Leads well developed Decarbonisation offering within Veolia to offer a full range of Consultancy services with a focus on the decarbonisation of buildings.  Lead a high calibre team of Environmental Engineers delivering Compliance Solutions (ESOS, SECR, ISO50001) to a diverse range of sector clients Lead engagement with internal and external stakeholders to deliver decarbonisation strategies, compliance audits and deliver solutions. Successfully grew client base for heat decarbonisation projects out of public sector relationships to private clients both industrial and commercial. Working with internal stakeholders such as Business Development to identify potential schemes and clients to deliver innovative decarbonisation schemes.

 Led the strategic development, growth analysis, options and recommendations to Board level that progressed to large scale separation and sale project. Led strategic and cross functional workstreams for separation and sale project that delivered the key contracts that govern the relationship between the new and retained business. Analysed strategic growth opportunities for the existing and new business to deliver a product hopper and pipeline. Achieved this by leading the market, commercial and regulatory landscape analysis to identify key growth areas. Deliver strategic growth options to Board and Executive level directors with recommendations for progression. Delivered outline and detailed analysis of market insights, competitor analysis and customer pain point identification. Led the engagement of employee and customer focus groups on aspects of Company strategy, facilitate workshops and analyse outputs

 Led the strategic development, growth analysis, options and recommendations to Board level that progressed to large scale separation and sale project. Led strategic and cross functional workstreams for separation and sale project that delivered the key contracts that govern the relationship between the new and retained business. Analysed strategic growth opportunities for the existing and new business to deliver a product hopper and pipeline. Achieved this by leading the market, commercial and regulatory landscape analysis to identify key growth areas. Deliver strategic growth options to Board and Executive level directors with recommendations for progression. Delivered outline and detailed analysis of market insights, competitor analysis and customer pain point identification. Led the engagement of employee and customer focus groups on aspects of Company strategy, facilitate workshops and analyse outputs

 Develop and implement engagement strategies with key stakeholders in Government, Regulatory bodies and Commercial organisations. Lead in the development of an architectural level definition of the market, regulation and trading frameworks required to revolutionise the UK energy sector into a flexible, 21st century service industry.  Formulate, develop and refine the visions, strategies and high-level plans for programmes and projects that will enable market transformation engagement strategies to be realised; and provide strategic leadership to their subsequent execution. Draw out strategic insights, authoring thought leadership documents and speaking at high profile external events to exploit the evidence base generated via these programmes and projects to help revolutionise the UK energy sector

 Lead engagement and negotiation with UK and European Regulators and Authorities in the development of Distributed Energy and Energy Storage regulatory frameworks. Leads direct team in the composition and completion of regulatory consultations to influence policy development in the areas of interest for Business Development. Responsible for and leads Business Development regulatory engagement to develop competition in Electricity Transmission. Responsible for and manages relationships with key stakeholders for Regulatory and Policy matters for Distributed Energy, Transmission Competition and Electricity Interconnectors. Responsible for Policy Development and stakeholder management within areas of Business Development to ensure BD has a right to play in relevant markets.

 Commercial Lead in the Negotiation of an £800m publicly funded infrastructure Construct and Operate contract for NG. Negotiate partnership arrangements that develops and maintains positive relationships at Director level with other large multinational organisations.  Represent National Grid in negotiations with Government (DECC) and large multinational partnerships / suppliers. Responsible for and manages relationships with key partners for the Humber Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) project. Leads and manages diverse direct and virtual team to ensure NG goals are attained. Fully engaged member of the Carbon, Capture and Storage (CCS) Management Team to enable wider CCS team to deliver business objectives.

 Responsible for drafting, negotiating and implementing large high risk capital project contracts. Also includes procurement of consultancy services and engineering contractors. Responsible for the drafting and implementation of partnership contracts between the EA and other bodies to provide additional funding for civil projects.  Led, negotiated and delivered national framework contracts (inc NEC3) to achieve the business needs and reduced commercial risk to the organisation. Responsible for the management of operational relationships between the EA and key suppliers and partners. Leads on high risk contract management for various key service providers and strategic partners, developing ongoing partnership relationships.

 Negotiated long and short term legal supply contracts using direct approach, tender process and through brokers in a high pressure environment.  Drafted, negotiated and implemented contractual clauses and terms between ourselves and ship owners to be used globally by all offices. Responsible for the day to day management of suppliers to manage the operational, commercial and strategic risks to endure the wider business needs are met. Conducts regular supplier reviews to ensure cost reduction targets are met and key performance indicators are met and managed appropriately. Developed key global relationships with service providers, suppliers and internal customers to ensure best value is achieved which maintains the company’s excellent reputation.

 Negotiated, drafted and agreed cost effective freight purchase and lease contracts ensuring terms were commercially agreeable while also protecting our legal rights.  Responsible for the management of contractual arrangements ensuring they are managed in accordance with clauses while developing and maintaining key supplier relationships. Analysed market information to proactively seek opportunities that would lead to efficiency savings and innovative solutions. Responsible for tracking and managing financial expenditure of the shipping contracts against agreed budgets and maintaining and negotiating change controls and contractual amendments.

 Negotiated claims resulting from disputes of purchasing contracts and successfully resolved these with positive outcomes. Negotiated and resolved contract liquidated damages claims for the best possible outcome of the organisation.  Developed and maintained key relationships globally with third parties including trading companies, ship owners and brokers.  Implemented dispute procedures to resolve disputes between internal customers. Developed and implemented a structured training strategy for Negotiators.

Business Analyst in a project team to bring all BP Pensions administration back in-house within a definite timeframe and set budget.  Produced and maintained robust project plans for effective and timely implementation of projects, ensuring that resources and budgets are realistic. Controlled, analysed and reviewed a £9.1m project budget. Assessed the impact and validity of all changes and requests to that budget. Developed and maintained a change control, risk analysis and issue tracking procedures. As an aid to the overall Project Manager produced management reports and presented progress reviews in management and stakeholder meetings. Managed 3rd party consultancy firms and customers to ensure that the solutions delivered met the business needs.  Developed and maintained an internet based project information repository and collaboration tool to aid all partners in the project. Analysed departmental processes and produced detailed process maps using MS Visio.

Controlled supply and demand positions using numerous assets and out of hours trading to maximise profits and reduce costs.  Established and maintained relationships in a pan-European market and developed strong negotiating skills. Developed and trained two inexperienced recruits to the high standards expected by the company. Implemented training manuals and processes for future new hires.  Acted as the point of contact for power trading and developed and communicated new working practices.  Gained an in-depth knowledge and experience of commodity trading within the UK and EU.