Working within a UK wide team that has grown strategically regardless of the Brexit and COVID 19 challenges but also because of them. Adaptive to change with an ability to learn and flex through the demands we face consistently. Category Manager for Leonardo Basildon and Southampton site and a back up to all UK sites when required as part of the supporting UK team.Interpersonal skills are a key part of who I am and I enjoy being part of the solution to the diversity and challenges we all… Show more Working within a UK wide team that has grown strategically regardless of the Brexit and COVID 19 challenges but also because of them. Adaptive to change with an ability to learn and flex through the demands we face consistently. Category Manager for Leonardo Basildon and Southampton site and a back up to all UK sites when required as part of the supporting UK team.Interpersonal skills are a key part of who I am and I enjoy being part of the solution to the diversity and challenges we all face as Leonardo. Always ready to adapt to the unknown; it is part of the diversity of life and each challenge brings different stresses through the business. My role is to support and understand those stresses whilst delivering within the business requirement. A key part of my role is to bring value to the business - financially but also strategically and achieving that is down to a great supplier / stakeholder relationship. Part of the SRM, I am responsible for delivering a quarterly review of key suppliers across the UK Intranet, bringing the Supplier / Leonardo relationship and achievements to the rest of the business.Procurement is an exciting role – it is constantly adapting and changing and working within a global company is challenging but never dull. Striving to see beyond the requirement and bring more to the table than initially required is always a satisfying part of Procurement. Show less

Working within the Indirect Procurement Team within Leonardo MW; covering all aspects of Indirect Procurement across all divisions. Pro-active understanding of criticality across the business and subsequently a need to manage workloads to fit with the ever changing business need. Typical Senior Buyer role - managing the supply base, reducing / maintaining Approved Vendor base, On-Time-Delivery management, obsolescence, ensuring Vendor Accreditation is topical and in line with business… Show more Working within the Indirect Procurement Team within Leonardo MW; covering all aspects of Indirect Procurement across all divisions. Pro-active understanding of criticality across the business and subsequently a need to manage workloads to fit with the ever changing business need. Typical Senior Buyer role - managing the supply base, reducing / maintaining Approved Vendor base, On-Time-Delivery management, obsolescence, ensuring Vendor Accreditation is topical and in line with business requirements, controlling spend within a very competitive and fluid market place and maintaining business continuity. Working closely between the supply base and key stakeholders- streamlining pro-active communications and ensuring contractual obligations are flown down, Framework agreement/contracts are in line with business policy ensuring all corporate directives are met (ie, Anti-corruption/trade compliance/Modern day slavery/counterfeit control). Operating within a 5S environment ensuring 'Waste' is minimised within the business. Show less

Working within the Indirect Procurement Team within Leonardo MW; covering all aspects of Indirect Procurement across all divisions. Pro-active understanding of criticality across the business and subsequently a need to manage workloads to fit with the ever changing business need. Typical Senior Buyer role - managing the supply base, reducing / maintaining Approved Vendor base, On-Time-Delivery management, obsolescence, ensuring Vendor Accreditation is topical and in line with business… Show more Working within the Indirect Procurement Team within Leonardo MW; covering all aspects of Indirect Procurement across all divisions. Pro-active understanding of criticality across the business and subsequently a need to manage workloads to fit with the ever changing business need. Typical Senior Buyer role - managing the supply base, reducing / maintaining Approved Vendor base, On-Time-Delivery management, obsolescence, ensuring Vendor Accreditation is topical and in line with business requirements, controlling spend within a very competitive and fluid market place and maintaining business continuity. Working closely between the supply base and key stakeholders- streamlining pro-active communications and ensuring contractual obligations are flown down, Framework agreement/contracts are in line with business policy ensuring all corporate directives are met (ie, Anti-corruption/trade compliance/Modern day slavery/counterfeit control). Operating within a 5S environment ensuring 'Waste' is minimised within the business. Show less

Senior Buyer responsible for the Procurement and Supply Chain Management for both Service and Production areas of the business. Lead Buyer for the Vapour Recovery project. Responsible for negotiating and implementing indirect contracts. Managed obsolescence project for Thirds Party Spares. Worked within a very controlled 5S environment and carried out regular Kaizen's across the business.. Also assisted with inventory control by applying pro-active stock management in-line with E Kanban… Show more Senior Buyer responsible for the Procurement and Supply Chain Management for both Service and Production areas of the business. Lead Buyer for the Vapour Recovery project. Responsible for negotiating and implementing indirect contracts. Managed obsolescence project for Thirds Party Spares. Worked within a very controlled 5S environment and carried out regular Kaizen's across the business.. Also assisted with inventory control by applying pro-active stock management in-line with E Kanban system for Service/Production/Project stores. Show less

1989 to 1996 - Settlement Supervisor. Supervising a team of 28 people within Settlement. Duties were to ensure stringent deadlines were met, resolve data issues, carry out PDR (Personal Development Reviews ) and carry out general supervisory duties within a very large, busy and pressurised environment.1996 to 1999 - Buyer. Carrying out a procurement indirect role for all areas of the business - covering all aspects of indirect Procurement. Dealing closely with the Legal Department… Show more 1989 to 1996 - Settlement Supervisor. Supervising a team of 28 people within Settlement. Duties were to ensure stringent deadlines were met, resolve data issues, carry out PDR (Personal Development Reviews ) and carry out general supervisory duties within a very large, busy and pressurised environment.1996 to 1999 - Buyer. Carrying out a procurement indirect role for all areas of the business - covering all aspects of indirect Procurement. Dealing closely with the Legal Department ensuring contractual obligations were in place. Show less