Successful Procurement professional with global supply chain leadership experience of successful business transformation, structural change and performance improvement. An exceptional commercial practitioner with top quartile results in all roles to date. Consistently delivers innovative strategies that have challenged thinking and always delivered to target or beyond.

27 years of global procurement experience including 11 years of Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) experience. Demonstrable success in all roles across multiple sectors and geographies.

Track record of:

Taking over and delivering on approved business strategic plans
Re-Developing and reenergising established teams; Building new teams from scratch
Recommending and building new procurement structures built on benefit foundations sold in at Board level; Delivering on those benefits sold in
Successful stakeholder engagement and buy in
Managing single large spend categories from strategy development to implementation
Managing multiple categories as ‘head of’ - building capability in the team from ground up
Strong team development and creating a culture of development and challenge - understanding the importance of cognitive diversity
Identifying process and system opportunities - recommending and implementing

Managed spend levels from £1bn to £500k, across UK, Europe, Oceania and Asia. Worked on assignments in USA, South America and Africa. Led organisations from FTSE100, ASX50, private equity as well as working with local SME’s.