I'm a hands-on, results driven, customer focused Procurement and Supply Chain Professional with a proven track record of increasing profits, reducing material costs, operating costs and improving business performance overall.I have a degree in International Business which has allowed me to increase my performance at all levels.An excellent communicator with international operating experience in Manufacturing, which includes Medical and Automotive, I'm able to communicate at all levels have extensive experience with dealing with other Blue Chip and International organisations which has enabled me to handle major accounts in Supply Chain from the UK, Europe and Asia, dealing with different people and different cultures, I also have extensive travel experience through various countries including the above.I have a wide range of experience with various commodities including press work, injection moulding, PCB's, assembly work and many other Electrical componentsI consider myself to be commercially astute, handling major supply chain projects, logistics, planning, strategic sourcing, contract negotiations, price negotiations, supplier selection, relationship management and influencing at all levels, deploying best-practice processes.