London, England, United Kingdom
Dynamic and results-driven professional with 20+ years of experience of leading procurement functions for financial services firms in Europe and Asia. I currently lead Technology procurement at a global level and have previously led all sourcing categories (technology, property, HR, marketing etc.) for the largest region in the bank. Proven track record of establishing strategic relationships with key stakeholders, driving cost efficiencies based on strategic sourcing strategies, and cultivating a customer-focused environment. Skilled in overseeing projects, developing policies and procedures, and setting objectives to enhance operational performance. Core skills include transforming procurement; business partnering; contract negotiations; procurement policies; managing complex projects; coordinating resources; driving results; optimising processes; motivating cross-functional teams; strategic planning; offshoring and working with regulators,
Global head of Technology Procurement, responsible for all technology related spend (software, hardware, telecoms, professional services etc.) across the bank. Lead a team of global category managers who set and execute supply and demand side category strategies for their respective areas.
Responsible for the Supply Chain Management (Procurement) function across all categories - Technology, Property and Corporate Services for the region which contained both the most profitable country (Hong Kong) and also the least profitable countries (Korea & China) in the bank.
Responsible for all in country technology sourcing requirements globally. Direct reports located in Singapore, Mumbai, Kenya and London who in turn have teams spread throughout their regions.
Responsible for all international and domestic telecoms procurement (including customer links) for Bloomberg in EMEA and Asia Pacific.
Member of the Network Services Strategy and Vendor Management team with responsibility for vendor management for EMEA. Large focus of the role was to initiate and run procurement activities for the various network services contracts (e.g. WAN, mobility solutions, hardware, contact centre etc)