CIPS Excellence in Procurement Award Winner 2023 - Best Public Procurement Project for DCMS Commercial cell involvement in delivering Operation London Bridge. Leading and driving the DCMS Commercial Capability Improvement Programme and Government Commercial Function Contract Management Capability Programme.Providing guidance, support and assurance to the department’s contract managers, comprising of non-commercial operational teams, commercial business representatives of ALBs and commercial delivery partners.Coordinating the departments commercial maturity assessments against Government Commercial Assurance Framework metrics and developing improvement plans to raise performance standards.The department's commercial lead for delivery of key government commercial standards and policies, including GCOS/CCIAF self assessments, Outsourcing Playbook and Social Value.

Cabinet Office approved assessor for Contract Management ADC

Supporting the Department to deliver Contract Management best practice to DHSC Core Functions, ALBs and the wider Health Commercial Family. Specifically engaged in:- EU Exit Planning;- Strategic Supplier Relationship Management;- Contingency Planning;

Providing specialist commercial support to the £1bn+ Emergency Services Mobile Communications Programme (ESMCP) for the Home Office.Specifically engaged in multiple complex central government procurement programmes to deliver design and development of software, firmware and hardware solutions to the Fixed Vehicle Devices and Air to Ground (Aircraft Communications Systems) projects for the Emergency Services Network (ESN), including:- supplier market, stakeholder (incl. internal users and cabinet office) engagements- development, submission and management of ITT process (facilitated via Bravo and AWARD systems) under OJEU regs- reviewing and updating contract schedules- tender evaluation and moderation- contract award- mobilisation and contract management, including design & development, testing and production of preferred solutions

Managing relationships between DfT and Train Operating Companies (TOC).Monitoring TOC compliance and delivery of franchise commitments.Holding supplier forums to actively engage the network.Providing advice and briefing for Ministers.Mobilising new South West franchise for August 2017 service commencement

Senior Contracts Manager for private prison contracts, including 9 PFI and 5 'manage & maintain' contracts (c.£400m pa)

Contract Manager for 3 PFI prison contracts (c.100m pa) and part-time supervisory support to Prisoner Escort Contracts management team (c.£145m pa)

Category Manager for Operational Goods and Services, including global sourcing and contract management of pan-government prison officers' uniform & footwear, control & restraint equipment, PPE, ID cards, etc.

Part-time consultancy assignment to lead, develop and support commercial enterprise for UK distribution & logistics supplier, including bid management, contract management and HSQE performance and compliance.

Responsible for developing and implementing corporate services sourcing strategies to optimise cost efficiencies in support of LUL's Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR), resulting from merger with LU Nominee Limited.

Total procurement category responsibility (£35 pa) for sourcing and contract management of:- Building Maintenance and Facilities Management - Property Leases & Licenses - Modular Buildings and temporary Accommodation - Utility supply - Printing & Reprographics - Couriers & Taxis - Office Moves and Furniture supply & storage - Staff Restaurants & Catering services - Document storage and archiving - Office and IT consumables - Company Insurances - Occupational Health services, Private Medical Insurance and Employee Assistance Schemes- Staff Uniform, PPE, Work-wear and Laundry services

Total procurement category responsibility for sourcing, supply, maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) of (small) trackside plant, equipment and consumables - new small plant hire contract highly commended and recognised by PPP Arbiter as ‘Economic & Efficient’ Category responsibility also for washroom services, uniforms, work-wear & laundry, PPE, tools & janitorial products, fixtures & fittings and electronic & electrical products - contract for 'non-strategic' goods recognised by PPP Arbiter as ‘Economic & Efficient’

Overall responsibility for providing procurement and materials management support to Rolling Stock, Train Modification Unit (TMU) and Depot Engineering Support Unit (DESU) stakeholders. Total expenditure budget in excess of £100m and management responsibility for 35 procurement & materials management staff at 6 locations.

Responsible for undertaking a programme of change within Rolling Stock Materials Management team (procurement, inventory management and warehousing functions), to improve materials availability in support of Central Line rolling stock maintenance.

Responsible for providing procurement management support to SEC stakeholders based at Acton Works.

Management of all rolling stock depot maintenance contracts, including train and depot cleaning, depot security and rolling stock spares.

Inventory Management of rolling stock spares using Pareto Analysis, MRP, Forecasting, etc.Jan 1993 - Jul 1993: seconded to Business Process Re-engineering Project for design and implementation of new procurement system.

- Buying low risk goods & services, supporting senior procurement staff, expediting & progressing orders.

Various office and accounting duties

Trainee IT and business analyst