Daniel Higginson Email & Phone Number

Leicester, Gb

Leicester, Leicestershire, Gb

I currently lead the utilities and fuel team, responsible for c.£100m annually (prior categories include Global Travel Management, Consumables IT Hardware and Maintenance, Gift Cards, Fuel and Uniform). Category strategy development and governance to meet CEO and CFO objectivesFinancial hedging of Electricity, Gas & FuelForecasting, demand management and reduction.Supplier negotiation, selection and contract managementReporting & influence across the business up to Board level.Lead, develop and motivate individuals and teamI created and run a cross-division ‘Spend Management’ programme - analysing spend, identifying categories and suppliers for re-negotiation and consolidation to meet cost reduction targets.In addition to direct categories, I also lead the eSourcing function, facilitating online negotiations of a further £200m annually across all GNFR and GFR categories with annual savings averaging £10m+

Leicester, Leicestershire, Gb

I was recruited in to NEXT to lead an existing eAuction function and take it to a new level. In recognition of my skills I was given additional responsibility as a Category Buyer in August 2014, responsible for the largest turnover category in the company – Gift Cards.As an eSourcing Manager I provided detailed category analysis to identify, plan and execute full sourcing projects across the business.- 2,000 global sourcing events completed with spend of £2bn, generating savings of £200m+- Developed department into a key, central sourcing function with Directors regularly seeking strategic sourcing assistance- Extensive experience of successfully conducting complex and high value negotiations across all good-for-resale and goods-not-for-resale divisions. Example projects include Global Sea, Air and Road Freight, Rooftop Solar, Company Cars and Recruitment- Able to influence at all levels up to Board without authority- Supplier discovery, qualification and contract negotiation- Strong analytical skills to dissect, understand and challenge cost breakdowns- Designed workshops, training material and case studies for internal stakeholders to aid ‘buy-in’ and advise on how best to utilise eSourcing- Enjoy challenging the ‘norm’ and assessing situations from different anglesAs a Category Manager I was responsible for sourcing and delivering a range of quality products with the right suppliers at the right price.- Effective supplier negotiation to reduce product total cost of ownership by 8%- Improved stakeholder management by holding regular meetings with multiple and diverse departments- Management of existing suppliers through objective and SLA setting with 360 degree feedback- Supply base development to provide competition for the existing supply base- Implemented a detailed critical path to improve lead times- Initiated and implemented a process change generating an additional 3% cost saving and internal time saving of over 50%/130 hours p/a

- Provide clients with strategic sourcing consultancy to identify areas for potential savings, and then deliver the project to the client’s needs in the timeframe required.- Delivered savings in excess of £2.5m for my clients from a historical spend of £10m.- Engaged on a wide variety of categories including Consumables, Logistics, Facilities Management and IT. Services.- Manage a diverse client base in the Retail, Manufacturing, Health Care, Utilities and Charity sectors.- Key input into enhancing the sourcing platform to best satisfy our current clients needs and help attract new business.- Working from home meant a high level of discipline and self motivation to deliver projects successfully and on time.

Milton Keynes, Gb

Managing a team of 7, 5 Specialists and 2 Assistants, to facilitate the planning and delivery of circa 130 sourcing projects, spanning spend of £125 million and savings of £15 million a year.- Pro-actively ‘sell’ the concept within higher grades in the company- Maintain a 6 month rolling programme of eSourcing events, anticipating the possibility of change and eliminating potential timing conflicts- Monitor and report upon the department performance – KPI’s include activity levels across operating companies, categories and sub-categories and team members - Support and motivate the team to enable them to effectively prioritise, plan and deliver the programme- Identify individual development areas, set clear objectives and review regularly.- Recognised by senior management as a consistent high achiever and subsequently nominated to enrol on the ‘Aspire’ course to develop leadership and management skills and embark on business project over a 6 month period. Graduated in April 08 and qualified into the Institute of Leadership & Management.

Milton Keynes, Gb

To identify eSourcing opportunities, planning and executing eSourcing events to deliver cost reduction plans agreed with trading teams.- Run over 70 projects, affecting £70m of spend, implementing over £11.5m of savings.- Worked closely with business representatives such as buyers and trading managers to identify opportunities on an on-going basis in both merchandise and non-merchandise.- Analyse results, produce reports and deliver them to key business representatives ensuring a collective understanding and aid with any actions.- Key figure in the migration from GXS to the Iasta SmartSource tool, setting up templates, training buyers and internal customers on a new platform and understanding how to improve the internal processes of the team to suit the changing environment and change of technology.

Milton Keynes, Gb

- Provide day-to-day project support for the eSourcing Specialist.- Liaise with a global supply base to ensure they understand the requirements and can use the eSourcing software.- Manage the intake of samples, set up reviews with multiple stakeholders and feedback to the supply base.

2.1 Ba (Hons), Marketing Management

Education record