Career break - Property Sale, Purchase & Relocation - Milton Keynes
(2026-01)
Career break undertaken to facilitate temporary relocation with family in Milton Keynes while managing delays relating to property sale and onward purchase in Manchester. Available to commence new opportunities from June 2026.
CBS Advisor (Source to Pay Invoice Matching) - CO-OP - Manchester
(2025-10 - 2026-01)
Temporary Contract Completed
- Investigated and resolved invoices failing automated SAP ECC 6 workflows using VIM Workplace and Analytics.
- Corrected data errors, reposted invoices, and ensured compliance with Source-to-Pay controls.
- Recognized by management for playing a key role in reducing aged creditor backlog from £7.9m to £3.3m through detailed reconciliation.
- Cross-checked VIM Analytics against supplier statements to identify and process 100+ outstanding invoices
Procurement Support Specialist - BUPA - Manchester
(2025-07 - 2025-09)
FTC Completed
- Provided administrative and operational support across the end-to-end procurement lifecycle.
- Supported backlog of requisition approvals, supplier engagement, and procurement documentation.
- Collaborated with Finance, Operations, and internal stakeholders to resolve procurement queries.
- Ensured adherence to procurement policies, audit requirements, and internal controls.
Travel and House Renovation - Career Break
(2024-07 - 2025-07)
Took planned break after redundancy to travel and complete house renovation for future sale before returning
Procure-to-Pay Content Enablement Specialist - LONZA - Manchester
(2020-07 - 2024-07)
Made redundant
- Managed over 1,000 annual procurement and AP tickets via ServiceNow annually, achieving fastest global KPI resolution times
- Created & maintained procurement master data (info records, source lists, PO closures) in SAP ERP
- Recognized with multiple Bravo Awards for outstanding service delivery
- Supported SAP Ariba implementation and migration.
- Resolved requisition, approval, and PO discrepancies to ensure uninterrupted purchasing operations.
- Supported supplier onboarding, contract management (via iCertis), and compliance.
- Created and maintained procurement knowledge-base content and delivered peer training sessions to become P2P specialists.
- Partnered with Procurement, Finance, and IT teams to resolve master data, approval, and PO design issues impacting manufacturing supply continuity.
- Contributed to data clean-up initiatives and process readiness activities ahead of ERP transformation
- First point of contact for User Acceptance Testing (UAT) testing for ServiceNow & New procurement excellence, contract management and Supplier Financial Credit Check platforms working with IT to enable these new platforms to go live from Test – Development.
Accounts Payable Specialist (Purchasing Compliance Support) - OCS Group UK Ltd - Manchester
(2019-02 - 2020-06)
- Managed high-volume PR/PO compliance queries, resolving 40–50 cases daily.
- Processed over 2,000 supplier invoices per month, ensuring accurate posting and approvals.
- Cleared workflow blocks and liaised with suppliers and internal teams to resolve discrepancies.
- Supported purchasing compliance and audit readiness through accurate record maintenance.
Procurement Specialist (Extended FTC) - Syngenta - Manchester
(2018-01 - 2019-01)
- Supported procurement managers with purchasing workflows, contract updates, and master data maintenance.
- Reduced blocked invoices from over 1,000 to fewer than 50 within six months.
- Performed root-cause analysis on invoice blocks and implemented process improvements.
- Supported supplier performance reviews and ensured policy and compliance adherence.
AP & Procurement Support Roles - Various Organizations
(2002 - 2017)
Earlier Career
- Provided AP and procurement support across public and private sector organizations.
- Maintained SAP master data, pricing updates, and supplier records.
- Supported contract administration, invoice resolution, and stakeholder escalation handling.
- Built strong supplier and internal relationships to ensure timely issue resolution.
