Tony Jean-Jacques

I am a confident, well presented and professional individual with extensive experience in Government Procurement, Retail Management, Contract Management, and office based work with several years experience working in fast-paced environments requiring an excellent level of planning and communication skills and dealing with tasks requiring attention to detail and consistent accuracy. My previous roles have enabled me to develop a highly organised, logical and structured approach towards solving problems and achieving tasks effectively, as well as a calm and patient demeanour. Willing to work hard and take on new challenges in order to develop my skills and achieve my personal career goals.

Shift Manager - Tesco plc / One Stop Convenience Stop (June 2019 – July 2022) Leading a team of retail operators to carry out store duties, and being accountable for ensuring all store routines and security procedures are followed and adhered to by all team members;

• Understanding customer needs and providing excellent high quality customer service;
• Demonstrating full knowledge of products and services to customers and management;
• Operating a computerised till system and carrying out banking and financial reconciliations; 
• Replenishing stock on the shop floor as and when necessary to fulfil customer requirements.

• Management of Contracts for Immigration Removal Centres ensuring quality service and delivery at maximum value for money;
• Management of suppliers to track performance measures and trends against Key Service Levels;
• Organisation and chairing of quarterly review meetings with suppliers and business partners to ensure performance against contract terms and conditions.

Senior Buyer - National Policing Improvement Agency (NPIA) (Apr 2007 – Oct 2012)

• Successful delivery of procurements / contract extensions for several major ICT projects.
• Management of key suppliers for a wide range of IT applications linked to the Police National Computer;
• Provision of sound commercial and contractual advice to internal and external customers;
• Management of Purchasing Administrator, providing training and guidance where necessary.

• Management of full procurement process for goods and services across a variety of category areas including R & D, IT Equipment, IT Software & Licences, Interim Consultancy, Grounds Maintenance, and Training & Development;
• Responsible for supplier appraisals, drafting terms and conditions, preparation of invitations to tender, commercial bid evaluation, post tender negotiation and contract award to ensure successful delivery of customer requirements at best value for money (VFM).
• Management and supervision of Assistant Buyer, providing training and guidance where necessary.

• Financial scrutiny of all expenditure proposals submitted against a contract with a major IT supplier;
• Maintenance and update of IT based Project Financial Management Information System for a major project linking all RAF IT systems around the UK.

• Setting up of Regional Centres around the UK for the training and development of MoD personnel;
• Undertaking of procurement process to fully equip newly established training centres;
• Conducting negotiations with senior military personnel to assess the viability of establishing their location as a new regional training centre.

• Drafting and administration of tender and contract documents to UK and International suppliers;
• Sourcing, quality analysis and vendor rating of all suppliers selected for the tendering processes leading to recommendation and approval of short-listed tenderers;
• Running competitive tendering exercises and responsible for the commercial and financial evaluation of tender submissions leading to recommendations for award of contract.

• Preparation and administration of tender and contract documents on behalf of the Dept of Civil Engineering for railway track maintenance services around the UK;
• Maintenance of Contract Database and approved Supplier Lists;
• Preparation of Gantt bar charts to illustrate project schedules for planned maintenance works.

• Developing, maintaining and updating IT based financial data;
• Carrying out general office duties.

QUALIFICATIONS: 

• PRINCE 2 – Project Management Foundation Stage (2013)
• Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply (CIPS) (1999)
• City & Guilds – Certificate for Information Technology (1984)
• Business Education Council (BEC) General Diploma (1983)