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Romsley, England, United Kingdom

Worcester, United Kingdom

Supply Chain Management, international procurement and German-English translation

Saltley

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Managing agreements with IT manufacturers and resellers, voice and data network providers, transportation and vehicle rental companies etc. on behalf of a wide range of private equity-backed companies. Also launching new categories for payment acceptance and processing and purchasing cards. Creating new categories and negotiating supplier and customer.

Cheltenham

Supporting creation of new Transactional & Tactical Purchasing team within Safran Shared Services procurement hub. Helping develop new processes and train junior staff in contracts and negotiations, and identifying efficiencies and savings both within the team itself and with suppliers.Responsibility for major contracts (from £20,000 to £1.5m) for capital.

Cheltenham

Purchasing a wide range of items in support of aerospace production facilities, including large machine tools for production and heat treatment, refurbishing production lines, bespoke machinery, research and test contracts, etc. Supporting team in purchase of mobile phones, workwear etc. Supporting new national procurement hub in creating nationwide.

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Category Manager – PPE & Janitorial, Office Supplies, IT Peripherals, Occupational Health, Translation ServicesIndirect purchasing support to a range of multi-national private equity firms such as KKR, Blackstone, Francisco Partners, Apax and their portfolio companies (including Chanel, Jack Wolfskin, Leica Camera, Merlin Entertainments) on a Europe-wide.

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Category Specialist – AgencyFollowing OJEU-compliant procurement procedures for the sourcing of temporary staff. Early engagement of customers and suppliers into the formation of relevant framework agreements, sourcing appropriate suppliers and working closely with Business Development to encourage use of the agreements arranged.

Worcester, United Kingdom

Procurement – HR, Consultancy and Legal Services; Sales and Marketing (npower Football League); Operations and Maintenance (CCGT/OCGT sites) (contract)Negotiation and management of contracts with recruitment agencies and consultants; merchandise, clothing, numerous ‘npower’-branded items and trophies/medals in support of Football League sponsorship; from.

Malvern, Worcestershire

Supply Chain Management of large bids and projects, including subcontract discussion and negotiation with private companies and universities. This sometimes requires German language skills to ensure mutual understanding. Currently assisting in discussions with various foreign customers.

Bournemouth And Portsmouth

Supply Chain management on two major projects, following on from bids won during previous appointment at VT.Also translation of communication with foreign suppliers.

Andover

Commercial Manager in a Government Trading Fund managing contracts in both public and private sectors, requiring an awareness of public contract regulations and commercial contracts. Managing contracts for sales, including hire of vehicles, maintenance and repair of vehicles critical to customer’s businesses. Includes review and negotiation of Terms and.

Bournemouth And Portsmouth

Strategic Buyer within Strategic Procurement sectionCommunication with suppliers from outside the UK, requiring communication in German, and translation of documents from German into English. Procurement support for major bids including secondment to VT Shipbuilding for significant, successful, proposal, for which I received an Ovation award for savings.

Templecombe, Somerset

Assistant Procurement Programme Manager within the Subcontracts/IPR segment of the Procurement function. Responsible for major subcontracts, especially those creating Intellectual Property. Sourcing suppliers, obtaining quotations and negotiating prices and Terms and Conditions, monitored and controlled contracts, chaired supplier meetings etc. Discussion.

Vienna, Austria

University year abroad - Management of the company library, including the purchase and acceptance of books and magazine/newspaper subscriptions. Responsibility for the management of office supplies, including purchase and re-ordering of supplies. Other duties included: writing letters in German and English, translations, assistance to the Marketing.

Associate

Studying Level 5 towards full Membership

Member

Full Membership for German

Chartered Institute Of Purchasing And Supply, Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions And Contracts Management, Level 5

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, Green Belt

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt

Prince2 Practitioner, Project Management, Practitioner

Currently studying Foundation and Practitioner courses in PRINCE2 Project Management

A-Level, Greek Language, Greek History

Have achieved NOCN Level 1 and grade 'A' at GCSE; now studying towards NOCN Level 2 and A-Level.

2:1 Bsc. (Hons.), European Studies And German

Activities and Societies: European Society Motor Racing SocietyYear 3 in Vienna, working at Hernstein and Wirtschaftskammer Wien.

Education record

Cips, Purchasing And Supply, Associate

Education record