Mark Mchugh Email & Phone Number

Peterborough, England, United Kingdom

• Appointed to lead a complete overhaul of ABF’s global energy procurement, during a period of unprecedented market volatility• With a remit to review governance, operating models and category management principles; ensuring energy procurement teams have the right capabilities to manage the challenges posed by global energy transformation and uncertainty• Working in close collaboration with ABF divisional CEOs/CFOs to define commercial risk management parameters, develop energy strategies, scope capital investment and drive implementation of transition plans to deliver increased energy security and phased carbon reduction• Successfully transforming energy buying performance during a time of extreme volatility and uncertainty, delivering risk mitigation and significant commercial advantage

Peterborough, United Kingdom

• Leading an international team of 50, serving 20 factories worldwide• Responsible for £1 billion raw material commodities spend [Grains, Oilseeds, Traded Co-Products, Vitamins, Amino Acids]. Navigating price volatility and executing forward cover to lock-in target product costings and profit margins• Leading £200 million Logistics, Capex and Indirects spend; embedding category management and e-sourcing as core business processes. Implementing Purchase to Pay and Transport Management Systems to leverage combined purchasing scale, driving improved customer service and enhanced value from strategic relationships• Member of UK Operating and Sustainability Boards. Playing a key role in managing business performance and major capital projects, shaping R&D, NPD and sustainability strategies• Successfully delivering ambitious cost reduction, value enhancement and profit contribution targets, over 10 consecutive years• Short-listed for 2014 CIPS Procurement Excellence Awards - best start up function

• Leading an international team of 35, serving a global manufacturing and commercial footprint. Responsible for £500m spend comprising ingredients, marketing, packaging, freight, logistics and indirects• Accountable for shaping organisation structure, team capability, mindset and ways of working, to enable the delivery of challenging annual cost reduction and cash flow improvement targets. Alongside a balanced scorecard of improvements in product quality, sustainability and innovation• Delivered a significant reduction in procurement operating costs and improved business alignment. Creating a globally led, locally housed structure, enabled by a global SAP roll-out• Established a green field start up site, supply base and procurement team in Poland. Alongside the closure of a UK plant and doubling the size of an existing China plant• Responsible for the international execution of major NPD and re-branding projects to demanding deadlines, ensuring quality and consistency of branding across multiple formats and a global supply base• Driving Twinings Sustainability initiatives with a focus on supply chain transparency, specification review, improved packaging recyclability and reducing total packaging usage

• Independent interim procurement leader, specialising in procurement performance transformation, building procurement teams and embedding category management in complex international, devolved or matrix operating structures• Provided expertise and hands-on support to drive ambitious and sustainable cost reduction, whilst improving client's procurement capability• Successful international client engagements included Associated British Foods [UK and China], Astra Zeneca [UK and Sweden], BP [UK and USA] and Merck [UK, USA and Japan]

Headed Procurement Change Assignments in the UK, US & Asia Pacific. Responsibility for results delivery, client relationship management and business development. Successful engagements included GSK and RBS Private Equity.Successful assignments included:Glaxo SmithKline – Global Procurement Transformation, Post Merger• Reporting to the VP of Operations (SE Asia), led the establishment of a China Sourcing centre of expertise• Provided coaching, mentoring and education to the incoming H.O.P, category leaders and local management• Responsible for strategy creation, savings delivery, skills transfer and capability development• The overall programme delivered $1.2 billion of savings and an ASTD award for technical training. A PWC commissioned survey subsequently rated GSK as the 4th best procurement organisation in the world.

BU Board Member, leading a supply chain team of 15, played a key role in driving ambitious sales and profit growth. Successfully implementing lean manufacturing, driving quality improvement and cost reduction. Enabling the business to double production output, within the existing operating footprint.

Achieved major cost savings by establishing low cost component sources in Asia Pacific and the Baltic States. Responsible for quality assurance, shipping and new product introductions.

Managed a team of 6 direct reports. Responsible for the procurement, warehousing and distribution of 3500 packaging, print, point of sale and marketing items to 700 stores.

Abf Executive Leadership Program, In Conjunction With Insead

Global Agri-Business Seminar, Strategic Trends In Global Agri-Business

High Performance Leadership

Silentnight Emerging Leaders Program, In Conjunction With University Of Salford, Management Studies

Mcips Professional Stage, Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions And Contracts Management

Higher National Certificate, Business And Finance