Accomplishments• Lead supplier negotiations to ensure Starling’s compliance with the PRA’s SS2/21• Established regulatory horizon scanning to ensure regulatory compliance was always maintained• Lead negotiations for the Zendesk subscription saving c.10% year on year.• Managed the mid-term contract renegotiations for Starling’s Equifax and Synectics culminating in significant savings against projected future usage• Developed and line-managed of the relationship team accountable for commercials, service and risk throughout the bankResponsibilities• Implementing and maintaining good procurement practices and vendor management disciplines, whilst also driving related operational excellence/process improvement initiatives in an agile, constantly moving environment• Driving vendor selection process partnering with the business in a highly regulated environment• First point of contact for all contract or supplier related queries• Working collaboratively with programme management to ensure effective and efficient delivery of the organisation's relationship management strategy• Building and maintaining positive and productive relationships with suppliers, continually driving value and ensuring alignment to internal objectives• Ensuring SLA obligations within contracts are understood and adhered to on an ongoing basis and supported by detailed evidence and reporting these to management• Supporting the expansion of the business into new territories • Maintaining robust procedural controls to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements• Proposing and delivering, savings, efficiency and other targets, supported by appropriate analytics and reporting• Be an “owner, not a renter” with high standards for work performance, the commitment to always do the right thing, and the vision to improve vendor management’s contribution to the wider company's goals and objectives.

Accomplishments• Created an end to end supplier management framework that seeks to ensure best value, identify quality suppliers and foster effective long-term relationships built on transparency and trust.• Lead the procurement effort in evaluating some 770 suppliers for GDPR impact, negotiating data processing agreements where necessary.• Lead negotiations on the multi-million € contract for the replacement of a surety system that involved coordinating with senior business, director and c-level stakeholders throughout Europe.• Supported requirement gathering and lead negotiations on Atradius’ first cloud services agreement to deliver on time, on spec and with a multi-million € saving• Improved suppliers relationship, transforming their fractious, often transactional nature into partnerships that delivers value for both parties through effective supplier managementResponsibilities• Creating plans, including preparing & executing RFx, evaluating and selecting suppliers, implementing those plans and leading commercial/contractual negotiations• Strategic delivery and procurement of key projects within the business including categories such as software, hardware and professional/managed services for sites and subsidiaries worldwide• Design and deliver effective inter company, internal and external contractual frameworks• Work with senior business stakeholders to develop plans to deliver savings targets in line with their budgetary requirements• Prepare and communicate information on key metrics and indicators including financial data, risks and compliance• Partner with and support the wider organisation to develop a deep understanding of their current and evolving needs in order to act as a trusted procurement advisor• Executing the appropriate strategies to incentivise and engage suppliers to increase their performance• Maintain a strong awareness of market trends and work with suppliers to deliver value and innovation within the organisation

Responsibilities• Maintaining records of supplier contracts, agreements, goods ordered & received.• Quickly and efficiently processing purchasing requests• Monitored and maintained the contracts database.• Monitor supplier performance against contracted SLA’s