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Somerset, England

Looks like property restoration, punctuated by travel, has the potential to be both full-time and long-term. Two major projects completed (one in each hemisphere) with further ventures in the pipeline. Travel, however, is purely for pleasure.

Leading a cross-functional team in the automation of procurement processes across c. £700m annual spend.

Reporting to the Managing Director. Support Services is a £450m turnover business offering integrated and single-stream hard and soft FM client services. Responsible for maximising supply chain value.

Uxbridge, Middlesex

Business Support Director, reporting to the MD, Commercial UK&I – the second largest Commercial function in the Group. The Business Support Director is responsible for ‘down-stream’ service delivery and major projects which includes P2P - automation of order placement, goods receipting and invoice validation. Past achievements include the consolidation of c. £250m spend through a single multi-temp distributor, the introduction of on-line ordering across 5,000 locations and a significant… Show more Business Support Director, reporting to the MD, Commercial UK&I – the second largest Commercial function in the Group. The Business Support Director is responsible for ‘down-stream’ service delivery and major projects which includes P2P - automation of order placement, goods receipting and invoice validation. Past achievements include the consolidation of c. £250m spend through a single multi-temp distributor, the introduction of on-line ordering across 5,000 locations and a significant proportion of the food supply chain – this program received the 2013 Environmentally Efficient Logistics Award from Footprint (the food service / hospitality environment awareness organisation). Providing supply chain support to the 7 Compass 2012 Summer Games venues is also worthy of mention. Show less

Uxbridge, Middlesex

Reporting to the MD, Commercial UK&I, responsible for the sourcing of £280m non-food products and services to support food and support services businesses across all UK&I market sectors.

Uxbridge, Middlesex

Reporting to the Commercial Director UK&I, responsible for the management of the UK&I supply chain, mainly through a small number of key distributors. Significant achievements included the consolidation of our major distributor post mobilisation which included renegotiation of commercial terms resulting in a multi-million GBP annual saving and the consolidation of non-food consumables and ambient foods into a single distributor solution.

Reporting to the Finance Director, Specialist Markets, responsible for maximising the value out of the Specialist Markets supply chain.

GDA was my business offering independent business consultancy services. Typically assignments involved significant business change enabled by the introduction of new technologies. Projects were resourced through a network of associates. Clients and assignments included:• Cata4 – product development and marketing for this internet start-up organisation offering an open marketplace to food service buyers and suppliers• RoadChef – the introduction of EPOS with an integrated back office… Show more GDA was my business offering independent business consultancy services. Typically assignments involved significant business change enabled by the introduction of new technologies. Projects were resourced through a network of associates. Clients and assignments included:• Cata4 – product development and marketing for this internet start-up organisation offering an open marketplace to food service buyers and suppliers• RoadChef – the introduction of EPOS with an integrated back office / head office solution, purchasing solutions and a MI reporting suite for this motorway service station operator• Sodexo – change management enabled by the introduction of SAP for this food and support service operator• ESS Defence – an integrated IS strategy to support this organisations defence ‘pay as you dine’ proposition Show less