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*Brought in to head up procurement and supply chain across HS2 Area North - Europe's largest infrastructure project in over a generation.*Successfully increased employee engagement scores by 25% in 12 months and client feedback.*Secured circa £3bn new contracts to provide programme surety against a backdrop of delay and global shortages*Successfully led the team to navigate inflationary and other macro events to ensure procurement seen as best in class and to support future funding decisions*Full SRM deployment and management of critical vendors and supplies to ensure all construction milestones achieved*Development and delivery of procurement strategy to ensure broader business objectives including skills legacy, ESG targets bettered*Deployment of improved governance controls including automation deployed to reduce procurement cycle times

• Following achievement of significant results and pioneering the value of supply chain in the business promoted to newly created group role to lead the Supply Chain Function globally with $5bn third party spend• Development of Global SC Strategy and Target Operating Model to ensure delivery of consistent and excellent SC operations throughout the business• Development of functional transformational road map covering value, people, process, and data / technology• Delivery of synergy savings in 2020 (above investor commitments) through enterprise wide category initiatives• Restructure of global SC leadership team to support enterprise objectives • Global functional restructure in progress to move from decentralised project-based organisation to a centralised function supported with centre of excellence, shared service centres and global strategic sourcing capabilities to drive value, ensure operational consistency, and support growth targets• Successful launch of low-cost buying desk in Chennai for all indirect procurement to increase control, improve efficiency and drive value• Full communication and engagement plan to engage and unite the teams into One Wood Supply Chain (covering 60 countries across the globe) including SC brand launch• Development of business case to digitalise S2P across group as a key business enabler• Leadership of function through Covid 19 and oil price collapse to mitigate risks and disruption whilst leveraging market opportunities• Oversight of all procurement and supply chain operations across a diverse business including complex capital projects, maintenance and operations of critical infrastructure and all indirect procurement

Following successful acquisition of Amec Foster Wheeler promoted to VP Supply Chain.Key accountabilities:Responsible for strategic direction of the functionIntegration and alignment of $2.5bn supply chain following acquisitionDelivering $47m cost synergies through the supply chain globallyDevelopment of organisational structure to drive performance, role profile alignment, common process platformLeadership of supply chain transformational plan to develop team, systems, processes and operating model that is best in class and drives value for the business and our clientsResponsible for all SC governance, policy and process ensuring highest code of conduct across the business

Head of function across ALCS East business (UK, MER, Caspian, Africa, Asia and Australia) with revenues in excess of $1.8bn p.a.Successful restructure of function to ensure clear accountabilities, development of category management and strategic sourcing whilst ensuring maximum operational business unit support. Introduction of innovative commercial models with third party vendors to drive value and delivery for the business.Developed profile and capability of the function across all levels of the organization which resulted in a 100% positive shift in Net Promotor Score in first 10 months.Delivery achieved against all savings targets.Full supply chain due diligence to support acquisition of $5bn revenue business

Following exceptional performance identified to head up Supply Chain across Health, Defence and Community Services Sectors with a combined revenue in excess of £1.5bn per annum. Key role within Senior Leadership Team to drive and deliver Services Strategy with significant growth targets.Key achievements to date include:Development and delivery of Supply Chain Strategy with key areas of focus on cash and cost, people strategies, relationships and risk.Successful acquisition and integration of £80m facility management business. Full integration of supply chain and delivery of integration savings in excess of targets within 4 months of acquisition.Leadership of divestment and outsourcing contracts to support business right shaping.Recruitment and development of supply chain professionals to support strategy.Delivery of £33m supply chain savings (2014) and £38m (2015)Leadership of significant mobilisations including NGEC (£6bn over 5 years for MOD - mixture of prime, capital frameworks and national housing contract), Nottingham, St Barts and Southmead hospitals.Identification and commercial set up of a new joint venture positioned to win major Defence contractPan divisional leadership of Supplier Reverse Factoring Scheme that delivered £168m improvement to working capital in 2015 - including bi weekly board reporting.

