Create Global Category strategies across HR Services, Mobility,FM & Flexible benefitsHarmonise Flexible benefits across UK & ROW, Drive Global brokerage partnership to support; renewal tracking, compliance, process efficiencies, new innovative solutions, cost savings & benchmark plan designs across medical, life & pensions across all market medians.Support change management of central processes for COE through trusted partnerships with senior stakeholdersConsolidation across HR & Professional Services across cross functional divisionsHigh performance working practise across Procurement community driving stakeholder satisfaction, cost savings, price protection, value levers, D & I/ESG & supplier relationship managementTeam management, drive category management & centralised digital process’s along with key performance & Procurement metrics

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Having worked across buyer, intermediary and supplier roles, I have gained best practise to share collaboration with organisations, to support smarter working, increase engagement and support growth & cost reduction strategies.Just a few area’s I can help with;Business Travel & EventsPartnering organisations on key projects to support increased efficiencies, value proposition,new market collaboration, product and services to maximise global travel portfolios and fulfil clients objectives.Outsourced Procurement – Indirect CategoriesWorking as an extension of your procurement team to support and deliver new legislation,new market rationalisation i.e US & Asia Pac, strategic sourcing and change/transformation projects across Marketing, HR, Travel & Events,Payment, FM and Fleet, bringing procurement in line with the evolving landscape, cost reduction & fit for purpose.Supporting Growth strategiesWorking across the business to shape, align and deliver strategies. Coaching internal teams to drive a joined-up approach to support the organizations end goals.Industry EventsModerating immersive industry events to support Industry professionals with strategic alignment to gain additional value across the supply chain & increased traveller satisfaction.Strategic PartnershipsPartnering businesses to help them keep pace with constant changes in the business environment, to support making the right decisions in order to increase revenue and growing new channels to increase market share.Delivered across clients within; Financial Services, Retail, Pharma & Fin-Tech. If you are interested in learning more about how I can support your business email me on vanessa@rokconsulting.co.uk or call me on 07590 478519

Corporate services strategy & pipeline within; Marketing, Training, HR services, Banking, Travel & Events, Engineering services & Professional servicesGlobal category strategy across Resourcing & other Corporate services categoriesLead the Global complex RFP for Resourcing; contingent & Permanent labour within the total talent strategyDetailed planning & execution of implementation, project risk, change management & migration strategySupplier Relationship & Performance ManagementCollaboration & business partnership with Senior Stakeholders across cross functional teams

Lead the development & management of sourcing strategies for the Professional services & Facilities services on a global scaleDirectly managed key relationships with suppliers, lead complex & critical negotiations with suppliers, creating greater commercial awareness amongst stakeholders Drove transformation & execution within specified categories i.e Travel, Consultancy, HR services, L & D & Resourcing& process improvements

Senior Buyer across in-directs supporting a range of in-directs i.e;HR Services, FM, Payments, Travel & Events, Environmental. Driving category management & strategic sourcing across a range of projects, supporting E.U legislation & in line with OJEU framework. Executive Stakeholder & Supplier Relationship ManagementCategory Management across range of IndirectsSupplier relationship, performance Management Project & contract Management (Travel, Payments, Environment framework,GDPR,HR &FM)RFP management - for new Travel & Events vendor - new innovative platform implemented to support streamlined service & efficiences, FM & HRDrive Opex savings across business based on achievement of potential savings agreedCall offs & Extensions environmental frameworkSLA/KPI measurement implemented to drive realised savings, cost mitigation & service improvementsGo to market frameworkTravel policy management & internal comms to drive increased policy managementMobilise & onboard new travel contract & act as a business advisor to the business on best practise across depts, to support realised savings & change behaviour

Responsible for Indirect Category Strategy managing a team of four.Overall experience includes: ➔Consolidation of regional markets & leverage scale for other regions( Apac)➔ Crisis Management programme implementation across all locations➔ Global consolidation of hotel programme & improved technology solutions➔ Global strategic sourcing activities inc; Technology, TMC, Hotel, Air, Ground, Events RFP & spot buys to support savings metrics & TCO➔ SRM across all vendors to support delivery of negotiated savings, SLA/KPI monitoring & partnership management➔ Support regional leads, manage day to day enquiries & drive compliance to Travel, Events & Expense policy➔Travel & Expense policy management➔Manage & develop team➔Manage the travel vendor and online booking platform within the regions, including service levels, operational productivity and drive vendor performance ➔ Optimising online booking tool adoption➔ Monitor travel industry trends, develop and execute strategies within the region

