Relocated to Hong Kong; freelance technology and digital procurement consulting for a number of global clients including; Cathay Pacific, Christies, Apax Partners, Scottish Television, Wehkamp.nl, Fitflop.co.uk, Apsiz Services and TCC. Examples of achievements:- Fitflop.com - Saved over £1m with the implementation of a new digital platform- Cathay Pacific Airlines - Interim Head of IT Procurement- Cathay Pacific Airlines - Tendered and evaluated for the supply of two large… Show more Relocated to Hong Kong; freelance technology and digital procurement consulting for a number of global clients including; Cathay Pacific, Christies, Apax Partners, Scottish Television, Wehkamp.nl, Fitflop.co.uk, Apsiz Services and TCC. Examples of achievements:- Fitflop.com - Saved over £1m with the implementation of a new digital platform- Cathay Pacific Airlines - Interim Head of IT Procurement- Cathay Pacific Airlines - Tendered and evaluated for the supply of two large data centres in Asia - Cathay Pacific Airlines - Recruited and managed a team of procurement consultants in Asia- Cathay Pacific Airlines - Speaker at several conferences- Cathay Pacific Airlines - Negotiated numerous global contracts for clients- Christies - Saving in excess of £500,000 reviewing and negotiating a new mobile phone contract- Christies - Negotiated a 20% discount with Microsoft licensing, saving $2.6m- TCC - Review of global IT Procurement with recommendations- TCC - Renegotiated the top ten technology supplier agreements- Wehkamp - Renegotiation of Salesforce and Localytics software licence agreement saving €102k Show less

Responsible for the management of the APAC office to ensure that Apsiz Services delivers a quality service to our clients across the region. Currently supporting Cathay Pacific with their IT, Finance, HR and Procurement transformation projects..

Reporting to the CIO managing a team responsible for the strategic procurement and commercial relationship of existing and new IT and Telecom supplier’s spend of £400m+Responsibilities:• Implementation a procurement transformation programme, recruiting and building a team to support the organisation• Asses the organisation department budgets and investigate opportunities to add value• Develop a clear vision and strategic commercial plan fully aligned to the business… Show more Reporting to the CIO managing a team responsible for the strategic procurement and commercial relationship of existing and new IT and Telecom supplier’s spend of £400m+Responsibilities:• Implementation a procurement transformation programme, recruiting and building a team to support the organisation• Asses the organisation department budgets and investigate opportunities to add value• Develop a clear vision and strategic commercial plan fully aligned to the business objectives• Develop strong stakeholder engagement across the business• Develop procurement and finance policies • Increase the influence and reach of procurement internally and externally• Influence and support the significant investment in branding and technologyExamples of achievement• Introduced a supplier consolidation programme • Improved time to market through closer working relationships with key suppliers• Moved a significant amount of Ladbrokes software development and support off shore • Negotiated multiple revenue share agreements with online gaming providers • Supported and managed the souring for the re-branding project• Influential in successfully moved all employees to Google mail and Android• Built and promoted an intranet site which tracked spend and savings a• Supported the stakeholders with workshops and standard templates Show less

Interim Manager, responsible for a team managing the procurement of set top boxes, modems, routers, middleware, and security. Responsibilities:• Supporting the product and development team • Managing and coaching the procurement department• Coordinating and advising on new product developmentExamples of achievements:• Saved £2m by tendering out the modems and wireless routers and changing supplier• Saved £1m by negotiating a reduction in unit price for the… Show more Interim Manager, responsible for a team managing the procurement of set top boxes, modems, routers, middleware, and security. Responsibilities:• Supporting the product and development team • Managing and coaching the procurement department• Coordinating and advising on new product developmentExamples of achievements:• Saved £2m by tendering out the modems and wireless routers and changing supplier• Saved £1m by negotiating a reduction in unit price for the current STB • Tender, award and launch of 2 new HD STB’s Show less

