Ian Christopher

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24 Years experienced Senior Commercial and Procurement Professional with Procurement, Logistics & Supply Chain Management and Project Management experience. @ Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
london, england, united kingdom
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Northolt, England, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
About Ian Christopher

I love my profession and working within Commercial Procurement. I am a professional in everything I do and work hard to achieve change management, delivering on time and working to improve innovation, relationships with industry clients and internal stakeholders. I have a large range of public sector excellence, including Transport, Universities, NHS, Charities and Local Government.

Ian Christopher's Current Company Details
Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea

Royal Borough Of Kensington And Chelsea

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24 Years experienced Senior Commercial and Procurement Professional with Procurement, Logistics & Supply Chain Management and Project Management experience.
london, england, united kingdom
Website:
rbkc.gov.uk
Employees:
1508
Ian Christopher Work Experience Details
  • Royal Borough Of Kensington And Chelsea
    Commercial Procurement Specialist
    Royal Borough Of Kensington And Chelsea Apr 2024 - Present
    Specialist working within the Social Investment & Property team delivering construction, capital projects and corporate assets management. Currently leading on the Re-Tender of the Councils Hard FM -£50 Million.
  • London Borough Of Camden
    Strategic Commercial Procurement Manager
    London Borough Of Camden Jul 2022 - Apr 2024
    Lead specialist for the Council’s Asset Property portfolio, Large maintenance contracts and housing stock, procuring, on behalf of internal stakeholders and directorates. I am the lead for work orders and commissioning within Capital Projects. I also am the Line manager for 4 members of staff.
  • Kent And Medway Nhs & Social Care Partnership Trust
    Commercial Manager Construction/Capital Projects &Fm
    Kent And Medway Nhs & Social Care Partnership Trust Feb 2022 - Jul 2022
    Kent, England, United Kingdom
    Strategic Lead for Construction and FM projects : Lead Commercial Manager for Construction, Facilities Management, Property and Capital Projects. Responsible for delivering all Capital Projects, working closely with the Finance Director, the Director of FM and Capital Projects. Leading on all Capital Projects works and ensuring timely delivery of all construction works projects from cradle to grave. Working closely with the projects team and external consultants and clients. • Lead for the Littlebrook hospital ward refurbishment, £2.6M • Lead for the TMU Woodford & Sevenscore Ward Refurbishment £4.6M • Lead for the TGU Penshurst & Groombridge Pipework Replacement & Stairway £496K• Lead for the Emmetts & Walmer Plant Room Works £389K• Lead for the Thanet MHU Woodchurch Ward Lift Repair and Replacement £163K • Lead for the Fern Ward Refurbishment shower room and en-suite and WC’s £458K
  • Croydon Council
    Strategic Procurement Manager
    Croydon Council Oct 2021 - Feb 2022
    Responsibilities are managing complex procurements within all categories. My main responsibilities are to minimise spend and source savings and cost reduction to the Council. To work closely with my key stakeholders within various categories and I worked and lead on the following projects • Temporary staff agency contract re-tender• Procurement Cards Re-tender • Borough Wide Leisure Centre Service Management Re-tender
  • Westminster City Council
    Commercial Manager
    Westminster City Council Oct 2019 - Nov 2021
    London, England, United Kingdom
    Responsibilities are managing complex procurements within Construction and Capital Projects. My main responsibilities are to minimise risk and gain value for money and cost reduction to the Council. To work closely with my key stakeholders within Construction, Regeneration and Housing. Currently working on the following projects • Lead Commercial Manager Church Street Triangle refurbishment project. Commercial unit’s refurbishment for leasing £10M • Lead Commercial Manager Glastonbury House refurbishment programme. Refurbishment of disused building for housing £2M• Lead Commercial Manager Ebury Bridge Estate Development, Refurbishment, and new build of 457 units housing, private, and shared ownership £80M • Carlton Dene Development, New housing regeneration lead for works £120M • Lead Barrow Hill School Refurbishment Works £5M• Lead Millbank Academy School Refurbishment Works £3M
  • London Metropolitan University
    Strategic Procurement Business Partner
    London Metropolitan University Sep 2019 - Oct 2020
    London, England, United Kingdom
