Are you a procurement professional in the UK looking for your next role or feeling stuck in your career?I’m a highly experienced senior procurement recruiter and career consultant with over 10 years of experience of helping senior and mid-level procurement professionals to secure the right role. I’ve developed a strong reputation within the UK procurement market, for building strong relationships and offering a highly-personalised service to my clients.I have strong experience of coaching experienced procurement professionals through their job search process, particularly focusing on how they demonstrate their value and tell their career story more successfully to successfully find their ideal job.I coach individuals in the following areas:• Uncovering and achieving career goals (overcoming challenges and action plan)• Unlocking and showing your unique value • Identifying the right role or career• CV Writing Consultation• LinkedIn Profile Consultation• Confidence around the job search process – interviews, networking to access the hidden job marketI am passionate about helping procurement professionals to reach their potential and achieve greater happiness in their career.I manly recruit into mid and senior level procurement roles with leading businesses in London and the South.Procurement Recruitment Career Highlights:• Turnaround of Underperforming Team and Individuals• Personally delivered multiple senior procurement seaches at Head/ Director level • Received Director’s Recognition award for my personal contribution in a new role• Personally led multi-position procurement recruitment campaigns for multiple global businesses• Maintained a high-level of positive feedback from clients and candidatesI have personally worked in leadership roles as well as a senior sole contributor and I bring significant corporate experience of successfully recruiting for leading global organisations.I’m excited to be launching my own procurement career coaching business in 2024 – so watch this space!
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Co-FounderProcurement PivotsHove, Gb -
Procurement Career Coach, FounderNarrate Your Career Ltd May 2024 - PresentGreater Brighton And Hove Areawww.narrateyourcareer.co.uk I help experienced procurement professionals who are stuck or lacking confidence or direction in their career or job search, to identify and land the right job and fall back in love with their career again. I do this through personalised 1-2-1 coaching and support.Are you a UK-based procurement professional feeling any of the below:Do you feel unmotivated or stuck in your current career?Do you want to change roles but not sure what would make you happy?Are you even considering a move out of procurement, but are not sure where to start with your search?Are you feeling that your role or company is no longer aligned to your values or goals?Do you need more flexibility and to find a role that will allow you to live your life with more enjoyment?Are you letting your fears get in the way of making a move in your career?Do you find the search process frustrating and soul destroying?Are you finding that others are being approached for roles, but you're not being seen?Would you like to stand out much more now that the market is more competitive?Would you like to be able to tell your story and show your value more successfully?If any of this resonates, then you are not alone. I've worked with procurement professionals over the last 10 years who have felt the same way, and then gone on to find the right role and feel excited about their career again.If you would like to gain clarity about your goals, feel more aligned and motivated in your career, and have increased confidence to show your value to your network and throughout your job search then please get in touch to book a Free 30 Minute Career Consultation Call.I offer single sessions to support with your CV, LinkedIn, Interview Confidence, Network Building as well as coaching programmes to help with your career direction and to gain better results in your job search. -
Divisional Manager - Uk Procurement LeadButler Rose Jun 2022 - PresentUnited Kingdom (Hybrid Role)Butler Rose Procurement is a specialist procurement recruitment business, providing customers with recruitment support particularly across management and leadership roles in the UK. • Procurement Leadership (CPO’s, Heads of Procurement, Procurement Directors, Heads of Category)• Procurement Change and Transformation• Outsourcing and Offshoring (ITO, BPO)• Category Management – Indirect, Direct, IT & Corporate Services• Strategic Sourcing• Procurement Management • Vendor Management and Supplier Relationship Management• Third-Party Governance• Contract and Commercial Management• Procurement Operations (P2P, S2P, Procurement Tools, Systems and Analytics)Butler Rose has been established since 2014 and has experienced huge success across multiple markets and geographies. The business has been heavily specialised across finance and accounting and more recently procurement and broader supply chain. This is an entrepreneurial environment which invests in growth and innovation, whilst benefitting from the support of a large, PE-backed group (nGAGE Talent).I pride myself on providing a highly personalised and unique candidate experience, particularly across areas such as CV writing and interview preparation in order to ensure that individuals are able to demonstrate their value. -
Director - Procurement Senior Appointments (London)Hays Procurement Feb 2017 - May 2022London (Hybrid)Running senior appointments across the private sector in London.Recent placements included:Head of Procurement - FM businessHead of Vendor Management - PE BusinessIT Sourcing Team Manager - FSHead of Offshoring - FSSenior Category Lead (FM/CRES) - Big 4Global Category Manager (Market Data) - Big 4Senior IT Category Lead - ConsultingSenior Professional Services Category Sourcing Specialist - Procurement ConsultancyGlobal Travel Lead - Fintech
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Senior Manager - Manager Procurement And Supply Chain Team (London)Hays Procurement Nov 2013 - Feb 2017London (Hybrid)
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Senior Manager - Various RolesHays Nov 2000 - Nov 2013LondonJoined Hays as a Trainee Recruitment Consultant in 2000 - progressed throughout career to manage a number of teams:2000 - 2004 Hays Logistics and Supply Chain2004 - 2009 Hays Construction & Property (Managing teams across Architecture, Interior Design, Property and Surveying)2009 - 2011 Hays Construction & Property (Managing Social Housing team)2011 - 2013 Hays Financial Markets (Managing across Internal Audit, Operational Risk and Banking Operations)
Donna Bowden Education Details
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Bachelor Of Laws - Llb
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Donna Bowden attended University Of Sussex, University Of Sussex.
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