Callum Burns

Manager at PwC UK | MCIPS

Liverpool, England, United Kingdom

About

A highly motivated, successful and results driven experienced manager specialising in Contract and Commercial Management, Procurement and Transformation and Change. With a proven track record for forging successful and credible internal and external relationships, in order to optimise and maintain high performance within the supply chain environment. Adept at managing critical multi-site operational supplier relationships with a reputation and gift for identifying risk, delivering process improvements and £multi-million cost saving benefits, in a highly regulated, fast paced, and evolving customer environment. Recognised for driving commercial efficiencies and leading digital transformation projects.

Experience

  • Manager at PwC UK
    Aug 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 11 mos

    Responsible for delivering improved outcomes for clients by delivering and executing complex commercial and procurement programmes including finance and cost assurance transformation, contract compliance reviews, commercial management and assurance, third party risk management, negotiating deals, and modifying commercial arrangements.

  • Category Manager at Crown Commercial Service
    Aug 2021 - Jul 2022 · 1 yr

    Responsible for the management of the CCS print frameworks, helping deliver targets, and drive continuous improvement of the category team’s performance by supporting the delivery of the team’s commercial strategy, driving spend and savings, via compliant call off agreements, to deliver value for money to our customers.

  • Santander UK (11 yrs)
    • Supplier Performance Manager
      Oct 2018 - Jul 2021 · 2 yrs 10 mos

      Responsible for the relationship and performance management of Santander’s critical mailroom services (mail in/out, scanning, print & fulfilment, film and fiche). The role includes: strategy support, product development, contractual, commercial, financial and operational aspects of the supplier relationship.

    • Supplier Relationship Manager
      Nov 2016 - Oct 2018 · 2 yrs

      Responsible for the relationship and performance management of Santander’s critical cheque processing services. The role includes: strategy support, product development, contractual, commercial, financial and operational aspects of the supplier relationship.

    • Supplier Control & Risk Specialist
      Jun 2015 - Nov 2016 · 1 yr 6 mos

      Responsible for enhancing control, identifying and mitigating risks to protect the bank’s customers by implementing and overseeing a Quality Assurance Control Model for the bank’s critical cash and cheque supply partners.