A highly successful procurement professional, Director, and Consultant with extensive experience within the leisure, FMCG, property, banking and service industries both in the UK and internationally across a broad range of categories. A results-orientated self-starter with excellent communication skills and a proven track record of procurement transformation achieved by building strong supplier and customer relationships, forming successful teams, devising effective strategies, delivering performance improvement, creating value and producing significant cost savings to meet client and customer objectives. A creative problem solver who is comfortable operating within complex and demanding environments.Operated for over 14 years as a Procurement Consultant, Interim Manager and Contractor. Prior employed experience included senior procurement positions.Specialties: Consultancy, Procurement Strategy, Strategic Sourcing, Performance Improvement, Negotiation, Purchasing Policy & Procedure, Supply Chain Management, Contract/Supplier Management, Supplier Relationship Management, Cost Efficiencies, Process Analysis, Category Management, Change Management, Project Management, Strategic Management, Creative Problem Solving and Procurement Transformation.