Drupesh Patel Email & Phone Number

London, England, United Kingdom

 Manage Opex relating to Network Property portfolios. Identify and implement ongoing continual improvement plans for financial savings Liaise with Finance department for budget setting and forecasts. Work with Finance department to ensure “no-surprises” for month-end reporting. Manage Power supply contract and associated power procurement contract to ensure power is procured at best possible price. Liaise with Shareholder contacts to ensure high level of understanding of risks and opportunities in relation to Power and Rates.

London, England, United Kingdom

 Maintain and enhance relationships with commercial partners Manage Network Property portfolio budgets, ensuring timely and accurate payments via outsourced partners. Contract manage Network Property partner contracts – use audit, benchmarking, trend analysis and dashboard reports to ensure delivery against contract requirements. Work with Business Rates partner to obtain advise and ensure opportunities are maximised. Work with Power partners to obtain advise and ensure opportunities are maximised.

London, United Kingdom

As Head of the business my responsibilities include delivering all services within the business, including legislative compliance and contractual delivery across all customers. This has included negotiating KPI’s and SLA’s. I am also responsible for the businesses P/L and HR activities. Building on previous experience I have furthered my negotiation and relationship managing skills at a senior level. These experiences have supported the business to expand the profitability of contracts and grow existing contracts in the time I have been in the role. They have also supported my ability to continually develop the business, through presentation of business cases and investment appraisals.Achievements  Increased Revenue of Business by 22% in first 18 months in role through winning new work and increasing revenue streams in existing contracts Negotiated framework agreements with strategic partners to reduce costs and increase efficiency for key Business activities Overseen major HR activities – including an Occupational Health case and TUPE process for staff on a new contract Restructured delivery methods for contracts within Business, increasing the accountability of staff on contracts and providing a visible progression system for employees. This also includes a strategic restructure within the business to optimise the delivery of the business.

As Procurement Manager I am responsible for tendering and contracting all known Carillion Gas and Electric Supplies to the group contract with our preferred supplier to achieve the best spend of the budget outlined by PLC, and arrange for metering to new connections. This involves keeping track of the energy market and news. Once contracted, it is my responsibility to maintain the contract which is worth in excess of £3.2 million, and the working relationship with our contract managers within the suppliers. Within my role I am responsible for ad hoc, monthly and yearly reports regards Carillion’s spend and consumption on unregulated Utilities for presentation at all levels.Achievements􀂾 Increased emphasis on reporting has led to greater customer communication, increasing the coverage and notability of Carillion Energy Bureau. Coverage now stands at greater than 90%.􀂾 Using critical path analysis and communicating with suppliers, I have reduced lead times of registrations from 6-8 weeks to 4-6 weeks, increasing efficiency for Carillion projects.􀂾 Realised savings in excess of £140,000 in 2010 for Carillion Estates, owing to validation of invoicing and negotiation of contract and supply terms.􀂾 Having realised the potential for cost savings through sourcing and negotiating with new suppliers, I have identified the possibility of saving the company £60,000-100,000 per annum through strategic partnerships.􀂾 Extending my knowledge of M&T, working closely with Carillion’s M&T software provider and the database manager to assist Carillion project teams determine best course of actions for their utilities and spend.

My main roles were to analyse, validate and audit datasets to create revenue for the company through manipulation and administration of raw data passed on by the clients. This in turn had to be reported and quantified for management and clients alike.I led two long-term projects, which included liasing both personally and electronically, with clients on a daily basis.I was also responsible for the preparation and presentation of reports, based on the analysis done, to present to both internal management and clients at timely intervals.Achievements􀂾 Implemented new project reporting system to suit management team needs and cut down on processing time􀂾 Never missed a reporting or revenue generating deadline􀂾 Consistently generating in excess of £500,000 per quarter toward team objectives of £3 million per year.

Certificate In Energy Management Essentials - Level 1, Energy Management And Systems Technology/Technician

Bsc (Honours) Business & Management (Marketing), Business & Management, 2:1