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London, GB

Woking, England, United Kingdom

London, England, United Kingdom

As a dedicated contractor, I specialise in providing tailored procurement solutions across the energy and indirect spend categories. With extensive experience in managing procurement transformation, short-term role coverage, and strategic sourcing, I deliver measurable value to organisations by optimising costs and ensuring outcomes are delivered with.

Wellington, New Zealand

London, England, United Kingdom

• Led the newly established Energy & Net Zero procurement category, managing complex supplier relationships and driving procurement strategies across divisions in the UK, Ireland, Italy, and Germany.
• Developed energy strategies for Net Zero targets, using PPAs, flexi-contracts, and spot market purchasing.
• Negotiated large-scale virtual PPAs, delivering cost savings and price stability.
• Mitigated supplier risk in Italy by renegotiating agreements and onboarding… Show more Led the newly established Energy & Net Zero procurement category, managing complex supplier relationships and driving procurement.
• Mitigated supplier risk in Italy by renegotiating agreements and onboarding consultants.
• Secured resilience with key suppliers, including trigeneration providers.

Wellington, Wellington Region, New Zealand

• Managed the transformation of the procurement function within BCITO, the Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation, and successfully transitioned into the newly formed government entity, Te Pūkenga.
• Novated 1,450 suppliers to ensure seamless transition.
• Created the procurement function from scratch, establishing policies and procedures.
• Implemented the government procurement strategy, ensuring compliance… Show more Managed the transformation of the procurement function within BCITO, the Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation, and.
• Implemented the government procurement strategy, ensuring compliance and value for money.
• Educated stakeholders on government procurement best practices.

Wellington, Wellington Region, New Zealand

• Led operations and procurement functions for the BCTF, a newly created charity focused on the betterment of the construction industry with a £40m endowment fund. Accomplishments include:
• Project managed the IT infrastructure setup in just 2 months.
• Presented monthly Board updates with operations reports and strategic advice.
• Achieved 80% cost reduction in Accounting and Audit function setup. compared to pre-transition costs.
• Completed complex investment fund RFP and… Show more Led operations and procurement functions for the BCTF, a newly created charity focused on the betterment of the construction industry with a £40m endowment fund..
• Completed complex investment fund RFP and selection process for the £40m fund.

Lower Hutt, Wellington Region, New Zealand

• Managed energy contract procurement, private electrical network developments, solar system installation, EV charging set up, and onsite generation projects. Key responsibilities and accomplishments include:
• Led three rounds of strategy implementation for procurement efficiency and cost savings.
• Expanded the Procurement & Analysis Team by 50% to support business growth.
• Achieved 300% growth in consulting clients with billables exceeding £1 million.
• Implemented automation,… Show more Managed energy contract procurement, private electrical network developments, solar system installation, EV charging set up, and onsite generation projects. Key responsibilities and.
• Implemented automation, reducing the procurement analysis timeframe by 75%. Show less

Lower Hutt, Wellington Region, New Zealand

• EMP is an energy consultancy specialising in energy contract procurement, private electrical networks, solar systems, EV charging, and onsite generation projects. Achievements include:
• Developed 60+ EV and onsite generation solutions and executed 400+ contracts annually.
• Conducted multiple rounds of intricate data and regulatory analysis.
• Implemented comprehensive RFP and RFQ policies and processes.
• Successfully retained 95% of clients during a challenging industry… Show more EMP is an energy consultancy specialising in energy contract procurement, private electrical networks, solar systems, EV charging, and.
• Successfully retained 95% of clients during a challenging industry downturn. Show less

Lower Hutt, Wellington Region, New Zealand

• Managed the day-to-day running of the utility and infrastructure tender processes. The tasks included:
• Conducted end-to-end RFP & RFQs.
• Implemented 400+ contracts each year.
• Reported to management on spend analysis.
• Managed 15 high value supplier relationships with spend above £3m annually.

Wellington, Wellington Region, New Zealand

• Managed procurement activities for Alcatel-Lucent's contract to design and build Spark's nationwide 3G network which consisted of 1,100 staff members:
• Conducted detailed tenders.
• Managed the property, transport, utilities, human resources, and professional services categories.
• Supplier management of 1,650 entities.
• Detailed spend analysis and rationalisation.
• Change management whilst implementing new suppliers.

Wellington, Wellington Region, New Zealand

• Part of the sales and consulting team at Right House, a subsidiary of Meridian Energy, specialising in improving energy efficiency and sustainability for homes and businesses:
• Supplier engagement.
• Ongoing client management with government departments and property developers.
• Business data management.

Wellington, Wellington Region, New Zealand

• Contributed to the implementation of a new asset and finance management system as part of the IT project team at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade:
• Data cleansing for large data sets and getting the data prepared for uploading in the new FMIS system.
• Tested the new instruction manuals for the FMIS system and identifying errors.
• Stakeholder coordination. Worked with all New Zealand’s embassies in data retrieval and conveying new processes.

Level 4 Cips Diploma In Procurement And Supply

Bachelors Of Commerce And Administration (Bca), International Business & Management