Paul Paterson Email & Phone Number

United Kingdom

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Singapore

Singapore

Depok, Jakarta

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Project management of multiple projects worldwide. Carry out Service Provider Audits worldwide for inclusion on CLYDEUNION Approved Vendor List.Generate Project Tenders.Provide Scope of Work packages.Expedition of Materials.Internal & External liaison with Clients and Project Stakeholders.Project Budgetary Control.Risk Management.Supervising local in field recruited service engineers.Providing support to Technical Support Engineers on any site investigations and installations on or off shore, converntional & Nuclear Power & Water Industry.

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Paul assumed his current role in October 2006 and was quickly promoted to Senior Buyer in recognition of his contribution and ongoing value to the business. His career successes to date have included.. Driving and maintaining procurement department Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).Lead Contract Review process for Procurement DepartmentImplemented Core Supplier Performance Management Process.Implemented Strategic Savings Plan with Core Suppliers.Lead Win Risk process for supply chain perspective and main contact for tender support.Implemented Service Level Agreement (SLAs) with key B.I.F. SuppliersImplemented fast track ordering process for high volume items, low value items.Supplier selection and development.

Glasgow, United Kingdom

September 2004 – October 2006Strategic BIF Buyer. Internal move to Sales & Marketing as Part of the Strategic Procurement Team.Key Responsibilities:• To engage the major Equipment Suppliers at the front end of the tendering process to ensure we secure the best commercial terms in advance of receiving a customer order for “Must Win” and “Should Win” orders.• To ensure the Customer/Supplier Specification is clearly understood prior to order booking. • To place supplier orders for major equipment within days of Customer order receipt.• To continue to negotiate framework agreements and preferred supplier contracts for major Equipment Suppliers.• Securing the best commercial terms for the business whilst ensuring “clean” orders are booked into the business.• Continue with the Roles stated below as a Bought in Finished Mechanical Buyer however now taking on board the above Strategic Roles.

Glasgow, United Kingdom

April 2003 – August 2004Purchasing Department to Bought In Finished Mechanical Buyer.Key Responsibilities:• The procurement of engineered to order Pump sets, Diesel Engines, Lube Oil Systems, Gearboxes, Fluid Couplings, Electric Motors, Room Coolers, Enclosures, Fuel Tanks and accompanying Spares with an annual spend of anything up to £20 million.• Full delegated authority for contract negotiations up to £1 million. • Negotiating company savings and meeting company objectives.• Negotiating annual company contracts and MOU’s with suppliers.• Creating and maintaining Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) measurements.• Working with Projects, Engineering and Sub Suppliers to engineer Pump set project requirements on a job by job basis both on site and globally.• Member of Project Crisis team to represent procurement as sole contact and buyer of all/any products required to meet diminishing deadlines.

Glasgow, United Kingdom

March 2000 – March 2003Purchasing Department - Raw Material Buyer.Key Responsibilities:• The day to day procurement of Raw Materials for company production.• Negotiating company savings and meeting company objectives.• Negotiating annual company contracts with suppliers.• Expediting and maintaining KPI standards.• Implementing Kanban, MRP & JIT systems.• Working with internal Kaizan team and working towards achieving 5’s approval.• Working with Production, Design, Sales & Marketing, and Contracts towards NPI.• Working with Production, Design, Sales & Marketing, Contracts to co-ordinate Just In Time deliveries from suppliers to suit shop floor & customer requirements• Working with the Internal Focus Group towards developing an efficient cost effective paperless computerised system for purchasing and stock control.• Liaising directly with various internal departments and UK and International raw material suppliers.• Identifying and assessing companies within the UK and Globally regarding the possible future procurement of materials and services.

Glasgow, United Kingdom

January 1998 – March 2000Engineering Products Drawing Office - CADD Draughtsman.Key Responsibilities:• Computer Aided Design Drawings of all pump related products for manufacture.• Creation of job parts lists (Bill of Materials).• Creation of Purchase Requisitions for procurement of drawn related parts.

Glasgow, United Kingdom

August 1997 – Apprenticeship completedTime served Turner / Machine OperatorEmployed as Craft Apprentice June ‘93-June ’97 at Weir Pumps Ltd

Master Of Science (Msc), Project Management

Project Management Fundamentals Project Standards & Technologies Change Management & Leadership Strategic & Risk Management Management.

Cips - Diploma, Purchase & Supply Chain

November 2001/May 2002 - Chartered Institute of Purchase & Supply (CIPS) Current Status: Diploma Member – Level 5 Introduction to Purchase.