Source to Pay leader with ownership and accountability for Sourcing, Procurmenet Operations, Accounts Payable & Travel. - Member of Global S2P & EMEA Finance leadership teams, driving continuous improvement, governance and people development programs. - Influencing and managing relationships with diverse & wide range of partner functions in Finance, Legal, Security and Business teams. - Managing activities of an outsourced team based in Bangalore & Manila.

Covering all aspects of Sourcing, Procurement, Accounts Payable and Travel & Expenses for Twitter in EMEA region.

Management and ownership of the procurement and vendor maintenance functions for Yahoo! EMEA - 22 entities in 16 countriesOversight of procurement operations for India and SEA Managing in house and outsourced team of 8Managing the Procurement Oracle and web based systemsRoute and branch review of end to end procurement functions globally in Yahoo to Simplify and Standardise Process – resulting in cost saving s of $4m annually.Procurement lead on India controllership remediation program – remediating existing processes and bringing Yahoo! global controls and procedures to Yahoo! India Effecting culture change throughout the Yahoo! global organisation through the introduction of new procurement policies and procedures; with effective communication and training Procurement member on Mergers & Acquisition implementation team. Implementing procurement systems & policies for new acquisitions and entity changes in EMEA EMEA point of contact for global sourcing & procurement projects/contracts with costs savings of $1.8m in 2013Supporting business units in sourcing and contracting with new and existing suppliers leading to cost savings of approx 20% per project. Designing new statement of works and contract templates for vendor relationships in all EMEA locations Ensuring outsourced provider meet agreed KPI’s and correcting any deviations from expected resultsCarrying out SOX testing of the Procurement processes to ensure compliance to stated policies and approvals. Development & roll out of purchasing card for Yahoo! in Europe Development and delivery (onsite and through web-ex) of training for procurement tool (Oracle - iProcure) users Working with BPO providers in Eastern Europe to transition P2P services to new low cost site in India.Liaising & operating with various stakeholders in the P2P process

Category Manager for indirect spend categories including IT Equipment, Facilities and HR services for Yahoo in EMEASourcing suppliers for new and existing projects. Average saving of over 20% per project, totalling over €500,000 in 2010.Leading tenders from inception to implementation; including PM, supplier negotiations and deployment Sourcing and contracting with suppliers in Europe and Middle East. Implement Preferred Supplier List to reduce increases in New Vendor ApplicationsConducting supplier reviews through adherence to agreed SLA’s and KPI’s Reviewing 3rd party contracts to ensure compliance with Yahoo! standard policies.

Est. Dublin 12Sole responsibility for the purchasing function within the two companies. Yearly buying total of €10.5 million Forecasting future demand on historical data / liaising with sales team and placing orders accordinglyNegotiating with suppliers with regard to achieving best price / service levelsAchieving best price deliveries for products from freight forwardersSet up new returns process / New Product Introduction process Oversaw implementation of new IT system for the operations dept.Training new/existing staff members on Sage IT systemLiaising with suppliers worldwide re timely delivery of products/supplier returns/queriesEnsuring accuracy of actual stock levels versus system levels & investigating discrepanciesEnsuring cost prices are kept up to date on IT systemReceiving goods into stock, ensuring accuracy of goods inwards

Finisklin Ind. Est. SligoWorking from an MRP system, ordering our requirements, and adjusting delivery details to meet planning/production needsLiaising with suppliers to ensure prompt deliveryCompleting monthly stock listing, preparing various reports from information receivedPreparing production packs, Allocating Batch no's to Products, Entering Production and Labour Hours.