    My responsibilities included managing all procurements within Estates Property, FM, Refurbishments linked to Capital Projects. Due to the small team at LMU I also manage Corporate Services requirements. My main responsibilities are to minimise risk and gain value for money and cost reduction to the University. To work closely with my key stakeholders, to advice and project manage all ongoing projects on a day-to-day basis. Develop the organisation work plan, ensuring continuous updates are recorded and visible to key stakeholders and Senior Managers, Department Heads and Directors. Lead for the Re-tender of the LMU Total Facilities Management contract valued at £48 Million over 9 Years. Project Management and planning and ensuring on time delivery of the competitive procedure with negotiation (CPN). Campus Wide lift refurbishment works, £3.3 Million. Fan Coil Unit (FSU) replacement works £1.7 Million. Lead for the re-tender of the Nominations Student accommodation £4.3M. .• Completed the framework and award of contract for the supply of Office supplies £550,000 • Detailed spend analysis on all contract within Estates and FM • Started the Tender process for the re-tender of the Corporate Taxi Service • Started the process for the re-tender of the Courier Service• Procurement Business Partner fort the re-tender of the TFM (Total FM) contract, £52 Million over 9 Years• Student Accommodation tender 100 units, 4-year contract £4.3 Million.• Toilet Refurbishments Holloway Campus, RIBA stages, £ 2.3 Million.
  • London Borough Of Hackney
    Strategic Category Manager
    London Borough Of Hackney Oct 2018 - Sep 2019
    London, England, United Kingdom
    My responsibilities included managing all procurements within Property & FM, Construction and Environmental Category. To minimise risk and gain value for money and cost reduction to the organisation. To work closely with my key stakeholders, to advice and project manage all ongoing projects on a day-to-day basis. Develop the organisation work plan, ensuring continuous updates are recorded and visible to key stakeholders and Senior Managers, Department Heads and Directors. • Developed and improved the organisation procurement work plan. • Total end-to-end procurement and project management of all tenders commissioned by stakeholders within Corporate Property at Hackney Council.• Completed Feasibility study, cost analysis and stakeholder consultation and supplier and key stakeholder engagement for the Borough Wide Asbestos Survey and Air Monitoring tender. • Detailed spend analysis on all contract within Corporate Property identifying cost trends and budget management. • Successfully sourced, identified and delivered on time the statutory PPM framework for the Borough of Hackney. • Successfully led and delivered on time the professional services contract for specialist contractor’s value £5 Million.• Successfully led the 1st stage hard FM procurement strategy re- tender value £100 Million. • Provided advice to key stakeholders and end users on contracted suppliers, sourcing and best practice• Reviewing supplier contracts Borough wide and providing advice to key stakeholders ensuring duplicated contracts are reduced and re-tender where required. Including cost reconciliation. • Public Realm tender for adult services and support £4 million • Re- tender of the Highways Maintenance contract, contract value £100 million 4 lots
  • University Of London
    Lead Procurement Manager Construction & Fm
    University Of London Jan 2018 - Sep 2018
    London, England, United Kingdom
    My responsibilities included managing the Estates Property & FM, Construction Category to minimise both risk and costs to the organisation, I also manage and support one member of staff within the team. I also on a day-to-day basis give contract advice including contract management, supplier management, and stakeholder engagement and providing ongoing support. • Developed and Implemented cost saving and reduced risk to the organisation • Total end-to-end procurement and project management of all tenders commissioned by stakeholders within the University and connecting Institutes.• Completed Feasibility study site visits for RIBA stage 0 to 2. Chaired evaluation panel, full analyse, negotiations and contract drafting. • Full development and completion of all Specifications, PQQ’s, and RFP’s with collaborative stakeholder involvement for Refurbishment works to two advanced study institutions. • Management of Soft and hard FM spend reviews to identify cost saving opportunities, negotiations which resulted in supplier rationalisation, cost savings for cleaning services and maintenance contracts. £ 300,000 saving.• Successfully led and delivered on time commissioning of the Warburg Institute 5 floor including student library area refurbishment construction works. Value £14 Million.• Successfully Led the Feasibility Study stage RIBA 0 to 2, Architects and QS/ Cost Consultancy for the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (IALS) refurbishment and construction works. RIBA 2 to 4 works (IALS) works, value £21 Million. • Provided advice to key stakeholders and end users on contracted suppliers, sourcing and best practice• Reviewing supplier contracts and providing advice to key stakeholders then negotiating to reduce cost and risk
  • Enfield Council
    Procurement Manager Corporate & Place
    Enfield Council Jun 2016 - Dec 2017
    London, England, United Kingdom
