SOURCING · PURCHASING · COMMERCIAL SUPPORT
Procurement & sourcing.
Practical help to find suppliers, compare options and keep purchasing organised.
EXPERIENCE BEHIND THE SUPPORT
15+ years in procurement.
CIPS Level 4 qualified, with experience across energy, engineering, manufacturing and retail.
From requirement to delivery.
Support can focus on an immediate sourcing need, day-to-day purchasing or improving how your process works.
Supplier sourcing & RFQs
Research suitable suppliers, prepare clear requests for quotation and follow up on the information needed to compare options.
Quotation comparison & negotiation
Compare specifications, pricing, lead times and commercial terms. Support negotiations within your approval process.
Purchasing & expediting
Coordinate purchase orders, track promised delivery dates and follow up on critical orders, delivery queries and invoice issues.
Supplier onboarding & evaluation
Organise supplier information, checks and evaluation records to build a clearer view of capability and performance.
Systems, procedures & reporting
Improve purchasing workflows, approval routes, registers and documentation, including records needed for audit preparation.
Framework agreements & commercial support
Support supplier agreements and ongoing commercial relationships, drawing on European sourcing and framework contract experience.
A commercial background.
Hands-on buying, supplier relationships and purchasing processes across several industries.
Procurement experience
My procurement background spans energy, engineering, manufacturing and retail, with more than 15 years of purchasing and commercial experience.
Cameron: buying roles across Surface and Valves & Measurement, implementing purchasing procedures, cost-saving processes and reporting while coordinating technical requirements with engineering and production.
Schlumberger (SLB): European sourcing, supplier evaluation and negotiation, including framework agreements and supplier contracts exceeding £100,000.
Further experience: contract buying at Baker Hughes and SEMCO Maritime, procurement for Subsea 7, technical sourcing at Safety & Technical Hydraulics, and management of a team of buyers at Hattons Model Railways.
Qualifications & systems
- CIPS Level 4 Diploma in Procurement & Supply
- NVQ Level 4 in Supply Chain Management
- Lean Business Management
Experience with SAP and ERP purchasing systems, Microsoft 365 and Excel, SharePoint, Microsoft Forms and Lists.
A few useful answers.
Which industries have you worked in?
Energy, engineering, manufacturing and retail, covering technical components, equipment, materials and services.
Can you improve an existing purchasing process?
Yes. I can review how requests, approvals, supplier records and orders fit together, then help put practical procedures and documentation in place.
Can you work within our systems?
I have experience with SAP, ERP purchasing systems and Microsoft 365. We’ll agree the systems, access and scope before starting.
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