Procurement Director at Paragon CC (2024-09 – Present)
Executive level procurement role leading a procurement transformation on all spend and businesses with £400m annual spend managed.
- Led a transformation of underperforming procurement function and implemented a number of new processes, policies and procedures
- Delivered £12m cost reduction savings in first year (3% cost reduction)
- Reduced number of inactive suppliers on ERP system down from 4000+ to 2500
- Implemented robust procurement policy, P2P & KYS processes among others
- Aided in achieving EcoVadis platinum with businesses largest improved score area in Sustainable Procurement
- Restructured procurement department giving clear objectives and progression plan to all members
Global Head of Procurement at Pladis Global (2022-12 – 2024-09)
Managing global category strategy for packaging, carton board, corrugate and other packaging. Part of global procurement transformation leadership team and transformation programme.
- Developed global sourcing strategy & implemented first truly global packaging tender (£1m saved)
- Created global sourcing strategy signed off by leadership team and rolled out
- Implemented best practice on supplier performance tracking reducing NOQ's by 60%
- Standardised payment terms globally increasing DPO by 1 day (£1.4m)
- Established 100% recycle ready packaging programme
- Mentored and aided in promotion of junior procurement team member
Procurement Role at Britishvolt (2022-06 – 2022-12)
Company went into administration ceasing operations.
Global Procurement Director at Essentra Packaging LTD (2017-07 – 2022-06)
FTSE 250 company and a leading global provider of packaging. Full ownership over direct, indirect & capex procurement across 24 manufacturing sites globally.
- Led a successful procurement transformation taking 3 separate regional teams and forming a global category procurement team & 2 regional
- Implemented several core processes and procedures including KYS, procurement policy, saving methodology among others
- Developed and delivered global procurement strategy including direct, indirect and capex
- Ownership of global procurement budgets and long-term strategic plan
- Tripled Essentra's procurement savings over a 2-year period globally
- In 2021 awarded an internal award for Openness, Honesty & Integrity voted by the board
- Took an existing unmotivated procurement team turning into a highly effective team
- Supported the acquisition of 3 businesses in Europe and North America and divestment of a UK manufacturing site
- Part of the senior leadership team turned operating margin from -0.4% in 2017 to +4.3% in 2019
- Successfully steered global procurement through Brexit & Covid 19 – minimum supply disruptions globally
Head of Procurement at BrewDog PLC (2015-12 – 2017-07)
Greenfield procurement role creating procurement function and developing the team. Providing leadership for best direct / indirect and Capex procurement practises across BrewDog PLC, Bars and Distillery.
- Developed and executed company-wide negotiation strategies bringing PLC, bar division and USA together to leverage scale
- Member of the BrewDog and supply chain leadership team
- Saved £4.2 million in the first year–direct / indirect (£1.2m) and capex (£3m Capex)
- Awarded top dog – one of 14 top performing staff members for 2016 in BrewDog
- Centralised procurement function across PLC and bar division
- Implemented Ethical Business Policy. Ensured all key suppliers signed up
- Created a risk register & balanced scorecard, identifying and scoring likelihood of supply / supplier risk
- Implemented minimum raw material stock levels with fully planned and managed replenishment
- Introduced Lean methodology, structure, strategy and process to BrewDog for all purchasing & supply chain
Group Senior Buyer at Britvic Soft Drinks Ltd (2015-04 – 2016-12)
FTSE 250 PLC role managing European, North/South American & Asian procurement activities. Sourcing activities, including vendor selection, negotiation, and contracting.
- Sourcing activities, including vendor selection, negotiation, and contracting
- Formulation of indirect category and Plc sourcing strategies & category plans
- Identify key areas of financial risk and supply vulnerability
- Reduced occupational health spend by 70% through tender & negotiation, annual savings of £200,000
- Corporate cards / Fleet / FM – savings more than £450,000
- Implemented a number of framework agreements across several spend areas previously vulnerable
European Supply Chain Manager at Rexam Beverage Can (2012-08 – 2015-04)
FTSE 100 multinational company and global leader in the beverage can industry. Developed and implementing European freight, warehousing and packaging category strategies.
- Project management using lean methodologies (DMAIC, 5s, 5 whys, Root cause, pareto, fishbone analysis, cost benefit analysis)
- Development and implementation of European and Russian negotiation strategies & tenders
- Collaborating with strategic suppliers, identifying cost saving and service improvement opportunities
- Led & managed of European Supply chain financing programme, cost savings more than £800,000
- Successfully led negotiations and tenders resulting in cost savings more than £1,000,000
- Developed European & Russian long & short-term supply chain strategy & roadmaps
- Led several supplier collaboration projects including UK warehouse solar panelling
