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Essex United Kingdom

Procurement advisor @ Freshwave Group focussing on implementing new sourcing and supplier governance, policies, practice. Driving key category sourcing strategies and supplier deals aligning with Freshwave Group evolution and vision.

Watford, United Kingdom

 Re-evaluated legacy SRM strategy, redesigned and launched excellence in SRM practice and principles to procurement and business units.  Supported CPO driving organisational change management strategies, decisions and key senior team recruitment. Created and guided new consolidated Supplier Governance and Service Operation team. Led new consolidated category sourcing team across Corporate Services, FM, & Marketing, primarily driving team and stakeholder engagement. c£119m influenceable spend, early savings identified £4m Provided governance & supply chain risk support and decisions during Coupa system implementation Supported BPO change challenges during IBM offshoring management and category sourcing teams.  Reviewed and delivered re-energised Sustainable Procurement Strategy for 2019/2020. Procurement single point of contact for risk reporting, audit and Brexit mitigation planning across key suppliers.  Delivered change engagement workshop sessions for retained and IBM BPO team members.

London, United Kingdom

Responsible for Procurement governance, policy, procedure, assurance, compliance, sustainability, source2pay and academy - pan BT Group Procurement. Leading procurement strategies, planning and implementation on GDPR, Brexit and supply chain Risk mitigation and Assurance.

Paddington, London.

Was senior procurement link into early due diligence and acquisition discussions with BT senior procurement team, identifying synergies across numerous sourcing categories and procurement activities, process, practice, tool/systems, governance and organisation. Resulting in successful BT acquisition of EE on programme and with appropriate synergy targets identified. Prior to 2014Delivered consolidated procurement organisation for EE following merger between TMUK and Orange. Procurement Senior team lead responsible for indirect sourcing team and change management/programme office. Driving new governance and compliance standards across the sourcing teams. Responsibility for synergy tracking and delivery against merger targets. Introducing and leading on procurement category incremental saving initiatives. Delivering supplier reduction, supply chain financing, cash flow improvement and supplier payment term programmes. Managing local and off shore support teams. Procurement support lead in consolidating SAP platforms and responsible for introducing Ariba procurement system in supporting procurement’s contract management and e-sourcing requirements.

Hatfield, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom

Responsible for delivering all functional procurement targets across T-Mobile UK, leading team c30 sourcing professionals and creating extensive stakeholder management across the business. Specifically supporting senior level discussions, governance and organisational change during TM/Orange merger, forming and consolidated EE procurement team.

Hatfield, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom

Responsible for Procurement Group covering all purchasing activity related to IT, 2G & 3G Network Infrastructure, Property, Engineering and Construction.

Hatfield, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom

Sourcing team lead on TMUK network construction and maintenance across various infrastructure programmes.

Hatfield, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom

Sourcing lead on fleet, travel, FM outsourced services.

Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom

Supported major outsourcing sourcing programme of all T-Mobile in-house FM services to external provider. Setting up contract and supporting closing final negotiations. Became the key client contact for the operational delivery of FM services. Ensuring 3rd party delivery met SLA/KPI requirements of the services expected.

Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom

Contributing and leading team in commercial negotiations and contractual set ups for extensive construction supply chain, supporting the 121’s innovative mobile network infrastructure roll out of 2G and onto 3G technology. Project Manager on Liverpool 35 cell site roll out, delivering to time and budget.

Epping, Essex, United Kingdom

Extensive experience of commercial and contract activity across public/private construction projects, in a number of sectors including retail, listed buildings, commercial offices, major utility and infrastructure projects.

Kirkcaldy, Fife, United Kingdom

Contracts and commercial lead on public authority housing and recreational construction projects, new and refurb. Achieved RICS Chartered Quantity Surveyor status in 1986.

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Apprentice QS, training for RICS chartered status, involved in and supporting senior QS’s in private construction projects across a number of sectors.