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London Area, United Kingdom

Responsible for leadership of global teams whether this be operational procurement teams or procurement consultancy teams, ensuring efficient delivery, adherence to international best practice, as well as approval of procurement documents and payments up to a value of GBP5 Million. Operational Procurement and Procurement Consultancy assignments include all those listed in the experiences below from 2019.

London Area, United Kingdom

Project Name: ‘Support to the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States Commission (OECSC): Procurement Supply Chain Management in Renewable Energy (RE) and Distributed Renewable Energy (DRE)’ (Client: World Bank) The OECSC is an international inter-government organisation focused on regional integration to achieve common goals, for example, ease of trade. The OECSC is made up of 11 Member States. As Project Director and leading on technical support, I directed the team to construct a… Show more Project Name: ‘Support to the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States Commission (OECSC): Procurement Supply Chain Management in Renewable Energy (RE) and Distributed Renewable Energy (DRE)’ (Client: World Bank) The OECSC is an international inter-government organisation focused on regional integration to achieve common goals, for example, ease of trade. The OECSC is made up of 11 Member States. As Project Director and leading on technical support, I directed the team to construct a procurement strategy and financial model for a pooled procurement mechanism for RE and DRE across three of the member states. The procurement strategy and financial model were requested by the World Bank for use under their project Green-Energy Buildings Project, where they required OECSC to undertake the task of bulk procurement and managing the funding mechanism. Show less

London Area, United Kingdom

(Client: World Bank) Directed the team to model an expanded pooled procurement mechanism for OECSC (Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States Commission), developing an already established bulk procurement mechanism for pharmaceuticals and medical equipment/items to include non-health goods. Responsible as the key contact to the client as well as, trouble shooter and quality reviewer of all project deliverables. Deliverables were inclusive of an implementation and transition plan for… Show more (Client: World Bank) Directed the team to model an expanded pooled procurement mechanism for OECSC (Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States Commission), developing an already established bulk procurement mechanism for pharmaceuticals and medical equipment/items to include non-health goods. Responsible as the key contact to the client as well as, trouble shooter and quality reviewer of all project deliverables. Deliverables were inclusive of an implementation and transition plan for expansion, focusing on a procurement and logistics model, organisational model for the procurement team and support functions, as well as a sustainable financial model, all of which were presented to the Senior Leadership Team. Show less

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Project Title 'Global Capacity Development Programme for Sustainable Public Procurement (SPP)’ (Client: Sida – The Swedish International Development Coordination Agency) Fully responsible for managing the East African region (inclusive of partners as well as our regional and national experts) and supporting the Programme Manager in the global planning and implementation. The programme was to strengthen SPP practices in 9 countries (Zambia, Tanzania, Mozambique, Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, Guatemala,… Show more Project Title 'Global Capacity Development Programme for Sustainable Public Procurement (SPP)’ (Client: Sida – The Swedish International Development Coordination Agency) Fully responsible for managing the East African region (inclusive of partners as well as our regional and national experts) and supporting the Programme Manager in the global planning and implementation. The programme was to strengthen SPP practices in 9 countries (Zambia, Tanzania, Mozambique, Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, Guatemala, Bolivia and Colombia). Overseeing professional training and undertaking capacity building and mentoring with Government Ministries, public spending agencies, policy makers and educational institutions, SPP was incorporated into their procurement legal frameworks, policies, processes and tools and curriculums. Show less

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This was the provision of 'consultancy services for a full and comprehensive supply chain aka Procurement reform at EDM’ (Client: EDM - Electricidade de Moçambique) – Having written the proposal for this large scale supply chain reform project (value: GBP4 Million) for the public sector power utility company of Mozambique, the delivery role was to overhaul the organisations procurement manual, ensuring the manual was in line with the new updated procurement regulations for EDM, complying to… Show more This was the provision of 'consultancy services for a full and comprehensive supply chain aka Procurement reform at EDM’ (Client: EDM - Electricidade de Moçambique) – Having written the proposal for this large scale supply chain reform project (value: GBP4 Million) for the public sector power utility company of Mozambique, the delivery role was to overhaul the organisations procurement manual, ensuring the manual was in line with the new updated procurement regulations for EDM, complying to international best practice, adding a module for practicing sustainable procurement, as well as ensuring its alignment to the other areas of the ongoing corporate reform that were being worked upon by other team members e.g. the new governance structure. Show less

London Area, United Kingdom

Crown Agents is the Fund Manager and Principal Implementer of this £400 million project across South Sudan. As a procurement expert under this programme numerous purchases under the programme were managed which included: Design and deployment of procurement to identify implementing partners (IP) to carry out national community health services. As part of the evaluation process, IPs own procurement manuals were reviewed to ensure their organisations compliance to international best procurement… Show more Crown Agents is the Fund Manager and Principal Implementer of this £400 million project across South Sudan. As a procurement expert under this programme numerous purchases under the programme were managed which included: Design and deployment of procurement to identify implementing partners (IP) to carry out national community health services. As part of the evaluation process, IPs own procurement manuals were reviewed to ensure their organisations compliance to international best procurement practice. In this case, areas in prospective IP’s procurement manuals were identified and it was detailed where improvement was needed. Show less

