Suzanne Williams Email & Phone Number

Norwich, United Kingdom

Strategic lead across Digital Future category working with contract managers across the team to deliver category strategies. Implemented cross pillar working group to encourage collaboration and streamline strategies to bring standardisation and identify areas of duplication to improve customer experience and journey. Previously responsible for the procurement of the G-Cloud framework across Government. Work closely with internal customers, suppliers and industry experts to maintain category… Show more Strategic lead across Digital Future category working with contract managers across the team to deliver category strategies. Implemented cross pillar working group to encourage collaboration and streamline strategies to bring standardisation and identify areas of duplication to improve customer experience and journey. Previously responsible for the procurement of the G-Cloud framework across Government. Work closely with internal customers, suppliers and industry experts to maintain category knowledge and identify new market developments to feed strategies. Have implemented several dynamic purchasing systems on behalf of several large customers to deliver new services and ensure new market developments have a route to market. Led numerous OJEU's for the frameworks across the category and had responsibility for drafting and presenting business cases.Currently no line management activity but have several years of management experience both within public sector and previously private sector. Show less

Norwich, United Kingdom

I was responsible for managing a fully outsourced travel proposition with a key supplier. Managed overall relationship and conducted regular performance reviews and regular process reviews to ensure service was delivered to optimum standard. Carried out a make vs buy analysis as contract was coming to an end.Carried out regular analysis of claims costs with an understanding of travel/medical costs worldwide to ensure business was kept fully informed of market performance worldwide to… Show more I was responsible for managing a fully outsourced travel proposition with a key supplier. Managed overall relationship and conducted regular performance reviews and regular process reviews to ensure service was delivered to optimum standard. Carried out a make vs buy analysis as contract was coming to an end.Carried out regular analysis of claims costs with an understanding of travel/medical costs worldwide to ensure business was kept fully informed of market performance worldwide to ensure appropriate measures were taken into account to protect future claims costs. Show less

Norwich, England, United Kingdom

Managed a team who were responsible for sourcing defendant bodily injury lawyers. I had responsibility for managing the disease claims lawyers and held regular review sessions to understand market trends, new market developments and feed back to the business to ensure actuaries were kept fully informed of market trends and costs. My team were also responsible for motor defendant lawyers to understand and provide input into any upcoming reforms to ensure there was a full understanding of… Show more Managed a team who were responsible for sourcing defendant bodily injury lawyers. I had responsibility for managing the disease claims lawyers and held regular review sessions to understand market trends, new market developments and feed back to the business to ensure actuaries were kept fully informed of market trends and costs. My team were also responsible for motor defendant lawyers to understand and provide input into any upcoming reforms to ensure there was a full understanding of motor bodily injury claims trends.I led a team who delivered an e-auction for the provision of these services which led to significant savings.I developed category strategies for all these areas. Show less

Norwich, United Kingdom

Worked in various roles from negotiating contracts with Corporate Partners and ensuring we are contractually compliant to sourcing marketing suppliers to support alternative business opportunities to support company strategy

Luton, England, United Kingdom

I managed the procurement for on-board equipment for airlines in the group across Europe which included France, Belgium, Italy, Scandinavia, UK and Germany. I worked closely with the local buyers and led all centralised procurement activity wherever possible whilst ensuring all localised policies were adhered to. I worked with with suppliers across Europe and the Far East to gain a full understanding of these markets to ensure we obtained best value for money. I led an e-sourcing procurement… Show more I managed the procurement for on-board equipment for airlines in the group across Europe which included France, Belgium, Italy, Scandinavia, UK and Germany. I worked closely with the local buyers and led all centralised procurement activity wherever possible whilst ensuring all localised policies were adhered to. I worked with with suppliers across Europe and the Far East to gain a full understanding of these markets to ensure we obtained best value for money. I led an e-sourcing procurement for the delivery of on-board desserts which was the first of its kind in the airline which delivered a significant cost saving. I also was heavily involved in a team across the business leading the commercial workstream to deliver a 5 year strategy with a supplier which was market-changing and introduced competition into the market to reduce monopolies.I was also responsible for removing a significant storage cost from moving from in-house to outsourcing to deliver cost saving whilst also securing the current member of staff alternative employment before retirement. Show less

Responsible for buying ground handling services. Led tender activity for airline in numerous countries. Negotiated with airports to deliver best commercial results for landing and parking fees

Responsible for tendering for crew accommodation world-wide. Negotiated with several hotel chains to secure accommodation for crew whilst on trips.Carried out tender activity to provide transport for crew from airports to hotels whilst away on trips which also included flights.

Bought stationery items via catalogue for airline