    & reduce costs to the closures, contract advice and management, supplier management, stakeholder engagement and providing ongoing support. • Developed and Implemented cost saving and reduced risk to the organisation • Total end-to-end procurement and project management of all tenders commissioned by various directorates within the Council.• Completed strategic sourcing procedures including development of all documentation, coordination with suppliers & evaluation panel, full analyse, negotiations and contract drafting. • Full development and completion of all Specifications, SLA’s, PQQ’s, ITT’s, RFP’s & RFQ’s with stakeholder involvement for all tender projects. • Management of various spend reviews to identify cost saving opportunities, negotiations, which resulted in supplier rationalisation, cost savings and reduced risk to the organisation.• Successfully Lead and delivered on time commissioning of Refurbishment & Alterations of the Enfield Highways Library £800,000. Lead the full procurement and tender process, negotiations and evaluations.• Lead consultations of SEND -special educational needs and disabilities commissioning. For Hearing Impairment Services, Home Sitting and Home care services, Sight Impairment services and Information and advisory services. Young Adults Special Educational Needs and Disabilities. £3.5 Million collectively.• Successfully led and delivered on Street Furniture Advertising FSU project. Concessions Contract £2 Million Income to the Council over the lifetime of the contract.• Successfully had approved via the Procurement & Commissioning Hub Board 5 (Five) Business Cases for tender. • Completed Procurement presentations to key stakeholders & new employees to gain engagement and build relationships• Successfully Lead and Delivered the Voluntary Community Services Multi Lot Commissioning OJEU tender £9.8 Million Pound. Restricted procedure 2 stage SQ and ITT.
  • London North West Healthcare Nhs Trust
    Project Procurement Manager
    London North West Healthcare Nhs Trust Feb 2016 - Apr 2016
    London, England, United Kingdom
    My responsibilities included managing various categories within the Procurement team where I completed strategic sourcing, managing supplier relationships and completing rationalisation, stakeholder engagement and collaborative working, providing contract and sourcing advice, contract management and ongoing support to NHS Trust. Clinical and Non- Clinical. • Completed various tenders which included development of all documents, coordination to suppliers & evaluation panel, response analyse and negotiations for E- Learning, Scanning, MFD’s & Washroom provisions, TFM, Property Services. • Produced Specifications, SLA’s and RFP’s with Stakeholder involvement for above tenders • Completed supplier rationalisation for Mobile phone, Franking machine, and conducted supplier meetings to review performance and ensure contract compliance• Provided advice to key stakeholders and end users on supplier issues, sourcing and best practice• Completed Procurement presentations to key stakeholders & new employees to gain engagement and build relationships• Completed a benchmarking process on IT consumables and negotiated a £90K reduction. • Produced and presented executive summaries to business decision maker(s) and received approval• Reviewed new supplier requests to ensure adherence to company procedures, reduce risk and spend leakage.
  • Lewisham Council
    Lead Procurement Manager
    Lewisham Council Oct 2015 - Feb 2016
    London, England, United Kingdom
    My responsibilities included managing the whole Commercial Procurement Directorate as the lead. Managing a team of five procurement officers. Managing end-to-end procurement projects from cradle to implementation. Managing supplier relationships and completing rationalisation, stakeholder engagement and collaborative working, providing contract and sourcing advice, contract management and ongoing support and robust full category spend analysis and reporting. ● Completed comprehensive spend analysis across four directorates to identify category spend and supplier rationalisation. ● Successfully completed and delivered TFM – total facilities management tender saving per annum £36,000. ● Concluded monthly board meetings with heads of department and directors of service. ● Successfully negotiated volume spend percentage % refund with stationary supplier threshold spend saving £23k per annum. ● Completed internal system upgrade from excel spreadsheet to Bravo spend analysis portal. Giving real-time spend capture and true analysis data. ● Introduced 2 weekly team meeting, to allow team discussion, thoughts and issues. Trade ideas etc. ● successfully delivered on time planned and reactive property maintenance contract for Environmental Services Directorate. Saving £32k per annum.
  • Ealing Council (London Borough Of Ealing)
    Procurement Manager Regeneration & Construction
    Ealing Council (London Borough Of Ealing) Nov 2014 - Oct 2015
    London Area, United Kingdoondon