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‘Millenium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Interim Procurement Agent(IPA) ’ (Client: MCC – US Aid) – When Governments are awarded an MCC Grant they are required to set up semi government agencies to undertake the role of procurement and fiscal agents for the programme. Crown Agents were awarded the role of the IPA who would procure such agents, in addition to procuring experts to make up evaluation panels for such procurement. Responsibilities included coordinating with a national and global team… Show more ‘Millenium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Interim Procurement Agent(IPA) ’ (Client: MCC – US Aid) – When Governments are awarded an MCC Grant they are required to set up semi government agencies to undertake the role of procurement and fiscal agents for the programme. Crown Agents were awarded the role of the IPA who would procure such agents, in addition to procuring experts to make up evaluation panels for such procurement. Responsibilities included coordinating with a national and global team of procurement experts, ensuring that procurement was undertaken in compliance with MCC procurement procedures, quality reviewing the team’s procurement documents, ensuring procurement timelines were met, facilitating consensus sessions for evaluation panels and liaising with the Client. Show less

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Client: OECSC – Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States Commission) – Worked with the Client and directed the project team to assess both the procurement manual and procurement IT system, updating the procurement manual in line with international best practice and recommendations for improvement to the e-Procurement System. In addition, developed for the client an emergency procurement preparedness framework (based on a pooled procurement model), to allow for pre-planning of procurement for… Show more Client: OECSC – Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States Commission) – Worked with the Client and directed the project team to assess both the procurement manual and procurement IT system, updating the procurement manual in line with international best practice and recommendations for improvement to the e-Procurement System. In addition, developed for the client an emergency procurement preparedness framework (based on a pooled procurement model), to allow for pre-planning of procurement for natural disaster management. Show less

London Area, United Kingdom

Working for varying Governments of the British Overseas Territories I Lead a team of procurement experts under a number of varying Procurement Agency agreements where we procured PPE, lab equipment, medical equipment and medical consumables to respond to the critical needs of Covid 19. Responsible for managing varying priorities and clients, trouble shooting, approving procurement documents throughout the cycle and compliance with Good Distribution Practice and Medicine and Healthcare… Show more Working for varying Governments of the British Overseas Territories I Lead a team of procurement experts under a number of varying Procurement Agency agreements where we procured PPE, lab equipment, medical equipment and medical consumables to respond to the critical needs of Covid 19. Responsible for managing varying priorities and clients, trouble shooting, approving procurement documents throughout the cycle and compliance with Good Distribution Practice and Medicine and Healthcare Regulations. Show less

London Area, United Kingdom

Odyssey are a private sector company based in the US who had gained funding from Rockefeller to model a bulk procurement platform for components of solar energy mini grids. This procurement concept was being piloted in Nigeria. Working as part of a larger supply chain team and leading on the procurement expertise, an aggregated procurement mechanism was constructed detailing the procurement process throughout the supply chain, as well as (working alongside ) identifying logistics and clearance… Show more Odyssey are a private sector company based in the US who had gained funding from Rockefeller to model a bulk procurement platform for components of solar energy mini grids. This procurement concept was being piloted in Nigeria. Working as part of a larger supply chain team and leading on the procurement expertise, an aggregated procurement mechanism was constructed detailing the procurement process throughout the supply chain, as well as (working alongside ) identifying logistics and clearance barriers and producing mitigations for such. Show less

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FCDOs GBP200 Million funded ASCEND (Accelerating the Sustainable Control and Elimination of Neglected Tropical Disease) project was a global programme covering various countries in Africa and Asia which was to cover the procurement of complex health services needed for the prevention and cure of neglected tropical diseases. Responsible under the project for the setup of procurement processes, as well as designing and constructing the procurement template documents. In addition, personally… Show more FCDOs GBP200 Million funded ASCEND (Accelerating the Sustainable Control and Elimination of Neglected Tropical Disease) project was a global programme covering various countries in Africa and Asia which was to cover the procurement of complex health services needed for the prevention and cure of neglected tropical diseases. Responsible under the project for the setup of procurement processes, as well as designing and constructing the procurement template documents. In addition, personally carried out and lead a team to carry out the procurement for the varying complex health services. Show less

