Stuart Gillespie Email & Phone Number

Law, Gb

Larkhall, South Lanarkshire, United Kingdom

Larkhall, South Lanarkshire, United Kingdom

Canderside Toll, Larkhall

- Responsible for the successful planning and delivery of the project to implement the eProcurement Scotland EASEbuy (PECOS) system across the Scottish Parliament.- Liaising extensively with Finance, Procurement & Business Areas as well as the eProcurement Scotland project team to develop and configure a robust business processes.- Manage a cross-functional project team allocating tasks and responsibilities and working with managers to coordinate resource requirements throughout life of project.- Ensure the system is configured to meet procurement, accounting and reporting requirements.- Develop and manage testing, training and communication plans- Identify and resolve risks and issues to successfully implement EASEbuy with minimal impact within agreed budget and timescales.

- Providing Procurement Training including Strategic Sourcing Methodology, EU Tender Rules & Regulations and Best Practice Procurement Methods & Tools across departments within GCC.- Reviewing current processes and documentation within Procurement, identifiying and implementing improvement recommendations.

- Lead project to standardise & implement improvements to the Procure to Pay Procurement Process.- Created Procurement Manual and provide site wide training.- Proposed suitable electronic Procurement Process to integrate with current Payment System.

Role - Engaged in Global Projects as Project Manager or European Lead to enhance & simplify both Req-to-Pay process and Computer Systems, this included working in cross-functional teams at both local and global levels.Projects - Utilised formal ELMP project methodology & documentation to lead global process improvement projects. Business Process - Responsible for standardisation & optimisation of Procurement Processes utilising FMEA tools & Process Maps to identify best practices. Led Change Management Projects to actively drive business groups to adhere to process.E-Procurement - Supported key e-commerce activities including Web Based Catalogue Procurement, Electronic Tender Process & E-Auctions.Training - Global responsibility to coordinate formal system & process training for upgrades, new procedures and refresher training.Manager - Responsible for the Operations Team within EMEA, supporting Procurement activities within Europe.

Role - Responsible for procurement relating to various commodities including Facilities, Recruitment, IT and related services within Europe.Procurement - Manage key purchases on construction & capital equipment, from tender creation through to final negotiations and order placement.Contracts - Implementation & management of strategic contracts of outsourced services including, recruitment, onsite support services & equipment maintenance.Supplier Development - Led Supplier Performance Rating process and coordinate supplier development teams to improve service & reduce costs with key suppliers.Supervision - Manage buyers including monitoring and allocating workload.

Role - Responsible for procurement relating to various commodities including Facilities, Recruitment, IT and related services within Europe.Procurement - Manage key purchases on construction & capital equipment, from tender creation through to final negotiations and order placement.Contracts - Implementation & management of strategic contracts of outsourced services including, recruitment, onsite support services & equipment maintenance.Supplier Development - Led Supplier Performance Rating process and coordinate supplier development teams to improve service & reduce costs with key suppliers.Supervision - Manage buyers including monitoring and allocating workload.

Foundation

Achieved Foundation Stage of Graduate Diploma Also part completed Professional Stage before CIPS program was modified.

Diploma, Production And Inventory Management

Naval Architecture

Studied two years of a Degree in Naval Architecture