cash flow management in pursuit of operational & commercial efficiency.Provide strategic advice on business development and service expansion, aligning clinical goals with commercial opportunities.Support the development of long-term growth strategies, focusing on increasing revenue streams and optimizing operational efficiency.Advising on risk management and governance to ensure business stability.Collaborate with the Clinical Director on key business decisions, offering financial insights and market analysis.

2020 – 2021 transformation and implementation of a new Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) and Contract Performance Management (CPM) Framework across the Inmarsat Group. Responsible for the development and execution of the digital procurement strategy covering all aspects of the S2P process.2018 – 2020 responsible for the development and delivery of category and sub-category strategies across Products, Ground Services and Satellites achieving savings in excess of 9% per annum. Established lasting working relationships with C-Level internal and external stakeholders that enabled the development and successful implementation of category strategies and new tools and processes resulting in multi million dollar savings.Led the procurement of a wider range of direct and indirect spend including Telecommunications Equipment, Systems, Software, Materials, Spares, Support, Maintenance, and Corporate Services across the Aviation, Enterprise, Government, Operations and Technology Business Units.

Accountable for the category, commercial and contract management for all design, development, supply and support contracts for Aviation spend (including Satellite Terminals, Cabin Connectivity Equipment, Software, Maintenance, Spares, Support, Overhaul, Financial Services, Installation and Certification Services/Equipment).By building trust and collaboration within the Aviation Leadership Team, transformed strategic procurement from Greenfield to established securing multi million dollar savings across 8 RFPs and 24 contract negotiations within the first 18 months in the role.Significant exposure and negotiation with Inmarsat’s strategic suppliers to CEO/President level.Provided support, advice and guidance to stakeholders up to CEO level and led on all Aviation Procurement including market analysis, supplier development, tender processes, data analysis and negotiation to ensure savings were delivered within a best practice framework and to the ethical standards required.

After joining Airbus as a graduate, I completed a structured scheme before leading on the category, commercial and contractual management for Landing Gear Extension/Retraction Systems (LGERS) and Wheels, Brakes and Tyres for the A320 and A380 Aircraft (c$90m annual spend, 5% annual savings).Implemented and became the first procurement professional in Landing Gear Procurement to use eAuction software during the running of an RFP. This enabled seamless communication to internal and external stakeholders and secured a 35% benefit in total cost of ownership.Implemented a new process cross commodity collaboration to take advantage of economies of scale. Chaired the Airbus Foundation Project; led a team of 60 volunteers to design and manufacture an entertainment device that would significantly improve the life of a person living with dementia (intellectual property now handed over to NHS).Responsible for the professional development of the global procurement graduate intake at Airbus where they consistently performed within the top 20% of the population according to published success measures.

Completed a BSc (Hons) Air Transport Management with Diploma in Industrial Studies and will graduate with First Class Honours in September.My dissertation, entitled 'Low Cost Carrier Branding Vs. Full Service Carrier Branding: Differentiation and Evolution of Tail fin Design' was the top-rated aviation project. For this, I was awarded the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport's best aviation dissertation prize.Modules studied included: Economics, Management, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Management Science, Management Statistics, Airline Marketing and Management, Airport Marketing and Management, Business Strategy for Transport, Airline Finance, Air Transport Technology, Management Finance, German.

Primarily, the role required me to work on client sites with our RFS (Request for Service) teams on commercial activity to increase and grow base revenue on established contracts. All activity included dealing with Contracts and Negotiation, Finance and Planning and relevant Service Delivery teams. The nature of this activity allowed IBM to engage with the customer to qualify, bid and win new incremental (and net new) revenue through base contract growth.As an RFS Manager, I facilitated 'net new' business on Large Strategic Outsourcing (SO) accounts to the sum of $10.1m during my time here, and was the first point of contact for clients requesting additions to their contracted services.Internal engagement with Pricing, Quality Assurance, Engagement Services, Procurement and C&N was a major factor to my role with an ability to transpose their requirements into a customer proposal.Summary of responsibilities:- Management of incremental new business through RFS- Commercial engagement with the customer- Commercial proposal writing- Driving cross functional IBM teams to meet Client requirements.- Ability to understand contracts and Business Operations- Meeting tight time-scales and project deadlinesAccounts I have worked on include on site at Lloyds Banking Group in London, Bank of Ireland in Dublin, QBE European Operations in The City, as well as BP, Next and TUI.

• As a supervisor, I was responsible for leading a diverse team and adhering to financial controls and logistical processes, I was ultimately responsible for achieving the company’s daily targets. • I take pride in everything that I do and my ability to work as part of a team, contribute ideas and work well under pressure built me a good reputation leading to my promotion. • As a waiter, I serve up to 15 different tables at once, engaging with the customers to provide them with the best experience possible• As a bartender, I prepare the bar for service, serve cocktails and other beverages as well as close the bar down of an evening.