Ian Burrows Email & Phone Number

Kingsteignton, Gb

Exeter, England, United Kingdom

Southwell, England, United Kingdom

Commercial Audit Manager- Commercial Audit to identify, Commercial, Governance and financial overspend within the Openreach build network.- Driven on cost recovery (£2m 2023/24).- Collaboration with Suppliers to educate / develop corrective actions.- Major emphasis on ‘Right first time’ approach. Root Cause Analysis to identify and provide educational material internal / external resulting in positive progress reducing discrepancies.- Stakeholder engagement.- Continuous review of processes to align with technologies and varying contractual agreements.- Privileged to be classed as Subject Matter Expert for internal / external enquiries.- Analytical, Logical, yet pragmatic stance towards resolution.

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- Non-Standard requests are bespoke build requirements outside the standard portfolio of build activities to expand or repair the BT network.- Progressive in instigating a ‘drains up’ review of the process and strategy to enforce compliance measures to meet demands from Suppliers and Stakeholders. - Raised compliance from 15% to 55% within six months.- Securing of £250k for I.T. system development to ensure 100% compliance.Key areas.- Quantity Surveyor principles to breakdown labour / plant & material costs for evaluation.- Supplier liaison reviewing performance, submission quality / requests & tails.- Stakeholder liaison providing update awareness of financials, challenges, and resolutions.- High level resolution for disputed Non-Standard submissions.

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- ‘In life’ Contract management.- Developed and managed the 3000 plus ‘activity units’ known as synthetics vital to the build / maintenance of the BT network infrastructure. -- Implemented Change Notice requests and governance between OR and Suppliers. - Validation of Statement of Requirements from Operations to oversee simplification of project requirements. - Liaise across Openreach / BT and Suppliers for agreement and sign off for implementation of build requirements ensuring a full audit trail.- Working collaboratively with Procurement and Operations to consult on contract pricing and contractual requirements delivering value for money.- Providing a vast knowledge of contract / synthetic knowledge across Openreach ranging from OFCOM, legal, planning, finance, Operations and Transformation as an essential ‘central hub’ provider.- Delivery of pricing schedules (known as rate cards) containing cost variables) per supplier. Responsible for end-to-end build, contract liaison, validation and system support for simultaneous system updates when required (via Change Control request). Deploying briefing to applicable parties internally / externally.

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- Communication Focused - Monthly meetings with Suppliers to discuss performance and safety issues.- Analysing audit data to identify cost savings and brief out to the planning community.- Working with Planning General Managers to identify substandard practices and rectify the issues.- Accrediting the planning community on a face-to-face basis to meet Lloyds audit recommendations.- Generate feedback on results for planner and manager.