About James
I am an experienced Procurement Leader & Consultant with extensive global experience and a strong track record of hands-on achievements within the Retail, FMCG, Energy, Pharma and Technology sectors. Recent experience in MENA region working on the largest giga projects currently active in KSA.
Entrepreneurial and commercially astute, with a hands on leadership style and experience in culturally diverse global environments. I am a dynamic, motivated and well-grounded change agent with a passion for attaining results through analysis and collaboration.
I consistently demonstrate a can-do attitude and embrace tough challenges with energy and enthusiasm.
Key Competencies:
-Procurement Strategy
-End to end Procurement lifecycle
-Strategic Sourcing
-Category Management
-Stakeholder Engagement (to C level)
-Leadership and Management
-Corporate Finance
-Financial Analysis
-Business Strategy
-Operational Strategy
-Change Management
-Communication and Negotiation
Key Achievements:
+Extensive delivery of client procurement projects
+Built greenfield procurement function
+Delivered multiple procurement transformations
+Implemented P2P solution (Procurement Operations)
+Managed procurement divestment program
+Managed procurement through a company restructure
+Founded B2B Marketplace platform start up
Categories:
-General Indirect Procurement
-Marketing; Creative, Production, Digital & Media
-Professional Services
-Technology; Hardware, Software (inc. cloud) & Services
-Facilities & Property Services
Technologies:
-SAP, SAP Ariba, Coupa, Oracle E-Business, PeopleSoft
-Microsoft PowerBI
I advise startups on Procurement & Commercial matters.
Available for interim and permanent procurement leadership and consulting roles. Please contact me to find out how I might contribute and add value to your organisation.
English
Native or bilingual
Can work on-site
Abu Dhabi (up to 50km)
Experience
- EfficioInterim Senior ManagerOctober 2020 - February 2022 (1 year and 4 months)Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaScope: Procurement excellence, opportunity assessment, transformation, strategic sourcing, stakeholder management, contract management. Categories include: Marketing, Media, Professional Services, SaaS. Deliverables: Multiple strategic sourcing projects across Efficio clients
- NEOMSenior Manager - Procurement, Contract Management & SRMTECHFebruary 2022 - Today (4 years and 4 months)Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaSRM) Scope: End to end Procurement Management for NEOM Media sector. Establishment of greenfield function within new business unit; developing procurement strategy, strategic sourcing, creation of contract management framework and governance, established SRM, organization design, recruitment, team leadership and management of shared services resources.
- CotyInterim Global Category LeadOctober 2019 - February 2021 (1 year and 4 months)London, UKScope: Strategic sourcing & category management, SRM, transformation activities, category strategy, negotiation, contract management Deliverable: Global agency ecosystem strategy & sourcing project ($3M+)
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Education
- Certificate in Digital MarketingChartered Institue of Purchasing & Supply2015Certificate in Digital Marketing
- BSc Business Information Systems (Hons)Leeds Metropolitan University2005BSc Business Information Systems (Hons)