Expertise
- new product development
- Cost Savings
- Sage
- Project Management
- Spend Analysis
- Stakeholder Management
- Spend Category Management
- Vendor Management
- Cost & Efficiency Savings
- SAP
- Inventory Management
- Negotiation Execution
- Supply Chain review and Manage
- Supplier Strategy, execution
- Microsoft Excel
- Low cost countries sourcing
- Managing cross functional team
- key performance management
- Bidding (inc sealed)
- Software pre/post install
- analytical
- Manpower management
- Procedure writing
- supply chain auditing
Summary
A results driven international / local Purchasing, Supply Chain & NPD (Cradle to Grave) company. A track record of reducing costs and improving companies processes within corporate purchasing / supply chain programs and structures. An ability to ensure the client(s) enjoy a competitive edge through passionate negotiation with international experience (Europe, Norway, China…). Managing cross functional teams/departments via appointed team members to ‘hub’ and execute projects (both remote and direct). Running both strategic and day-to-day procurement / purchasing. Controlling process and vendor management set via agreed KPI’s. Creating global sourcing strategies to enable accurate vendor selection via bidding and/or negotiation.
Thus the above secures the best quality, price and terms from suppliers for clients of Switch Consultancy. Able to deliver results and to measure against strategic objectives, whilst working within the organizations core values and beliefs.