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I am a hands-on global procurement professional with 20+ years’ experience building and leading high performing teams within B2B multi-site manufacturing, printing technology, precision automotive and construction industries both Plc and privately owned businesses. Responsible for driving value across all Direct and Indirect categories within local, regional and global markets. Procurement start-up experience, pro-actively leading on policies, continuous improvement programmes, delivering procurement partnering to the business, cost reductions and strategic sustainable supplier development.• Procurement Strategies• Global Trend Analyst • Strong Negotiation Experience• Change Management• Compliance / Policy Development• Coaching & Mentoring Teams• Operational Management• Risk Mitigation• Tactical and Strategic • Sourcing & Planning• Contract Legislation• Budgetary Control• Start-up Procurement functions• Sustainability• Supplier DevelopmentRECENT HIGHLIGHTS• Led 4 x start-up procurement functions including strategy, recruitment, procedures, policies compliance etc. Coaching and mentoring new teams and delivering a step change in operating excellence.• Standardised and simplified global operations. Introducing technology to enhancing transparency, compliance and tracking spend.• Delivered a shift in culture resulting in full global compliance. • Year on year have met reduction in spend targets and built robust sustainable vendor pipelines.
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FishermanSelf Employed LeisureOxford, Gb
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Purchasing ManagerAbbott Oct 2022 - PresentAbbott Park, Illinois, Us -
Global Procurement Director ComponentsEssentra Jul 2019 - Jul 2022Kidlington, Oxford, England, GbReporting at senior management level initially recruited to integrate staff and set-up the function and drive cost control, operational excellence and business partnering. Spend: c. £190 Million, 14 x procurement and 7 supply chain direct reports located globally.Achievements:• FY22 £1.6 Mill Net Savings Forecast (1.03%) – Global Inflation challenges (£156 Mill addressable Spend) • FY21 £830K Net Savings (0.74%) - Covid challenges (£112 Mill addressable Spend)• FY20 £1.7 Mill Net Savings (2.43%) v Budget Plan £774K (£70 Mill addressable Spend)• Constructed and set up a Global Procurement “sharepoint” standardising all Policies, Procedures, Cost saving / Inflationary Tracking, Global Reporting, Budgets, Risk. Full global transparency, compliance & central contract & agreement storage (950 Vendors).• £190.3 Mill - (Factored Components £45.8 Mil, Resin Raw Material £21.6 Mil, Metals & Packaging £27 Mil, Freight £29.9 Mil & FY21 Indirect Spend £66 Mil).• Managing over 6,000 Global Suppliers (1,200 Factored, 250 Resin & Material, 150 Freight & 3,400 Indirect) • Leveraging Global opportunities and developing a Global Procurement Strategy -
Global Procurement Manager - ComponentsEssentra Jan 2017 - Jun 2019Kidlington, Oxford, England, GbResponsible for an annual spend of approximately £35 million Component Products and £18 million Resin Raw Material.Managing over 1,200 Suppliers.Global Supplier Base with responsibility for both Factored Components & Resin Product Ranges.Managing a Global Freight Project - £20million Spend.Responsible for a Global Team of 8 people.Leveraging Global opportunities and developing a Global Sourcing Strategy.FY19 Savings £1.9 million (2.2% spend in scope)
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Emea Sourcing ManagerEssentra Jan 2014 - Dec 2016Kidlington, Oxford, England, GbResponsible for an annual spend of £17.9 million (Direct) and covering £29.8 million (Indirect). In addition a further £5.5 million (Direct) created through acquisition.Over 700 Direct Suppliers (including Raw Material) and 600 Indirect Suppliers.Global Supplier Base with responsibility for both Factored and Raw Material products.Responsible for a UK based team of 3 Buyers and a Purchasing Manager.Developing team and setting up a robust Sourcing Structure.Driving down cost through leverage, negotiation and a workbook approach.Creating a Sourcing road map creating a time line and setting objectives.Established savings pipeline exceeding over £1 million and finding further opportunities in both Direct and Indirect categories.
