National lead for strategic and operational procurement activities, working with all 14 UK Ambulance Trusts, as well as across the Emergency Services Sector where appropriate.Managing High Value / Strategically Important Procurement Projects, with a focus on delivering value for money - clinically acceptable solutions, based on standardisation and aggregation principles, inc Fleet, National Uniform, Medical Gas, Medical Equipment & Consumables.Excellent stakeholder engagement skills at all levels internally and externally to devise and deliver procurement strategy.Advising and contributing to Lord Carters’ Review of Operational productivity and performance of English NHS Ambulance Trusts, including devising implementation strategy.Engaging and managing relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders inc: Heads of Procurement, Finance Directors, Government Departments, Fleet Managers, Clinical Leads, Senior NHS Managers, Suppliers.Responsibility for the management of the customer relationship with UK Ambulance Services.

Interim Head of Procurement / Procurement / Contracts Manager, for Public / Private Sector. Specialising in NHS and Public Sector Procurement.Highly experienced in all aspects of procurement, fully conversant with OJEU and fully CIP qualified.Please contact me to discuss any requirements you may have.

Leading the transition of the "insourced" procurement team at one of the largest community trusts int he country, including implementation of New Oracle PO system.Responsible for Managing Procurement Work Plan linked to cost savings. Managing a team of Contracts Managers and Operational Procurement Team.Reviewing the procurement function including structures, developing role descriptions etc.

Interim Head of Procurement at one of the largest most diverse NHS Trusts in the UK.Responsible for managing and delivering the procurement function including strategic purchasing, operational buyers, materials management etc.Responsbile for the management and delivery of a £4.4 Million Procurement driven Cost Improvement Plan, which I successfully achived with an over delivery against target.

Interim to support major procurement initiatives, including delivering / implementing multi-million commerical contracts for Medical Locums and Medical Gas. Supporting the delivery of the trusts cost improvement programme.

Establishing a database of High Cost PCT Specialist Care Placements, creating visibility of total care cost components, and then re-negotating rates to achieve harmonisation and cost savings.

Category / Procurement Management of a range of services to the NHS, driving contract uptake and delivering commercial and technical benefits to customers.

Professional Buyer / Contracts Manager within the Diagnostic Medical Equipment Portfolio.Management of many complex national Department of Health initiatives, including Liquid Based Cytology, Bowl Screening, Neo-Natal and Antenatal Screening.Project managing bespoke projects on behalf of NHS organisations

Supplies Manager of a local Supplies team responsible for the delivery of a professional and efficient supplies service to two NHS Trusts. Acting as a lead on major procurements. Reporting to Director level within the trusts.