Louise P. Email & Phone Number

London, England, United Kingdom

• Working closely with senior stakeholders to lead a high-profile, high-risk, in-train procurement process, that sought to move third-party operational delivery from a grant funding arrangement to first generation.
• As Commercial Lead, I gave expert, risk-based strategic and tactical advice to business owners, the SRO and executive Leaders, as well as supporting successful navigation of DWP, Cabinet Office and HMT (Treasury).
• As Commercial Lead, I gave expert, risk-based strategic and tactical advice to business owners, the SRO and executive Leaders, as well as supporting successful navigation of DWP, Cabinet Office and HMT (Treasury).
• Led the complex procurement exercise ensuring adherence to the Public Contracts Regulations and following Government Commercial Function Sourcing Playbook and associated best practice guidance.
• Prevented successful legal challenge through disclosure during standstill, working directly with litigation lawyers and barrister, with a claim in the Technology and Construction Court eventually being withdrawn.
• Secured invaluable engagement from the Complex Transactions Team within the Cabinet Office as well as sourcing and working closely with a team of legal advisers.

London, England, United Kingdom

• Led a team of 10, reporting directly to the Chief Finance Officer.
• Ensured the provision of accurate and appropriate commercial guidance across the organisation’s functions incorporating contracting and procurement activities (in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015).
• Provided strategic and operational advice on sourcing including developing and maintaining strategic sourcing plans and… Show more
• Provided strategic and operational advice on sourcing including developing and maintaining strategic sourcing plans and an organisational commercial pipeline.
• Maintained a solution and outcome focussed approach and promoted collaboration and innovation wherever possible, whilst ensuring the optimisation of value for money and adherence to obligations under Managing Public.
• Developed and maintained trusted strategic relationships at Senior Management, Director and Non-Executive Director level.

London, England, United Kingdom

• Project managed the procurement of £43m free-to-client debt advice services across England, working closely with Commercial, Finance, Communications and SMEs.
• Drove delivery milestones on time to the requisite quality, tracking progress, actions, risks and issues.
• Produced and maintained project related artefacts including documenting key decisions and maintaining project plans.
• Drove resource efficiency by ensuring roles and responsibilities were clearly understood. Managed… Show more
• Drove resource efficiency by ensuring roles and responsibilities were clearly understood. Managed project delivery through matrix working, drawing on the expertise of colleagues as required.
• Successfully delivered an organisational improvement project on behalf of the CEO to implement an overarching governance structure and add rigour to back office processes. Show less

• Facilitated and co-ordinated multiple procurement exercises across a number of different categories and managed all associated supplier relations effectively. Categories included Insights / Market Research, PR &.
• Conducted stakeholder briefings, understanding business needs and articulating them into procurement specifications and exercises.
• Assisted in the delivery of restricted and open OJEU exercises including large scale… Show more
• Assisted in the delivery of restricted and open OJEU exercises including large scale multi-lot framework agreements, developing an understanding of EU Procurement Regulations.
• Produced various tender documents including RFIs, RFQ/ITQs/ITTs, Q&As and PQQs.
• Delivered numerous projects including single supplier awards, call-off agreements and frameworks.

• Solely responsible for managing the end-to-end recruitment process, of all contract and permanent staff within the EMEA region, across multiple disciplines.
• Worked to tight deadlines and strict KPIs relating to timescale and stakeholder satisfaction.
• Employed multiple sourcing strategies across 10-15 exercises concurrently.
• Conducted in depth briefings to fully understand requirements and specifications.
• Provided continuous guidance to stakeholders on process and best… Show more
• Provided continuous guidance to stakeholders on process and best practice.

• Directgov was an online government agency governed by the Department for Work and Pensions.
• Worked within a team of 4 supporting the procurement of a variety of goods and services.
• Assisted in the preparation and distribution of RFTs/ITTs and tender documentation, ensuring best practice and compliance with legislation and policy throughout.
• Carried out research on suppliers including credit checks.
• Planned and organised supplier meetings, coordinating panels and… Show more Directgov was an online government agency governed by the Department for Work and Pensions.
• Planned and organised supplier meetings, coordinating panels and facilities.

Sourcing of contract and permanent staff for a variety of UK & International clients.