Vp Procurement
CurrentVarious Procurement Management roles leading large teams to deliver procurement services to a range of business sectors, in both direct and indirect goods & service categories:February 2019 - present (Proxima - Large FM Services provider)Managed an accelerated savings programme for a major UK services provider supporting their ambitious cost reduction targetsJanuary 2018 - present (Proxima - Aviation - low cost airline) Managed a team of Proxima category specialists delivering multiple projects across the airline including category planning, training, insight, governance support and procurement deliveryJanuary 2018 - April 2019 (Proxima - Car dealership business)Managed a team to deliver against a challenging cost down target in core business areas for the UK division of a global car dealership and distributor June 2017 - December 2017 (Proxima - Retail)Managed a Procurement team delivering a cost down programme for a UK heating and pluming retailor Jan 2016 - June 2017 (Proxima - Finance - UK high street bank)Responsible for managing a large team delivering a fully outsourced procurement service to a UK high street bankOct 2014 - Dec 2015 (Proxima - Music industry)Responsible for managing a global Proxima team of 25+ FTE with teams in the UK, US, European and US Supply Chain providing full outsourced procurement services, helpdesks and consultancy services to one of the big 3 music companiesJan 2013 – Oct 2014 (Proxima - Manufacturing)Managed a Proxima team of 10 FTE providing full outsourced procurement services throughout Europe to a global bakery services manufacturing companyJune 2011 – Dec 2013 (Proxima - Aviation) Managed a Proxima delivery team providing procurement outsource and revenue development projects / services to a major UK airline at their sites in Heathrow and GatwickJan 2009 – June 2011 (Proxima – Engineering - European engineering company and off shore oil rig service provider)