Vp Procurement Transformation
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Sep 2024 - Present
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VP Procurement Transformation
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Rugby, England, United Kingdom
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Jonathan W. is listed as VP Procurement Transformation at GKN Automotive, based in Rugby, England, United Kingdom. AeroLeads shows a matched LinkedIn profile for Jonathan W..
Jonathan W. previously worked as iERP (SAP S4 Hana) Implementation Director at Jaguar Land Rover and Head of Project Polaris at Jaguar Land Rover. Jonathan W. holds Master Of Arts - Ma, International Economics from Soas University Of London.
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Process-driven Transformation Director with experience optimising purchasing strategies while instilling robust governance, compliance and engagement at all levels. Adopted a motivational leadership style to inspire and empower high-performing teams of up to 100 staff; displayed agility to coordinate resources dispersed globally, including Asia and South America.☛ Embedded systems, technology infrastructure and processes to facilitate procurement of £13bn+.☛ Deployed SAP supporting multimillion-pound European operations. ☛ Cultural awareness and a global mind-set gained via engagement with international teams.☛ Led, motivated and provided direction to global team of 39 Process, System and Change Specialists.☛ Process Lead for global Purchase to Pay (P2P) systems at Jaguar Land Rover (JLR).
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8 roles · 17 years
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Ierp (Sap S4 Hana) Implementation Director
Leading SAP S4 implementation across JLR.Leading a cross functional team to deliver one of JLR’s key programmes transforming the foundation of our digital core as part of JLRs bold Reimagine strategy.
Dec 2022 - Aug 2024
Head Of Project Polaris
Leading the expansion of JLRs access to talent in India - supporting the growth of Jaguar Land Rover Technology & Business Services with parent company Tata Motors Ltd.
Oct 2019 - Dec 2022
Senior Manager Global Purchasing Operations
➜ Led technical SMEs accountable for purchasing systems processing £13bn+ of turnover.➜ Standardised global purchasing operations having project deployed transparent purchasing procedures.➜ Managed team developing SAP P2P functionality for new facility in Nitra, Slovakia for a £3.6M project.➜ Embedded JLR entity in Slovakia while project managing opening of legal entity in Hungary. ➜ Introduced SAP enablement programmes to new UK facilities.➜ Oversaw deployment of non-production purchasing procedures to 21 national sales companies globally.➜ Reduced staff attrition as Employee Engagement Lead.
Oct 2016 - Oct 2019
Capacity Planning Manager
➜ Improved capacity planning with suppliers and factories having led process improvement governance.➜ Orchestrated £250M capacity expansion project with suppliers for new models.➜ Defined project milestones to manage supplier spend in response to unprecedented growth.➜ Facilitated introduction of capacity planning process change via new tool development and deployment.➜ Led multidisciplinary team of 70 responding to staff employee engagement and wellbeing survey.➜ People Development Representative for Capacity Planning and Purchasing graduates.
Aug 2012 - Oct 2016
Programme Purchasing Manager
➜ Championed and embedded best practice purchasing techniques.➜ Established Service Level Agreements (SLAs) for provision of purchasing services.➜ Aligned resources to support high-quality product delivery to Vehicle Programmes.
Aug 2011 - Aug 2012
Senior Buyer
➜ Led, engaged and performance managed a high-performing team.➜ Built, maintained and nurtured profitable supplier relationships.➜ Negotiated and monitored compliance with supplier contractual agreements.➜ Secured approval for sourcing recommendations from McLaren’s Automotive Executive team.➜ Represented Purchasing department in weekly cross-functional / Executive Programme reviews.
2010 - Aug 2011
Buyer
Apr 2005 - 2010
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Jonathan W. education
Master Of Arts - Ma, International Economics
Soas University Of London
Bachelor Of Science - Bs, International Business (Economics)
Lancaster University
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Jonathan W. works for GKN Automotive.
What is Jonathan W.'s role at GKN Automotive?
Jonathan W. is listed as VP Procurement Transformation at GKN Automotive.
Where is Jonathan W. based?
Jonathan W. is based in Rugby, England, United Kingdom while working with GKN Automotive.
What companies has Jonathan W. worked for?
Jonathan W. has worked for Gkn Automotive, Jaguar Land Rover, Mclaren Group Ltd., and Ford Motor Company.
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Jonathan W. holds Master Of Arts - Ma, International Economics from Soas University Of London.
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