➔ Drive meetings target within EMEA through organic and incremental growth across a defined portfolio of clients within strategic sectors including; Pharma,Sport & Financial services➔ Responsible for the design and implementation of events strategy across all channels to market including; direct, technology, intermediaries & integrated marketing comms agencies➔ Drive TBR partner pricing and distribution strategy to support client needs➔ Supplier Relationship Management➔ Grow preferred partnerships Globally➔ Drive governance across the e2e event process and policies➔ Implementation of event brand positioning strategy ➔ Manage events team and nurture new talent➔ Expand TBR global event services

➔Drive meetings target $406M within Europe (+12%) through organic client growth, Merchant & EMC strategy ➔Drive Partner strategy & E2e methodology to drive new channel growth➔Consult across Global client group on clients total spend optimisation outlining key capability to support client objectives & solution➔Localized meeting solution toolkits throughout EMEA to empower global, Large, mid & small market client teams to enable external delivery of comms, supporting speed to market➔Delivery of a series of internal webinars to up skill internal teams to drive meetings charge volume➔Increased meetings pipeline from $95-$389M through Sales & A/c Management collaboration, Client successes include; Medtronic, BMS,BP,Cap Gemini, Accenture & J & J, with a diversification to vPayment, with fortune 500 client successes➔Enabled aprox 60+ Sales/ADM teams through B2b consulting methodology & training➔Deliver & execute the centrally settled hotel solution go to market plan across multiple markets with Conferma, incrememental CV of $3.5M over 6 months➔ Design & implementation of a B2B of meetings toolkit to position meetings payment solutions for field enablement➔Manage projects involving multiple disciplines across the organization➔Stakeholder management across matrix organisation➔Support regulatory requirements & compliance ➔Drive the collaboration with Amex M & E to increase revenue for Amex through transfering invoice payments to AXP network➔Sharing & implementing a regional toolkit to aid in the delivery of a global campaign for merchant services

My role encompassed working on behalf of Accenture, implementing a Global strategic meetings management program.➔European responsibility for all aspects of Accenture meetings requirements and part of the global team➔Defining and leading execution of all aspects of client spend, profitability and engagement strategies➔Alignment with key internal partners in Supplier Relations, risk, Legal, Marketing, Product Development,Finance, Merchant services, Pricing and Technology to deliver value and pricing proposition to Accenture➔Implement a framework & Governance to support key metrics and effective working practices i.e. client corporate risk process, Customer satisfaction reporting, policy and workflow per division, e catalogue and process, annual strategy plan, service level agreement & KPI's and bespoke reporting for Europe➔Global Stakeholder management within Accenture to communicate key success metrics i.e Monthly, Regional/Global reviews➔SMM technology consulting i.e StarCite to drive increased visibility & optimisation➔Leading European account team of 10, delivering a global sourcing/planning service to Accenture, in Europe and across North America to drive productivity and customer satisfaction➔Empower & coach regional leads to support local nuances & adoption to policies➔Strong 360 supplier relationship management, meetings expert, with up to date external market knowledge

Travel & Hospitality ConsultingImplementation of an online hotel RFP and programme management solution on behalf of Portman Travel's Global clients, driving incremental revenue and client value and entrenchment.➔ Creating a robust automated client sourcing framework to support rfp managment➔Drive value proposition and revenue stream for Portman Travel➔Implementation of a short/long term sales strategy for new business for Rok Creative incorporating Partnerships, new and organic growth➔Strategic sourcing strategy

➔Manage Global channel partner relationships, organic customer expansions and net new customer pipeline➔Consult on SMM, value, cost savings and process efficiency to drive growth➔Alignment with key internal stakeholders within Lilly to deploy full enterprise solution; Risk, Legal/contract negotiation, Marketing, IT,Finance, Procurement, and Internal meeting planning to execute contract

➔ Outsourced resource for Tarmac's Global Travel & Events➔ SLA/KPI reporting for Global compliance➔ Global hotel & air programme optimisation & cost reduction➔ Supplier Relationship Management➔ increased online adoption +45%➔ Introduced new online hotel booking product