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Purchasing - European Commodity ManagerBrady Corporation Apr 2010 - Dec 2013Milwaukee, Wi, UsDirectly working with Seton & Safety ShopResponsibility for annual spend of $38 million, with 1,000 Vendors across 14 Countries.Responsible for the Purchased Finished Goods Commodity for Europe.Previously managed UK Sourcing team of 3 Strategic Buyers across 2 sites.UK Sourcing Manager responsible for an annual spend of £25.3 million (£14.3 million Indirect).Purpose to drive cost savings through spend leverage and through product harmonisation.Working with Product Marketing and with all levels of the business.Developing and training sourcing skills to European Buyers.Delivered 5 European Sourcing projects achieving savings of $328.4KEuropean PPE project with savings of $74k (6%) achieved and vendors reduced from 109 to 29 (73%).Previous savings achieved as UK Sourcing Manager of over £2 million (7.90%).Negotiated a UK 2 year freight contract, achieving annual savings of £118.9k (12.62%).Negotiated utility contracts in 2009 (Electricity & Gas) achieving savings of £83.7k (39%).Set up and manage interface meetings with Sourcing in Europe and the US. -
Head Of Uk Strategic PurchasingBrady Corporation Nov 2008 - Apr 2010Milwaukee, Wi, Us
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Cardale Doors LtdPurchasing Director Jul 2006 - Oct 2008Managed a strategic supplier base for the Cardale Group (4 Sites).Responsible for a direct material spend of approximately £12.4 Million.Responsible for 2 Buyers,1 Material Controller and 5 Stores Personnel.Responsible for the group stock-take twice per year.First year direct cost savings of £816k (6.6%) on direct material spend.Value of material spend to sales reduced from 52% to 43% (6 years).Developed a PPV Report (Price variance) Std vs Actual Cost.Set up a Vendor Rating system measuring Quality, Cost and Delivery.Reduced the value of inventory by £45k (19.7% reduction).Improved "right first time" invoice matching from 60% to 95%.Reduced production line stoppages from 90 (2002) to 4 (2008).Reduced supplier quality issues from 109 (2003) to 15 (2008).Reduced direct suppliers from 214 to102 (52% reduction over 6 years).Responsible for BS EN14001 annual environmental waste reporting.Set up with steel and timber suppliers an MRP stock system.Fixed steel price contract (2008). Eliminated a 15% Inc and cost avoidance of £248k.
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Group Purchasing ManagerCardale Doors Ltd Apr 2002 - Jun 2006
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Production Planning & Supplies ManagerHella Sep 1999 - Mar 2002Lippstadt, DeManaged the Production Planning and Supplies department (2 Sites).Responsible for 4 Production Planners, 1 Suppliers Manager and 3 analysts.70 live accounts with a weekly spend of £950k.Weekly Customer order achievement improved to 99.4% (was 85.2%).Reduction of finished goods stock from 4 days to 2 days average. -
Purchasing ManagerHella Jul 1992 - Sep 1999Lippstadt, DeSet up a new Strategic Supplier base of approximately 100 Suppliers. (2 Sites).Responsible for 3 Buyers and 4 Material Controllers. (£25 million spend).Total Cost Savings of £5.5 million. (5% year on year over 7 years).Reduction of stock from £1.6 million to £1.3 million.Orders in arrears reduced from 20% in 1995 to below 2% in 1999.
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Senior BuyerJaguar Land Rover Jul 1989 - Jul 1992Coventry, West Midlands, GbResponsible for External Trim and an £18 million spend.Sub Contracted out to work at Honda Swindon.Whilst at Rover gained 3 promotions in 6 years. -
BuyerJaguar Land Rover Jun 1987 - Jul 1989Coventry, West Midlands, GbResponsible for External Trim and an £18 Million spend.
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Senior Purchasing AssistantJaguar Land Rover Mar 1986 - Jun 1987Coventry, West Midlands, GbAssisted 8 Buyers in various trim sections.
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Bank WorkerTsb Bank Jul 1980 - Mar 1986London, England, GbBanking Duties at mainly two branches - Didcot and Abingdon.
Mark Bowler Skills
Mark Bowler Education Details
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Cips - The Chartered Institute Of Procurement & SupplyMcips -
St Birinus Didcot
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Mark Bowler attended Cips - The Chartered Institute Of Procurement & Supply, St Birinus Didcot.
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