Sutton, United Kingdom

- Responsible for creating an off-grid solar procurement and supply chain business stream within a development setting inclusive of business plan and roll out, marketing strategy through social media, donor targeting and establishing potential market openings, communicating through networking events and exhibitions. -Designed, won and delivered an innovative solar procurement and supply chain project in a humanitarian setting (Kenya), incorporating strategies to achieve equality for… Show more - Responsible for creating an off-grid solar procurement and supply chain business stream within a development setting inclusive of business plan and roll out, marketing strategy through social media, donor targeting and establishing potential market openings, communicating through networking events and exhibitions. -Designed, won and delivered an innovative solar procurement and supply chain project in a humanitarian setting (Kenya), incorporating strategies to achieve equality for marginalised groups.- Designed, won and delivered a solar for health procurement and supply chain project in rural geographic regions (Zimbabwe), monitoring and evaluating the impact of reliable power on health care outcomes. Show less

Sutton, Surrey

- Analysis of complex corporate procurement delivery and consultancy projects during project start-up phase in order to advise Project Managers on risks and providing risk prevention measures;- Responsible for reviewing Tenders, Evaluations and Contracts of multi-million GBP/USD procurements of goods, works and services procurement to ensure maximum quality and compliance with process;- Responsibility for review and updating of corporate procurement processes, procurement manual and… Show more - Analysis of complex corporate procurement delivery and consultancy projects during project start-up phase in order to advise Project Managers on risks and providing risk prevention measures;- Responsible for reviewing Tenders, Evaluations and Contracts of multi-million GBP/USD procurements of goods, works and services procurement to ensure maximum quality and compliance with process;- Responsibility for review and updating of corporate procurement processes, procurement manual and procurement documents used by all corporate staff, ensuring they are in line with best international practice;- Jointly responsible for managing and maintaining the corporate Quality Management System in line with ISO 9001:2008, which included the undertaking of regular procurement audits. Show less

Sutton, Surrey

- Responsible for the overall procurement/project management and performance management of three members of internal procurement staff and six members of international staff; - Successfully managed Japanese Government funded procurement projects for countries including Nigeria, Gambia, Guinea Bissau, Malawi, Guyana, Bolivia, Haiti, Philippines, Marshall Islands and Micronesia (values ranging from GBP 1.7 million to GBP 5.8 million);- Deployed all areas of the procurement cycle… Show more - Responsible for the overall procurement/project management and performance management of three members of internal procurement staff and six members of international staff; - Successfully managed Japanese Government funded procurement projects for countries including Nigeria, Gambia, Guinea Bissau, Malawi, Guyana, Bolivia, Haiti, Philippines, Marshall Islands and Micronesia (values ranging from GBP 1.7 million to GBP 5.8 million);- Deployed all areas of the procurement cycle (procurement planning, sourcing, tenders, due diligence, evaluations, negotiations, contracts and contract management) for varying goods, works and services e.g. bulk commodities such as oil and fertilisers, consultancy services for renewable energy constructions as well as procurement for their associated supply and installations/works;- Full Project Management responsibilities (inclusive of financial management, resource management, time management and revenue forecasting and quality control), coordinating up to eight projects at a time; - Undertook numerous contract negotiations with regards to Project Agreements/Contracts with high profile representatives in both the public and private sector;- Established and successfully maintained relationships with various Government Officials and Japanese Embassy Staff, in new corporate geographical areas;- Organised, administered and undertook Procurement Workshops in both Nigeria, Malawi and Micronesia attended by Senior Recipient Government Officials, Japanese Embassy Officials and private sector clients, which gave opportunity to detail and explain procurement processes under the grant programme as well as allowing for questions and answers. Show less

Sutton, United Kingdom

- Wholly responsible for undertaking procurement and project management under grants to Zambia, Nigeria and Ghana (each grant varied in total from GBP2.9 million to GBP8.7 million);- Deployed all areas of the procurement cycle (tenders, evaluations and contracts) for varying goods e.g. raw materials, production line machinery, construction goods, bulk commodities such as raw cotton;- Liaised with client and stake holders at all levels related to the Grant, including the Donor, Recipient… Show more - Wholly responsible for undertaking procurement and project management under grants to Zambia, Nigeria and Ghana (each grant varied in total from GBP2.9 million to GBP8.7 million);- Deployed all areas of the procurement cycle (tenders, evaluations and contracts) for varying goods e.g. raw materials, production line machinery, construction goods, bulk commodities such as raw cotton;- Liaised with client and stake holders at all levels related to the Grant, including the Donor, Recipient Government, Public Sector and Private Sector End Users;- Devised and undertook Procurement Workshop in Nigeria, attended by all stakeholders involved in the grant, made up of Senior Nigerian Government Officials, Japanese Embassy Officials, private and public sector clients. The Workshop advised how the procurement process would work and responsibilities of each party. The model and undertaking of this Workshop became an integral part of the starting up phase of future global grants;- Analysed the newly introduced Government of Japan donor guidelines, presented this analysis to colleagues and incorporated them into our own procurement manual and documents. Show less