Christopher Gale Email and Phone Number

• Lead strategic procurement initiatives by spearheading contract negotiations, leveraging expertise to maximise cost-effectiveness, and secure favourable terms while ensuring alignment with organisational objectives.• Drive business tendering exercises, employing strategic procurement methodologies to effectively manage the procurement process and achieve successful outcomes that optimise value and mitigate risks.• Conduct comprehensive supplier risk analysis to identify potential risks and develop proactive strategies for risk mitigation, thereby safeguarding organisational interests and enhancing resilience in the supply chain.• Cultivate and maintain strategic stakeholder relationships, collaborating closely with internal and external partners to align procurement activities with business goals and foster collaborative partnerships that drive mutual value creation.• Oversee the end-to-end Procure-to-Pay (P2P) process, exercising meticulous oversight and driving continuous improvement initiatives in collaboration with cross-functional teams. Monitor and evaluate key performance indicators (KPIs) to track effectiveness, identify areas for enhancement, and implement corrective measures to optimise operational efficiency and procurement outcomes.

Procure to Pay (“P2P”)• Ownership and development of all training material for Dynamics365 Finance and Operations Procure to Pay activity. Ensuring effective training can be given through; self-service, online learning, remote and face to face training.• The operational improvement of the P2P system (D365). This includes both, supporting P2P end users with training and development for the use of the P2P system with a continual improvement ethos, and analysing data, feedback and experience to ensure the P2P system and processes are effective and efficient for the organisation. Chairing both the P2P User community forum and the P2P Working Group meetings.• User Acceptance testing and sign-off for D365 Code Releases Contract Management System (“CMS”)• The operation of ensuring Supplier contracts are correctly stored with all associated Meta Data to ensure effective management and governance.• Testing system updates• Acting as the Administrator of the CMS Procuring Goods and Services• Supporting the delivery of procuring/renewing new goods and services in establishing cost effective contracts for the Company from renewals to RFPs.• The management of specific suppliers owned by Procurement. (Experian/Atamis)• Supporting Merger and Acquisition activity relating to Supplier Contracts• Supporting any supplier contract termination activitiesGeneral• The production of Management Information on which business decisions can be made.• Supporting the maintenance of Procurement Operating Procedures, Work Procedures and Templates• Identify cost saving opportunities• Providing support and direction to the business segments in all matters ProcurementKey Highlights:Created and delivered the first successful interactive D365 training module surrounding Procure to Pay (P2P) to the Group. Provided high quality D365/P2P knowledge to multiples of Business Units countrywide which has increased purchasing compliance.

• The accurate and timely processing of North Norfolk CCG invoices via a system called • "Oracle" & Broadcare".• Norwich County Council invoice processing /queries/disputes• Account reconciliations via Microsoft excel and manual• Invoice/account queries via email and telephone• Provider face to face interaction queries/disputes• Any adhoc duties to make the team run more efficiently throughout a working week

Weekly payment runsDaily incomeInvoice/credit logging via Sage 50Cheque preparation Processing weekly/monthly expenditure from CCP's, Doctors & Pilots.

High volume invoice/line matchingHigh volume credit note processingAccount ReconciliationsTelephone/Email Queries

Maintaining payroll information by collecting, calculating, and entering data.Preparing reports by compiling summaries of earnings, taxes, deductions, leave, disability, and nontaxable wages.Providedpayroll information by answering questions and requests.