Simon Derrington Email & Phone Number

Actively looking for the next step in my Procurement Career as my 18year tenure at Davies Group came to an end this year. This was due to significant restructures & redundancies. I am currently Contracting to JCB World Headquarters as IT Supply & Contracts Manager.Throughout my 18+ years at Davies I have developed from being a Crystal Reports Developer through to IT Service Desk Coordinator, IT Procurement Manager and now Group Operational IT Procurement Manager.These roles have given me a wealth of knowledge of the Insurance and Customer Service & Finance Industries and has lead to the development of some great Supplier relationships.Davies currently stands at c9000 staff in the UK, Ireland, US plus India, Australia and Europe. with constant plans to widen the Global footprint through constant acquisition activities. As expected frequent acquisitions come with many challenges and exciting development opportunities for all those involved.Previous career was finance based working for RBS/Natwest for 8+ years.I am quite rightly proud of my history and career progression within Davies and consider the following as being regularly evidenced in my position (In no particular order).Ability to work quickly and effectively.Keen attention to detail.Leadership, Collaboration, Team Working.Striving to achieve highest standards and looking for better ways to enhance processes and service.Great interaction with and assistance to Project Management Function.Great communicator and desire to work with others to reach the desired goal.Best Practices in Procurement, Contract and Vendor Relationships and Management.Key Stakeholder Liaison.Supplier Management with an eye on mutually beneficial relationships.Contract Management with an eye on Synergies.New Supplier search, assess and on-boarding.Budget Reviews, Cost Savings & Tracking plus Cost Reduction & Best Value.Business Acquisition activities incl Transition assistance.Working with Multi £ and $ Budgets