    My responsibilities included managing the Housing & Regeneration, Construction FM Category, to minimise both risk & reduce costs to the organisation. I lead on all housing and regeneration, construction projects. Including all Facilities Management and corporate tenders. Provided support on the Technical Services Category. I completed strategic sourcing, management of site acquisitions & closures, contract advice and management, supplier management, stakeholder engagement and providing ongoing support to Quantity surveyors and project managers. ● Lead for all Procurement and Commercial activities for Housing and Regeneration. Maintenance Services, New Developments, Infrastructure, Acquisitions. Property, Construction, Soft and Hard FM ● Successfully lead the market Intelligence, the pre-tender consultations and tender for 256 new social Housing regeneration projects at Copley Close (Phase 2). ● Successfully Advised key stakeholders on Phase 1 of the regeneration project Copley Close Social housing regeneration. ● Successfully delivered on time commissioning of Estates Management Consultancy Framework for acquisitions, Rent management. ● Successfully reviewed various corporate contracts • Conducted supplier meetings to review performance and ensure contract compliance• Review of new supplier requests to ensure due diligence, risk limitation and reduce spend leakage
  • Action For Children
    Category Manager- Technical Services
    Action For Children Feb 2014 - Sep 2015
    Watford, England, United Kingdom
    My responsibilities included managing the Technical Services Category to minimise both risk & reduce costs to the organisation, I also provided support on the Professional Services Category. I completed strategic sourcing, management of site acquisitions & closures, contract advice and management, supplier management, stakeholder engagement and providing ongoing support. • Developed and Implemented a permanent recruitment framework PSL to achieve cost saving and reduce risk to the organisation • Total end to end management of the temporary neutral vendor provision• Completed strategic sourcing procedures including development of all documentation, coordination with suppliers & evaluation panel, full analyse, negotiations and contract drafting for H & S system, MFD’s, EAP & Occupational Health provisions • Full development and completion of all Specifications, SLA’s, PQQ’s, ITT’s, RFP’s & RFQ’s with stakeholder involvement for above tenders • Management of various site acquisitions from local authorities where I coordinated with internal and external teams, completed contract and spend reviews to identify cost saving opportunities, negotiations which resulted in supplier rationalisation, cost savings and reduced risk to the organisation• Supporting Fundraising activity for charity events to generate donations from strategic supplier partnerships • Completed Procurement presentations to key stakeholders & new employees to gain engagement and build relationships
  • Transport For London
    Procurement Agent Manager
    Transport For London Apr 2002 - Dec 2013
    My responsibilities included managing the manufacturing and track workshops trains maintenance unit. Ensuring value for money tenders and frameworks were delivered on time and within budget. Including safety critical materials and parts. Reduce cost without compromising on quality and safety where required to the organisation, provide support to other parts of the commercial organisation when and where required. Strategically management projects and tenders, supplier management, stakeholder engagement. Advising on best procurement practices and route to market. Undertake soft market analysis, including market intelligence reports. • Managing all procurement order requirements for six different areas • Obtaining quotations and negotiating best value competitive submission • Managing the Import and export of materials and goods, including safety critical equipment from and too the USA, Asia and Far East • Implementing strategies and procurement plans to ensure contracts are completed in a timely manner whilst limiting the risk to London Underground • Successfully negotiated with many key vendors to ensure delivery of major projects, reduce costs and obtain best value for money • Educating stakeholders and enforcing procurement governance and processes within the organisation, ensuring compliance and governance disciplines. • Providing a highly effective framework of procurement policies and practices throughout track workshops ensuring value for money spend and critical compliance to safety. • Ensuring that the service levels delivered by the commercial procurement team are to the highest standards when benchmarked against industry expectations • Maintaining the procurement policies

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Ian Christopher works for Royal Borough Of Kensington And Chelsea

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Ian Christopher's current role is 24 Years experienced Senior Commercial and Procurement Professional with Procurement, Logistics & Supply Chain Management and Project Management experience..

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Ian Christopher attended Middlesex University, London Metropolitan University.

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Ian Christopher's colleagues are James Brown, Albert Dornelly, Melanie Usman, Shekira Malcolm Ba, Msc (Assoc Cipd Level 7), Adeyemi Tiamiyu, Cremorne Riverside, Mohamed Ali.

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