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An experienced Procurement professional with a proven track record of success spanning over 25 years across a variety of international categories of expenditure, specialising in the category of Transport & Logistics. Delivering high-level capability in running RFQs, commercial negotiations and contract management right up to creating and deploying Global and European Procurement Strategies.Extensive experience in building, managing and leading teams delivering effective collaboration processes across national boundaries. An instigator of change management with a proven ability to influence, direct and deploy a coherent business aligned program of transformation right down to simple quick win cost reduction identification and implementation.Accountable for achieving a consistent provision of performance excellence, risk mitigation and annual savings of between 3 to 12% year on year, on expenditure anywhere from €20million up to €6 billion.Having gained vast experience across numerous business sectors in logistics procurement, I am now sharing this capability to a wider community through undertaking interim / temporary contract work. The scale and depth of the assignment can be fulfilled on a sole individual basis right up to a full transformational team deployment. Key strengths include: General Management entrepreneurial-ism Supply Chain Development with a Commercial Focus Strategy Design and Delivery Results driven and goal oriented Excellent relationship and change management skills Setting standards for Transport Health & Safety Payload and Volumetric Improvement programme delivery Fleet Innovation design and management Implementing initiatives to drive down costs whilst maximising distribution performance P&L and budget control of small and large teams Specialities: Logistics Procurement Change Management