Simon is a business professional specialising in Procurement and Supply Chain Management with many years consulting and line management experience. Simon offers a proven track record of delivering business benefit to tight deadlines in a diversity of environments (IT Outsourcing, Estates, Ship Maintenance, Oil, Aerospace, Defence ... the list goes on).Since 2017 Simon has supported Atos Business Transformation Services where he is leading Estates Strategy (£22m savings thus far and more in the pipeline) and Strategic Supply Management of the IDV and Fraud Services required by our Banking, Pension and Protection customers.Between 2012 and 2017 Simon was seconded to Atos Global "Talent" programme applying Lean tools to streamline various of Atos ITIL processes in supporting our clients. This work culminated in his being selected to lead multiple global teams redefining and re-integrating those same processes under an automated support model (RPA).Prior to 2012 Simon gained recognition for multiple roles played in a diversity of delivery projects spanning the Home Office Hillsborough Investigation; to a Risk assessment of MOT Test centres on behalf of VOSA (MCA Finalist) and multiple Defence projects. A career highlight (CIPS Best Public-Sector Procurement 2008) was his Royal Fleet Auxiliary procurement strategy for through-life ship maintenance.Specialties: Estates Optimisation, Strategic Procurement, Supplier Management, Lean in an IT Environment, Project Management, Change Management, Manufacturing Management, MOD/DE&S, Ship Repair, Programme (MSP) and Project (PRINCE2) Management.Simon's qualifications include a Cranfield Fellowship in Manufacturing and Warwick Masters in Business Management.