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TagHead of Procurement
Jan. 2020 - Apr. 2024EMEABoard member responsible for direct and indirect supply chain vision and buying strategy across EMEA. Integral to successful sale of PE owned business to private company in 2024.
Transformed Sourcing Division model during the pandemic , which encompassed a review of services and ways of working in 8 locations across EMEA. Recommended changes and oversaw implementation to deliver targeted, collaborative and best practice sharing , bringing near shore and offshore elements where needed to ensure competitive advantage and ROI on 24/6 service delivery.
Lead procurement work stream of complex group structure and entity reorganisation with specification and delivery of major MIS, CRM and SRM system changes.
Created ESG strategy from scratch , formalised and assured senior board commitment and alignment to targets
Membership of UN Global compact , and oversight of annual sustainability reporting
Delivery of implementation of ISO accreditations across multiple countries Buying operations leadership with a track record of improving sales added value and year on year profit improvement returns
Williams Lea TagHead of Strategic Sourcing EMEA
Jan. 2018 - Jan. 2020London, United KingdomDevised , developed and implemented successful new multi location European operational procurement team, generating an increase of >30% spend in low cost countries which led to improved sales GP of >15% . Spend under management of 500m euros per annum
Led the bid team that delivered 200m euros in new business delivering best in class pricing , insight and creative solutions for bid responses.
Led the internal team that gained WLT ISO accreditation in 2017
Williams LeaCategory Director - EMEA Print ,DM, Packaging, POS,Paper & Materials, MFDs and in-house print rooms
Dec. 2016 - Jan. 2018UK, France, Germany,Spain,Poland, TurkeyOver 1200 vendors across Europe, +250m spend under management ,GP of +10m. 26 reports in 5 countries. Alongside driving continuous improvement and sustainable cost reduction for the account teams through the vendor base, my role is to support Business Development by delivering best in class pricing, insight and creative solutions for bid responses. Senior sponsor for global roll out of Colour Connect (TCC) , the business brand colour management tool.
Williams Lea TagCategory Director EMEA for Print , POS, Packaging & Materials
Dec. 2013 - Jan. 2016Yorkshire & London
Williams LeaCategory Director - European Print & POS
Mar. 2013 - Dec. 2013Uk, Germany,Spain,Poland
bezierCommercial Director
Mar. 2012 - Dec. 2013Wakefield and LeicesterManaging Estimating, Bid Team, Commercial , Client services, Project management and Store services (help lines, library and new store openings) across 2 sites.
bezierCommercial Director Permanent POS
Nov. 2011 - Mar. 2012Leicester
Pindar plcCommercial Director
Dec. 2003 - Sep. 2011Yorkshire
St IvesCommercial Manager
May. 1997 - Nov. 2003
Watmoughs GraphicsCustomer Service
Jan. 1988 - Dec. 1994
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