Managing Director of a procurement & strategic sourcing advisory consultancy with a focus on major sourcing project advisory and execution, design and implementation of procurement transformation programmes, procurement and supply chain strategies and digital sourcing best practice. Practice lead for agile sourcing.

Key technologies include technology, digital, business process engineering and professional services

Co-founder of WorkFutures - a procurement & strategic sourcing advisory consultancy with a focus on design and implementation of procurement transformation programmes, procurement and supply chain strategies, digital sourcing best practice and major sourcing project advisory and execution.
● Engagements:
● FTSE100 chemicals and sustainable technology multi-national 2020 Engaged to lead an IT procurement target operating model, supplier optimisation and cost management programme including development of strategic supplier management framework, system and process mapping, policy refinement and team coaching. Negotiated and executed contract for implementation of SAP S/4Hana. Fortune 500 Global Distribution 2019/20 Engaged to lead an IT procurement strategy and implementation of a re-negotiated global technology & telco services contract of c$500m tcv. International Medical Devices 2019/20 Engaged to lead the supply chain and procurement transformation programme for both directs and ind

2015 – 2017 Head of Procurement – Technology, Telco & Digital
● Chief Procurement Officer reporting into Group CFO with oversight of the £1.5B spend portfolio encompassing end to end category management on technology, marketing & digital, property, logistics & distribution and professional services categories in addition to procurement operations & risk functions. Leading a team of 100 category and operations specialists. A strong emphasis on the function being an integral catalyst for change in an increasingly competitive omni-channel retail marketplace. Successful delivery of market benchmarked savings targets and top line growth creation.
● Design and implementation of sustainable procurement and supply chain target operating model for John Lewis & Waitrose digital sourcing including modernisation of call centre strategy and automation strategies.
● Development of demand planning process, governance, spend analytics and contract management framework;

Engaged to implement a new customer & technology procurement and supplier management function, ensuring the integration of the two IT organisations post acquisition of Enterprise, with a specific focus on cost out, contract base analysis, amalgamation of category spend and novation and divestment. Spend profile of £500m+.
● Designed and implemented a Target Operating Model for Customer and IT Procurement, Sourcing & Relationship Management across the Group
● Designed and implemented new procurement and supplier management policies and processes including automated reporting
● Joint-venture arrangement with key industry providers on client-led solutions
● Career Break – Adoption Aug 2012 – Apr 2013

Engaged to recover a failing global Programme for the implementation of support services across 44 countries. The role required significant understanding of the dynamics of global common benefits against a context of specific country laws, culture and processes.

Joint reporting to the COO and CIO, managing the transformation of the professional services, technology and BPO portfolio with an annual spend of £100m, including a significant change budget.
● Delivered a strategy, new target operating model and processes for operating in a multi-vendor environment, and in a time of challenging Financial Services scrutiny. Managed a team of 20 with wider cross-functional responsibility for Programme and Project Managers, Business Analysts and business representation.
● Design and negotiation of complex technology and BPO contracts including business critical solutions with such suppliers as Steria, Fujitsu, CapGemini, TCS, Oracle. Twice shortlisted Computer Weekly awards 'Best Outsourcing Project'.

national programme FCO Project: Delivered governance and control model for FCO's global infrastructure refresh Programme.

Developed a Vision & Blueprint for the delivery of Procurement Services at the OFT, outlining the emergence of leading edge procurement practices
● Implemented a programme of change, targeting key functions and cost efficiency opportunities throughout the organisation. Delivered year-on-year negotiated savings on a portfolio of professional services, FM, Marketing, HR, and technology outsourcing and commodities, including outsourcing of the FM function.

Outsourcing across the estate of 144 UK Prisons