After successfully delivering and exceeding 1st year targets and company restructure promoted to support the wider energy, engineering and projects business.Responsible for circa £500m p.a. spend including materials, sub contract and professional services to support a national domestic energy business, commercial energy, national operating center, national mobile service, and large scale multi measure projects.Responsible for delivery of £36.8m in year savings.Recruitment, development and leadership of a national team of Supply Chain professionals including graduate buyers, buyers, senior buyers, category managers and supply chain managers to deliver best practice, compliant and value add supply chain solutions.Development and roll out of a range of procurement tools to enable targets to be achieved including e auctions, e bid, on line supplier accreditation system, demand planning and contract stress testing.Support to high value work winning opportunities including significant contribution to the award of Birmingham Energy Savers Contract (pioneering green deal project set to deliver measures in up to 60,000 homes plus non domestic stock).Development of SME tiered contractor model to support the business delivery and sustainability targets.Member of the senior management team including monthly reporting to CEO and CFO.

Responsible for all material procurement and supply chain management across the business (circa £300m p.a.).Responsible for the delivery of stretch savings targets and development of the Supply Chain function.Recruitment, development & leadership of a team of Supply Chain professionals to support business and drive value.Identification and delivery of bottom line savings.Delivery of significant component savings (up to 48%) to support work winning activities and overall competitiveness.Development and implementation of Supply Chain processes to ensure professional service and delivery.

Appointed to role to lead key strategic turnaround project to significantly improve the performance of the department within 12 months.Responsible for site supply chain / inventory function (approx 70 personnel including managers, expeditors, MRP controllers).Control of all aspects of material supply over multiple projects.Key Achievements include: Delivery of material to achieve 26 cars per week beat rate (highest across any BT site globally). Outstanding improvement in material coverage and visibility brought about by new process implementation, training and effective supplier management. Supplier OTD improvement of 40% in 12 months.Improvement in stock control through thorough process audits and revision / roll out of enhanced procedures. 30% reduction in manpower and 70% reduction in overtime through capability / performance assessment, re organisation and role definition. 25% reduction in inventory levels through effective implementation of stock management tools /lean logistic techniques (VMI/kanban/JIT etc) and supply management. Stock level reduced from 62million to 47 million within 12 months .Previously underperforming department developed into an energised team, delivering on commitments with capable individuals developed to enable ongoing progression of the department

Responsible for all procurement activities across Electrostar and Refurbishment contracts. Including supplier selection / evaluation / contract negotiation and placement of complex terms and conditions for all third party material. Responsible for third party material budget and deploying category based strategies leading to over 10% reduction in spend in first year. Management of Anticipated Final Cost for material spend across all projects involving strict financial governance plus ensuring a cost down culture and cost reduction initiatives are realized.Development of low cost country supply base in China and Eastern Europe driving significant cost savings.Responsible for supplier development and performance improvement of a diverse supply chain.

Responsible for performance and improvement across the Mainline division (10 global sites including Europe and Asia) specialising in Procurement and Logistics. Achievements include: developing and implementing a World Class Manufacturing Scorecard for procurement and logistics across all sites to measure and improve perfomance with a particular focus on shorter lead time and lean working practices.This led to and continues to drive improvements in the internal supply chain that can be demonstrated and measured.

Responsible for the development and implementation of SAP, logistics, quality, procurement, planning, bill of materials and plant maintenance functions across all sites within the UK. (22 locations / 8 million pound budget).Tasked with gap analysis, system development and business process re-engineering to ensure best fit with business within budgetary constraints. Leadership of change management including timely and appropriate communication to ensure “buy in” from all sites, departments and end users. System implemented effectively and within budget and timescale constraints.

Responsible for all aspects of supply chain management after initial contract placement, ensuring material availability in line with project timescales and budgeted costs. Creation and management of departmental organisation with over 50 supply chain specialists and 80 stores operatives (including recruitment, training and development). Development of supply chain to increase material supply and reduce risk. Development and rollout of all supply chain management procedures and best practice initiatives utilising LEAN and Six Sigma techniques.

Responsible for over £20 million third party material expenditure per annum on projects in the UK and Europe. Responsible for the development of third party terms and conditions to mitigate company risk and the successful negotiation thereof. Management of financial claims against suppliers for performance and technical issues. Management and development of systems and relationships to enable efficient execution of multisite projects across Europe. Included a 6 month secondment to Germany.

Responsible for negotiation and project management of high level contracts. Tasked with setting cost reduction and performance targets and measures for a team of 7 procurement / logistics personnel, ensuring achievement of targets. Assessment and appraisal of supplier and supply chain logistics. Management, monitoring and reporting of action plans for performance of anticipated final costs against tender and budget targets. Responsible for stores team and introduction of “Just in Time” material philosophy.