• Responsible for EMEA Project Procurement and operational commercial delivery for all EMEA wide customer projects, covering numerous direct and indirect categories of spend, as well as EPC supplier engagement.• Leading teams based in Benelux, DACH/Middle East, France, Italy, Spain, UK & Nordics to leverage category insights to maximise value delivery and optimise supplier performance and customer delivery timescales.• Driving continuous improvement and procurement transformational change, collaborating with colleagues in Dematic USA and KION Group to deliver an aligned global procurement vision.

• Member of the National Grid Procurement Leadership Team with global responsibility for the supplier management strategy, framework/process implementation, capability development and C-suite reporting.• Partnering with key strategic suppliers to mitigate commercial and operational risk, deliver continuous improvement, drive incremental value and unlock innovation opportunities for National Grid globally.• Leading transformational change initiatives and global strategic customer/supplier and infrastructure/EPC supplier programmes related to Net Zero, Renewable Energy, Grid Modernisation and Grid Digitalisation.• Exceeded annual 10:1 ROI value delivery targets.

• Leadership of the Scania UK Procurement Team.• Responsible for a multi-million pound direct and indirect category spend portfolio.• Worked collaboratively with other VW Group companies on shared value delivery initiatives.• Shaped procurement transformational change for the UK Team.

• Owned and championed key global procurement transformational change programmes, delivering solutions that accelerated bottom line value delivery, including deployment of an offshore based ‘SM Managed Service’ realising annual supplier management value of $250m+.• Accountability for the definition and implementation of a new BP Downstream PSCM end to end global category management framework, operating model and right shoring vision to drive tangible performance improvements.• Supported the overall Downstream PSCM functional strategy and mobilisation of change to deliver strategic intent and build sustainable capability, both at PSCM segment and cross segment level (Upstream & Indirect Procurement).• Drove continuous improvement in governance, category strategy development, sourcing, contract management and supplier management processes and delivery.

• Key partner and trusted advisor to the BP Downstream PSCM Leadership Team.• Designed and implemented a number of best practice strategic procurement initiatives and drove step change improvements in business performance across a Downstream PSCM global client base of ~450 procurement professionals and ~$20bn spend.• Consistently delivered expert advice, guidance and support to shape and transform strategic direction.• Coached and mentored senior procurement leaders and their teams across all global, direct and indirect category spend areas, strengthening competencies and enhancing capability development and performance. • Successfully passed BP’s external YSC Senior Level Leader Assessment.

• Responsibility for managing all global procurement & contract management activities for BT’s network transmission equipment, support & professional services.• Successfully led a number of complex, multi million pound global ITTs/eAuctions to deliver cost effective solutions for BT’s 21CN, global and end customer network upgrade programmes.• Managed and led a team of direct reports and indirect global and cross functional team members to support business objectives globally.• Developed key relationships with C Level Stakeholders. • Network Procurement representative at the BT Global Design Investment Board.

• Responsibility for leading all Global Wireless Broadband & Radio equipment, support, professional services and outsourced procurement and in contract management activities across all BT lines of business, including major projects such as BT Openzone & 21CN Radio.• Managed complex ITTs and supplier engagement activities and delivered updates to BT’s Operating Committee for BT Board investment evaluation.• Led and coached a team of direct reports to deliver category objectives and multi million pound savings targets.

• Responsibility for a strategic portfolio of new Spanish aerospace/defence vendors.• Led a cross functional multinational project team to deliver the procurement of complex electronic and mechanical subsystems and related support/services to time and budget.• Successfully launched and delivered a supplier development programme to continuously improve supplier capability, maximise performance and minimise cost and risk. • Prepared and controlled high value budgets and realised supplier savings through strategic, pan-European, multi site, cost reduction programme initiatives.

• Responsibility for a multi million pound spend portfolio to manage electro-optical and mechanical subsystem supply from new German and Swedish vendors/workshare partners.• Successfully drafted, negotiated and managed a portfolio of contracts and partner teaming agreements.• Extensive experience of developing and maintaining best practice, long term supplier relationships and leadership of multinational project teams.

• Responsibility for delivering several strategic, international, multi-million bid proposals in extremely dynamic and time critical project environments. • Key use of influencing and organisational skills to lead and motivate cross-functional bid teams to meet challenging deadlines through review gates, presentations and executive level liaison.• Cross-functional focal point for project planning and bid activity resource deployment.• Responsibility for the budgetary control of tendering spend across multiple business sectors and for monthly reporting to Business Unit Board members.