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Jones Lang LaSalleGroup Client Sourcing Director
Oct. 2022United Kingdom
Jones Lang LaSalleClient Sourcing Director
Oct. 2020
JLLInterim Supply Chain Director
Jun. 2019 - Sep. 2020London, United Kingdom
HEATHROW AIRPORT LIMITEDSenior Procurement Consultant
Jan. 2019 - Jun. 2019London, United Kingdom
InsiderPro / PepcoInterim Procurement Consultant
May. 2018 - Nov. 2018London, United KingdomAgile project management, process design and improvement, major raw material category supply chain restructure, provision of legal/contractual services, creation of cross functional teams and governance boards, senior executive/board level relationship and governance
SercoHead of Sourcing - FM and Procurement Business Partner
Nov. 2012 - Jan. 2018HookResponsible for designing, implementing and improving a sourcing strategy for the FM supply chain within an overall category management structure. Delivers value for money and innovation in accordance with the agreed world class procurement strategy and business plans. Responsible for key strategic supplier selection and contract negotiations relating to FM category area. Acts as Procurement Business Partner and Contract Relationship Manager primarily interfacing at Divisional level, representing the wider Corporate Shared Services functions. Designs and implements category strategies that deliver financial and other performance targets such as service, quality, supply chain and risk management Undertakes rigorous business requirements analysis and aligns category strategies to Serco business objectives Manages large and complex supplier relationships and categories of expenditure Develops and maintains detailed supply market knowledge and tools that drive innovative sourcing solutions Develops and implements rigorous contracts for all critical, strategic and preferred suppliers within the category, incorporating service level agreements and continuous improvement targets. Drives supplier and product/service rationalisation through cross-functional reviews with key stakeholders. Implements appropriate supplier management plans and manages supplier reviews for strategic / critical and preferred suppliers Leads and facilitates appropriate supplier/cross-functional workshops to seek and implement innovative and value adding ideas and proposals from suppliers Conducts procurement activity in accordance with stated ethics, CSR and other procurement and legal policies Follows and implements appropriate process and policies to support category management e.g. demand challenge, budget planning, benchmarking that ensure improved procurement performance
SercoSenior Procurement Manager (Interim)
Jan. 2012 - Nov. 2012Hook/LondonResponsible for delivering procurement strategy within an overall category management structure. Delivers improvement in P&SC service to the business in accordance with agreed world class procurement strategy and business plans. Acts as a role model of professional procurement practice, delivering high quality solutions to meet the needs of the organisation.
OCS Group UKLead Category Manager
May. 2008 - Jan. 2012UK BasedResponsible for developing and implementing of sourcing strategy. Undertook supplier management including integration of supplier innovation elements into the organisation. Responsibilities · Develop and implement sourcing strategies and communication plan · Analyse and optimise the process related to the spend category through the right choice of procurement tools · Ensure alignment between business strategy and sourcing strategy · Set objectives to be achieved through the sourcing strategy and monitor achievement · Derive negotiation strategy from category positioning and negotiate to achieve the objectives defined in alignment with the business · Manage suppliers according to category positioning · Ensure that all the key suppliers within the spend category adhere to Organisations' Suppliers Code · Integrate innovation elements from suppliers into Organisation processes · Ensure the agreed service levels with internal stakeholders are adhered to
Sherwin WilliamsSenior Buyer
May. 2005 - May. 2008Bolton- Participate in material sourcing and supplier selection for assigned projects - Review materials requirement report and execute necessary actions (issue PO, rescheduling and expediting or parts) - Manage and control inventory level to meet organisation goals - Manage suppliers to meet quality, delivery (QC), cost and service target - Participate in material review board meeting for non-conforming materials and execute the return of non-conforming materials to suppliers in a timely manner - Ensure suppliers provide proper shipping documentation thus allowing smooth transaction during shipment and receiving - Strives for continuous improvement by establishing processes for effective procurement preocess
Gaskell Mackay Carpets LtdBuyer
May. 2002 - Apr. 2005
Jaguar LandroverGraduate Buyer
Jun. 2000 - May. 2002Solihull
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