St Albans, England, United Kingdom
A results-oriented, highly productive senior procurement professional with a demonstrated ability to significantly reduce costs by standardising processes, negotiating favourable terms, sourcing effectively and streamlining supply chains. With a strong financial background, I have always combined my analytical skills with a strong commercial awareness and have gained a good appreciation of how all business disciplines function and interact in order to align operational tasks to achieve key, corporate goals and objectives. I have managed at all levels and proven myself to be a good leader. Since 1995, I have managed many large projects on behalf of prestigious clients (including M&S, Virgin, John Lewis) encompassing design and development, sourcing and procurement, sales, warehouse and logistics, and customer service. Over recent years, I have worked exclusively in global markets, both near and off shore, with both supply chains and clients.