Chris Probert Email & Phone Number

Harrogate, Gb

Luton, United Kingdom

Responsible for spend under management of £350million across Comensura’s largest private sector clients, transacting circa 18 million hours per yearKey areas of responsibility are:The successful delivery of the contract and all substantive metric reportingContract role out, working closely with projects and implementation in order that key milestones are achievedBusiness mapping to ensure 100% contract complianceCreation of governance plans and strategic planning in order that savings can be delivered and tracked Delivery of independent business critical projects allowing the client to take new contracts live Supplier engagement, on boarding and negotiation, followed by supporting and growing suppliers businesses Understanding the client’s business drivers and goals, aligning actions and plans to ensure delivery.Process design and implementationManagement of a highly capable delivery teamAchievements to date are:Growth of the Comensura Private sector team from 2 to 18Successful delivery of multiple high volume recruitment campaignsOver achievement of customer projected savingsOn boarding of all off contract spend, increasing compliance and customer savingsDesign and delivery of process efficienciesSuccessful contracts extension negotiations

Sunderland, United Kingdom

Responsible for service delivery to 21 accounts across Local Authority, Fire Services and Public Sector bodies and Housing GroupsFramework relationships with NEPO( North East Procurement Organisation), ESPO, YPOContract extension and negotiationRecruitment spend of £60,000,000Management and support of a locally based recruitment team in Sunderland and the South West Capturing out of panel spendStrategic planning with all contacts across Procurement and HR Delivery of substantial savings across all contractsManagement & evaluation of an extensive supplier baseProcess design and implementationACHIEVEMENTS TO DATE:Increase in client spend across the NEPO contract of £1.9million in the last 6 monthsMaintained the current client base - no losses to dateHighest number of new clients within the implementation phaseShortlisted for the 2017 Recruiter AwardsReduction of out of panel spend - now at zero with a number of key clientsIncrease in manually approved timesheets - up to 97%Successfully taken Devon County Council live with a spend of circa £6millionDelivered on contract spend growth of 78% at the Royal Borough of Windsor & MaidenheadCurrently working to Implement - Middlesbrough Council - Hartlepool Borough Council - Gloucestershire City Council - Norwich, South Norwich - Brunel University

Sunderland, United Kingdom

ACHIEVEMENTS TO DATE:Promotion to Head of OperationsWinner of the National Outsourcing Association award for "Excellence in Business Process Outsourcing (Public Sector) - 2016Secured 2 year contract extension worth in excess of £100millionDelivered in excess of £10 million growth in year two - 34% growthDelivered an increase in hours of 21% - in excess of 2.1 million hoursDelivered £10 million growth on forecasted first year spendDelivered savings in excess of £1 million pounds – 23% above base line projectionDelivered 1.7 million hours in year oneForecasting 2.1 million hours in year twoWill deliver year two growth of a further £6 millionDelivering week on week spend and hours growthEvaluated and devised new training documentation for all systems users

Leeds, United Kingdom

Responsible for:CRM developmentQuality Assurance for both clients and candidatesClient & Candidate surveysBusiness complianceProcess mapping and improvementValue stream mappingInternal recruitmentEmployee value propositionBid writing & tender qualificationSocial mediaMarketing & web developmentBusiness analysis

Harrogate, United Kingdom

Business marketing - development - creation & implementationCRM developmentTalent bankingCost reductionEmployee value proposition - analysis - improvement and creationBusiness strategyMarket evaluation

Leeds, United Kingdom

Expion Search & Selection offer a boutique recruitment service – efficient, effective and very personal. Our structure is designed to minimise overheads and cost clients less, but the real value we deliver is our single-minded dedication to ensuring that we get the very best candidates for our assignments. Helping you build an optimum team to drive your business or career forward.Everyone we recommend is a known quantity: The right skills, the right career profile and personal values. We can even provide a detailed analysis of their working style preferences. Everything to ensure you have all the information you need to help you select the right person to lead or enhance your team.Expion won in 3 categories in the national recruitment 'RecruitRank' awards at the end of 2011 including 'Best Recruiter Overall' and 'Best Candidate Communications' and was shortlisted again for multiple awards at the end of 2013. This cements our commitment to providing an excellent service to candidates and clients alike

Lindley - Huddersfield

www.grosvenorboston.co.ukGrosvenor Boston part of the Cordant Group, the UK's second largest independent recruitment organisation with a turnover in excess of £480 million. Offering consulting skills to both clients and candidates, not telling you what you want to hear but what you need to know. This consultation allows you to make the right decisions swiftly, reducing risk and allowing you to make the right impact on your career or recruitment process, all of which is 100% confidential.

MGMS International was part of the Norman Broadbent group and was predominantly a Search and Selection business operating on a retained basis. I joined the business with a brief to grow the Commercial Division which had two team members.During my time with the business I achieved the following:Conducted a SWOT on the division and created an action plan / business plan as a result of my findingsBuilt the team to a headcount of 9Created vertical markets in IT, Finance, Retail and HRCreated a vision and a mission statement for the division.Over achieved 2007 budget by 23%On target to achieve a budget of £1,060,000 in 2008

Responsible for the management of a team of Consultants, within FMCG sales, Food Manufacturing & Pharmaceuticals. Full P&L responsibility

Responsible for the management of a team of Consultants, within FMCG sales. Full P&L responsibility

A niche search consultancy, where I was responsible for providing recruitment solutions on a retained basis to FTSE 100 organisations

Education record

Activities and Societies: Debating TeamRan Debating Team

Education record

Activities and Societies: Debating TeamI enjoyed my schooling and took an active role in all aspects of my schooling. Keen to represent.