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Manchester Area, United Kingdom

-Leadership of North England procurement team (20 people).-Package Lead for NEOM Pumped Hydro Storage, Saudi Arabia.

Manchester Area, United Kingdom

-Preparation of procurement documents for major road construction scheme (PPP finance model).-Drafting and coordinating contract documentation for new carbon capture power station (FIDIC Silver Book).-Leadership of team of 16 procurement professionals.

Led the full procurement and commercial lifecycle under the “Specialist Technical Advice for Rail” Framework (NEC4 form of contract).

Manchester, United Kingdom

Effective leadership of professional services consultants to deliver phase 1 of the £1bn Manchester Airport Transformation Programme on time and to budget.Realised value though effective procurement of project requirements, including close adherence to the regulations (UCR). Utilised existing frameworks including CCS where appropriate.Development of sound commercial incentivisation models to allocate risk and drive performance (NEC Option A, C, E).Assured contract and commercial… Show more Effective leadership of professional services consultants to deliver phase 1 of the £1bn Manchester Airport Transformation Programme on time and to budget.Realised value though effective procurement of project requirements, including close adherence to the regulations (UCR). Utilised existing frameworks including CCS where appropriate.Development of sound commercial incentivisation models to allocate risk and drive performance (NEC Option A, C, E).Assured contract and commercial management across multiple NEC contracts including monthly payment assessment, final account negotiation and close out.Effective communicator to all stakeholders, including supplier leaders, programme director and internal stakeholders.Utilised excellent communication skills whilst drafting project commercial strategy.Acted decisively to suspend and terminate contracts following the impact of COVID 19. Drafted remobilisation strategy in anticipation of restart.Responsible for all aspects of leadership and people management for team (4 reports) including successful recruitment and performance management.Led the successful “mid-flight” migration of multiple NEC contracts from the legacy “Conject” contract administration system to the CEMAR administration system.Ensured effective purchasing management by establishment of process including regular audit.Worked closely with stakeholders to resolve a dispute (c£4m) with contractor to avoid escalation Show less

Warrington, United Kingdom

Leadership of top performing procurement and commercial team including Senior Quantity Surveyor, Senior Contract Specialist, Contract Specialists and Contract Administrator.Developed and sustained positive working relationships, negotiated and influence customer (NDA) commercial strategy.Implemented a change programme to transform the way Sellafield incentivises NEC professional services contracts. Multi £million savings achieved.Development of pricing models, for example NEC Option… Show more Leadership of top performing procurement and commercial team including Senior Quantity Surveyor, Senior Contract Specialist, Contract Specialists and Contract Administrator.Developed and sustained positive working relationships, negotiated and influence customer (NDA) commercial strategy.Implemented a change programme to transform the way Sellafield incentivises NEC professional services contracts. Multi £million savings achieved.Development of pricing models, for example NEC Option C Target cost with incentivisation model.Implemented Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) across the professional services category.2 years as commercial lead on complex £200m nuclear decommissioning project (NEC Option A). Show less

London, England, United Kingdom

Negotiated long term contracts for supply of concrete sleepers at a total value of £160m significant savings achieved. Strategy involved construction and lease of a concrete sleeper factory on Network Rail land to move from a ‘buy’ to a ‘make’ arrangement. Awarded long term contracts for supply of railway ballast at a total value of £100m, with significant savings achieved.Proactively and efficiently managed the Strategic Sourcing process for multiple large complex… Show more Negotiated long term contracts for supply of concrete sleepers at a total value of £160m significant savings achieved. Strategy involved construction and lease of a concrete sleeper factory on Network Rail land to move from a ‘buy’ to a ‘make’ arrangement. Awarded long term contracts for supply of railway ballast at a total value of £100m, with significant savings achieved.Proactively and efficiently managed the Strategic Sourcing process for multiple large complex procurements.Accountable for spend area of £80m per annum across concrete, timber and aggregates categoriesHigh-level strategic role utilising excellent influencing skills to engage with stakeholders.Development and implementation of category strategyLed cross-functional teams to implement the agreed strategy. Show less

London, England, United Kingdom

Demonstrated commercial acumen and strong project management skills to tender contracts on time and with documented efficiency savings.Delivered a wide range of procurement projects including works minor works frameworks, design and build contracts, supply contracts and professional service contracts.Ensured strict adherence to the Utilities Contracts Regulations (OJEU) Negotiation with main contractors.Utilised excellent communication to manage cross-functional tender… Show more Demonstrated commercial acumen and strong project management skills to tender contracts on time and with documented efficiency savings.Delivered a wide range of procurement projects including works minor works frameworks, design and build contracts, supply contracts and professional service contracts.Ensured strict adherence to the Utilities Contracts Regulations (OJEU) Negotiation with main contractors.Utilised excellent communication to manage cross-functional tender evaluation teams.Analysis of annual business expenditure using Oracle, MS Access, MS Excel, SQL. Strong ability to turn large amounts of data into meaningful management reports. Show less

London, England, United Kingdom

Demonstrated excellent numeracy and analytical thinking to support organisational re-design.

London, United Kingdom

London, United Kingdom

Bachelor'S Degree, Food Science, 2.1

Chemistry, Maths, Biology, B,B,C