Managing a team reporting to Head of Group IT Buying, responsible for delivering significant cost savings for Group IT through best practice procurement. Responsibilities:• Managing the Tesco group IT capital and revenue spend.• Achieving savings through tendering, managing key supplier relationships, contract negotiations and working closely with the business owners and in-house legal to ensure best value spending decisions• Supplier and contract management• Staff… Show more Managing a team reporting to Head of Group IT Buying, responsible for delivering significant cost savings for Group IT through best practice procurement. Responsibilities:• Managing the Tesco group IT capital and revenue spend.• Achieving savings through tendering, managing key supplier relationships, contract negotiations and working closely with the business owners and in-house legal to ensure best value spending decisions• Supplier and contract management• Staff management, recruiting, Interviewing, goal setting and reviewExamples of Achievements:• Significant savings achieved on the procurement of a storage area network• Implemented a global dual source buying model for networking hardware• Recruited, managed, coached and supported the IT buying team Show less

Responsible for developing a department based in several European locations, capable of identifying and delivering significant savings across Europe.• Implementation a procurement transformation programme across Europe, recruiting and building a team, policies and processes to support the organisation• Manage the indirect spend in Europe of approximately $300m• Manage the global IT capital spend of approximately $500m• Build a procurement department to support and manage the… Show more Responsible for developing a department based in several European locations, capable of identifying and delivering significant savings across Europe.• Implementation a procurement transformation programme across Europe, recruiting and building a team, policies and processes to support the organisation• Manage the indirect spend in Europe of approximately $300m• Manage the global IT capital spend of approximately $500m• Build a procurement department to support and manage the growth in Europe• Develop a clear vision and strategic global procurement plan fully aligned to the business objectives • Develop strong stakeholder engagement and cooperation across the businessExamples of Achievements• Recruited and built a strong team across Europe • Led negotiations to deliver 5 data center facilities in Europe • Led a global project to expand the Amazon infrastructure in China• Tendered for the supply on-line and in packaging media and advertising • Managed the tender process for the supply of temp labour for the UK distribution centers• Negotiated the catering and facilities management contracts for the UK and Ireland Show less

Reporting to the global procurement manager, responsible for delivering a world class buying operation and proactively supporting supply chain to disseminate best practice across Lonza Biologics. Responsibilities: • Implementation a procurement transformation programme, recruiting and building a team and processes to support the organisation• Staff management, goal setting and review• Procurement responsibility for the manufacturing facility in Portsmouth, New Hampshire,… Show more Reporting to the global procurement manager, responsible for delivering a world class buying operation and proactively supporting supply chain to disseminate best practice across Lonza Biologics. Responsibilities: • Implementation a procurement transformation programme, recruiting and building a team and processes to support the organisation• Staff management, goal setting and review• Procurement responsibility for the manufacturing facility in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, USA• Procurement of very technical and specialised productsExamples of Achievements• Supported and influenced in the total reorganisation of the global procurement department• Introduction of best practice procurement policies and systems• Introduction and development of P2P process across all categories• Development of a global purchasing strategy for the category• Supported the delivery of the new manufacturing facility in Portsmouth, New Hampshire Show less

Managing the strategic European procurement function for Mellon Bank and three affiliates. Part of 3-member team, reporting to Head Office in PittsburghExamples of Achievements• Improved business processes and reduced administration costs by introducing new ordering and payment systems• Reduced costs by consolidating supply and negotiating favorable rates

Managed the continuous supply of all FMCG for the category, including trading critical products such as till rolls and carrier bags. • Monitored global market pricing trends for polymers and paper in order to develop future buying strategies• Advised on supply chain and procurement for new product development• Negotiating new supply agreements• Developed and executed pricing strategiesExamples of Achievements• Introduced and managed successful till roll… Show more Managed the continuous supply of all FMCG for the category, including trading critical products such as till rolls and carrier bags. • Monitored global market pricing trends for polymers and paper in order to develop future buying strategies• Advised on supply chain and procurement for new product development• Negotiating new supply agreements• Developed and executed pricing strategiesExamples of Achievements• Introduced and managed successful till roll advertising programme• Introduced and developed e-commerce internet-based reverse auction• Successfully completed the first internet based reverse auction in the UK (Car Wash chemicals) Show less