A global procurement leader with a track record of delivering tangible results, driving transformation, and leading during transitions. With a focus on creating sustainable bottom-line impact from a resilient supplier base. Designed, built and staffed regional and global procurement functions focusing on talent development and succession planning. Experience in leading multiple procurement transformation projects designed on strategic sourcing principles and robust purchasing processes aligned with the business operating model across diverse and complex global organisations.Effective from building site to the boardroom, working for well-respected multinationals in FMCG & Pharma. Practical and pragmatic, focusing on building a solid relationship with stakeholders, suppliers, and other functions.Managed cross-functional leadership teams responsible for HR, Legal, Finance, category and country management, communications, and capability.Externally audited results were achieved across both direct and indirect categories.• $300m+ savings on a spend of $2.0bn @ SABMiller• $65m+ p.a @ Novartis Consumer Health on $1.8mBased on the business need, all savings were either moved to the bottom line, reinvested, or redistributed to another function. The organisational results included.• Robust business partnering• Talent & Performance management• Succession planning/implementation.• Broader business impact – Executive Committee member / Various non-procurement leadership teams.Many team members are now in senior leadership positions. (inc, Finance / HR / Legal)Is constantly looking to bring new thinking into the workplace to drive innovation and performance and help individuals achieve their potential.Has invested personally in becoming a certified coach, a practitioner in Brain and Behaviour change (Applied Neuroscience) and an NLP trainer.Strong commercial acumen | Business Strategy | Leadership | Strategic Sourcing (Direct / Indirect) | Procurement Transformation | Project Management | Organisation Design | Value Engineering | Buy / Sell (funds flow optimization) | Risk Management | Zero-Based Budgeting | ESG | Negotiations | Purchasing | ContractingCommunication | Stakeholder Engagement | People / Team Development | Coaching | Influencing | Change Management | Performance Management | Business Partnering
Listed skills include Strategic Sourcing, Supply Chain, Nlp, Category Management, and 31 others.
