An experienced professional with strong transformation / programme management skills across commissioning, supplier/contract management, procurement, IT, analytics, supply chain efficiency, outsourcing and change management. Delivered business benefit, working at the highest levels in large multi-billion organisations across several public / private sectors. Led teams of buyers and acted as a commercial lead / head of category to deliver rapid agile digital capability (over a 1,000 individuals across work-packages, professional services and contingent labour) within the public health IT sector. Led strategic sourcing and supply chain transformation (supplier relationship management focus) within the wind energy sector, post-merger integration and group management of global sourcing within the heavy engineering sector and introduction of strategic supplier risk management within the automotive sector. Within central government (DHSC), developed and implemented innovative solutions for collecting, analysing and nationally reporting consolidated transaction level activity and finance data within the national adult social care space, a key contributor to regional collaboration on social care services (East of England), developed the methodology for, and guided several local authorities to implement make or buy decisions, developed and rolled out commercial guidance materials (increasing focus on outcomes based delivery), and introduced lean based improvements to assessment and referral processes (mainly South West). Head of procurement for NHSU (NHS corporate education) managing the establishment of robust procurement processes and subsequent commercial activities associated with dissolution. Led the first collaborative procurement initiative across the whole of NHS Scotland. Held similar senior interim / consulting roles within industrial engineering, IT and telecoms, pharmaceutical and banking delivering product rationalisation, supply base relocation, international outsourcing, and global/national strategic sourcing. Honed consultancy skills with (Cap Gemini) Ernst & Young. Developed innovative commercial solutions within the oil & gas project sector for a further 15 years latterly as a value manager leading life-cycle economics, alliance contracts, and programme management office activities. A professional qualified engineering foundation, long term in-depth technical IT skills, extensive project and risk management (capital, consultancy and public sector). Active at a high international level in sustainability (videos/presentations).