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Reporting to the CPO as part of the Global Procurement Leadership Team, within an admired FTSE100 organisation. Primary accountability as the Business Unit Procurement Director within the largest growth business in the organisation. Grew Procurements Margin contribution by 3x in year 1 and on target to deliver 2x in this FY. Implemented a new organisation and operating model to support the business growth whilst securing the foundations, resulting in significant contributions to new business wins. Secondly, accountable for all Material Spend across Johnson Matthey. Driving margin contribution in an IP and Index restricted market (Metals and Chemicals) resulting in 2x improvement, whilst significantly reducing supply risk to ensure factory efficiency is increasing across the asset base. The Procurement Teams are business partners who recognise and contribute to the business challenges and solutions and thus move beyond savings.

Designed and embedded a Procurement and Contract Management function for a £3.5bn pa Defence organisation (newly formed Organisation within MOD). Built an enduring Commercial Strategy to explore and exploit value. Led Departmental long term strategy build to enable the development of a new infrastructure supplybase, driving approvals processes at very senior levels within MOD and Government.Lead the negotiation of a £3bn (3 year) contract modernisation for a key Strategic Defence Supplier to move to outcome focused incentivisation and controls (one of the largest Single Source Suppliers across UK Government). Delivered vastly improved performance management, strong legislation compliance and significant savings in a >20 year legacy relationship.Gained funding for enduring Commercial Strategy that upskills the organisation, builds capability and capacity and maintaining our seat at the table whilst taking the best of MOD Commercial. This enables us to drive efficiencies in a set of long standing relationships in a highly classified monopolistic environment. Appointed as the Cultural development lead as part of the MOD Commercial transformation plan, focused on circa 2500 staff.December 2019: Awarded the Minister for Defence Acquisition award for Procurement excellence following the successful execution of a key Defence project.

Responsible for the transformation of Global Category teams in a very complex decentralised environment. The Procurement scope includes all Packaging and Excipient Categories. Reporting to the SVP of Direct Materials I have Global accountability for >$1bn spend, 130k SKUs and >2000 Suppliers across 87 Manufacturing and 25 R&D Facilities.Key Achievements: - Created and executed a Global Procurement Network to transform the value Global Procurement deliver. Very few traditional levers existed due to the Business structure and Supplybase complexity.- Focusing on Stakeholder Management, Capability Development and Strategy Excellence, moved Categories from local, low value transactional individuals to Global Business Partners.- Consistently beating savings targets, including delivering double the expected target, no recalls due to Procurement and built a technology innovation programme to support R&D future needs.- Responsible for representing Global Operations on the Corporate Rebrand Board. Reporting to 2 Executive Committee Members to drive the Product elements of the Global re-brand to deliver a cost neutral Global Product change programme.- Defined a process to reduce Specification complexity to enable faster & cost-effective Product Launches.- Developed a high performing Team of Category Heads and support staff. This included eliminating roles, moving People to more suitable positions and focusing on Process and Capability development.- Helped design and execute the Global Procurement transformation through organisation and Process redesign, to drive better alignment and execution across Procurement functions.- Developed multiple cross Category initiatives to exploit Total Teva spend. Working across both Direct and Indirect Categories including: delivered $60m savings over 5 years.- Implemented a Performance Management Culture to drive KPI accountability and became the Global Procurement advocate for Ethical Sourcing.

Following a promotion, I was given the opportunity to lead a Global team of 23, to develop and implement comprehensive, Sustainable Global Sourcing Strategies. This role covers both Consumer and Pharma business units, across 54 sites.Achievements: - Lead the development of a Global Procurement Packaging Strategy to integrate BOM and Non-BOM materials (Marketing etc) to deliver a 3 Year benefits programme delivering £33m in Cost and Efficiency savings.- Participated on the Consumer Healthcare Manufacturing Strategy Team to develop a long term plan to enable Brand growth. This Project involved all aspects but my interest was in Maintaining Brand identities but simplifying the Portfolio of Packaging (Complexity reduction).- Planned and Executed the Paper Packaging Procurement Team Transformation from a Tactical annual plan to a 5 Year Strategy. This involved People changes, Capability plans and detailed Personal Development plans.- Identified and delivered various regional Cross Category projects such as Marketing Print Management, Annual Report and Internal Print Communications optimisation.

Responsibilities: Lead Commodity teams of 9 to develop and implement comprehensive strategies that fulfill Global business requirements. Manage complex packaging supply base to ensure world class supply. Ensure all key Category spend is effectively managed within the £220m Global remit. Key Achievements: -Developed a motivated and delivery focused team following a transformational reorganisation of the function and business processes.-Delivered >10%m pa saving in an escalating market.-Developed a Global resins strategy to drive cost and deliver better forecasts.-Developed various cross business processes to improve performance management.-Received two Excellence Recognition Awards.-Introduced an innovative cost saving project that delivered major financial and Sustainability projects – Received a ‘Presidents roll of Honour’ award.-Nominated for a CEO award for Sustainability – awaiting outcome-Delivered >30k Tonnes of Co2 through various packaging related Projects-Risk mitigation and OE lead for the Procurement business unit.-Sustainability Practitioner and sat on GSK Corporate Sustainability Committee

To develop, deploy and lead effective, sustainable commodity strategies across GE Aviation (21 Global businesses). Deliver programmes against defined KPI’s and managing internal and supply base relationships; utilizing relationship management processes to define strategic/key suppliers and delivering relationship management plans.

Various roles in Programme Management, Operations and Procurement were undertaken as part of the fast track career opportunity. Roles included large team management, significant budgetary responsibility, & International exposure.