Peter Finch

About

A high achieving professional with extensive experience in both the private and public sectors. I am accustomed to delivering outstanding results against challenging targets and deadlines. Highly adaptable to new environments and disciplines, Excellent communication skills and a proven track record in negotiation, high value procurement, leadership, operations, process re-engineering and implementation. Category Management * Supply Chain Management * Contract Management * Operations Management * Policy and Process Engineering * Change Management * Process Planning and Implementation * Business Development * Leadership

Experience

• Senior Procurement Manager at States of Guernsey
  Aug 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 11 mos

• Contracts & Procurement Manager - Estates & Facilities at Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
  May 2022 - Aug 2023 · 1 yr 4 mos

• University of Surrey (10 yrs)
  • Head of Procurement (Interim)
    Jul 2021 - May 2022 · 11 mos

  • Deputy Head of Procurement
    Jan 2017 - Jul 2021 · 4 yrs 7 mos

    Senior Strategic, Principle Stakeholder Engagement Manager with Category responsibility for:- Estates, Facilities and Commercial - including:- Capital Projects Planned and reactive Maintenace Strategic Long Term Maintenance Hard and Soft Facilities Management Services Traded Services Catering & Conference Services Laboratories - Consumables, Chemicals, Lab Equipment, HVLE School of Veterinary Medicine Research Grant Funded projects

  • Procurement Category Manager
    Jun 2012 - Dec 2016 · 4 yrs 7 mos

• Head of Procurement at University of Roehampton
  Sep 2014 - Mar 2019 · 4 yrs 7 mos

  Shared Procurement Service via the University of Surrey

• Consultant at Finch Consulting
  Mar 2009 - Jun 2012 · 3 yrs 4 mos

  Supply Chain and Business Development and Operations Consultant with City Tours International, VR2020 Virtual Tour Software, Nemesis Telecom, Starburst Dental Consultancy