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Procurement Consultant providing cost savings, spend assessments and actual savings implementation.
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| Hourly Rate: | £52.00 |
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Experienced in driving indirect and direct spend programmes in various industries. Strong retail and industry background with emphasis on sourcing and supplier negotiations. Member of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply and MSc in Petroleum Engineering.
Employment History
(Apr 2005 & ongoing)
Procurement Consultant
London• Working in the John Lewis Supplier Management team
• Targeted to achieve cost savings in a variety of areas: Goods for Resale, Indirect Spend and Textile Manufacturing
• Conducted review of Indirect Spend within the John Lewis Partnership with the main emphasis on John Lewis Department Stores
• Carried out a variety of cost savings exercises in indirect spend across categories; print, stationery, packaging, distribution, lighting, publishing services, displays, stationery etc
• Responsible for the tender and reverse auction programme within John Lewis. Currently working on a roll out for a Procuri Contract Management software module
• Trained Buyers and Assistant Buyers on how to improve their margins
• Carried out various negotiations with Goods for Resale suppliers in Menswear, Beauty, Sports Equipment, Womenswear, Seasonal Events, etc
• Supported the manufacturing sites in achieving cost savings in areas such as Fabrics, Chemicals and Yarn
• Daily activities include supplier negotiations, tenders and online auctions, margin analysis, exploring alternative sources, spend analysis, training/advising Buyers, etc
(Aug 2002 to Apr 2004)
Procurement Consultant
Swindon• Worked in the Global Supply Chain Department as part of a European Packaging Team
• Focused on improving packaging procurement for all BP downstream manufacturing sites; around 22 sites across Europe
• Collected and analysed all spend data and built relationships with all local procurement and technical managers
• Ran various cost reduction and efficiency projects in areas like corrugated, pallets, metal drums, plastic bins, 1000 ltr containers, etc. Had to balance Health and Safety needs with the drive for savings
• Introduced reverse auctions into the department
Professional Qualifications
Member of Chartered Institute for Purchasing and Supply
Education
(Sep 1985 to Feb 1992)
Delft University of Technology
MSc Petroleum Engineering
Procurement Consultant
Experienced at driving cost reduction programmes in direct and indirect spend. My main industries are: retail, FMCG, oil & gas.
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