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Experienced Procurement and Contract Management Professional
Sarah-Jane Peden
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Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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Highly experienced and multi skilled procurement professional, with a varied background in Energy Sectors, Financial Institutions and Engineering sectors. I have expertise in Indirect procurement, Engineering Services and Major Buy sectors (OPEX and Capex). I am experienced in high level negotiations with Tier 1 suppliers in the IT and Engineering Sectors.
I can support with anything from running procurement tenders, from RFP through to contract negotiations, procurement best practices and training and process transformation / optimization.
I am highly commercial astute with a qualifying Law Degree (LLB) and Legal Masters in Energy Law and Policy. Highly experienced in complex contract negotiations and drafting of complex contracts from Terms and Conditions, NEC contracts, Software contracts (SaaS) and consultancy agreements
I can support with anything from running procurement tenders, from RFP through to contract negotiations, procurement best practices and training and process transformation / optimization.
I am highly commercial astute with a qualifying Law Degree (LLB) and Legal Masters in Energy Law and Policy. Highly experienced in complex contract negotiations and drafting of complex contracts from Terms and Conditions, NEC contracts, Software contracts (SaaS) and consultancy agreements
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United Kingdom
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English
Fluently
Available
My experience
2021 - ?
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Senior Category Manager - IS Centre Of Excellence
Grundfos Holdings A/S.
Global Category manager and IS business partner for the IS Category within the Centre of Excellence Structure
• Global Category Manager overseeing the entire IS Category acting as the senior IS business partner to support all major IS programmes and sourcing activities.
• Developed and implemented the global category strategy inline with IS Senior management for 2021 - 2025 with focus on software rationalisation, procurement automation processes, monopolised vendor partnerships and increased contract coverage across the category
• Lead and delivered the procurement negotiations for major Real time Environmental Monitoring project involving a turn key delivery of REM software, hardware and implementation and the onboarding of strategic partner to Grundfos.
• Implemented major change programme for External Talent Strategy, implementing MSP strategies and negotiating frameworks with Freelancer Management Cloud Platforms resulting in a major category cost saving involving IS and programming consultancy.
• Global Category Manager overseeing the entire IS Category acting as the senior IS business partner to support all major IS programmes and sourcing activities.
• Developed and implemented the global category strategy inline with IS Senior management for 2021 - 2025 with focus on software rationalisation, procurement automation processes, monopolised vendor partnerships and increased contract coverage across the category
• Lead and delivered the procurement negotiations for major Real time Environmental Monitoring project involving a turn key delivery of REM software, hardware and implementation and the onboarding of strategic partner to Grundfos.
• Implemented major change programme for External Talent Strategy, implementing MSP strategies and negotiating frameworks with Freelancer Management Cloud Platforms resulting in a major category cost saving involving IS and programming consultancy.
Procurement, Automation, Onboarding, Cloud, Management, Sourcing, Implementation, Support, Hardware, Business Partner, Monitoring, Software, MSP, Processes, Manager
2020 - 2021
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IT Sourcing Manger
Lloyds Banking Group.
Sourcing Lead for Enterprise Data and Automated intelligence)
• Overall sourcing lead supporting internal transformation programmes in Enterprise Data and Machine Intelligence
• Sourcing Lead for Machine Intelligence programme including Speech Analytics, Non-Bias (Explainability) software
• Delivered major strategic programme in support of Data Programme, implementing Kafka Event Streaming, involving high value third party negotiation with non-incumbent supplier resulting in cost savings of over £500k by introducing TREC negotiation principle.
• Leading all commercial negotiations and supporting tendering exercises for large transformation programmes internally.
• Managing overspend for category of up to £450m
• Supporting transformation programmes with strategic direction associated data categories and managing all external relationships with key suppliers (IBM, Accenture, SAS)
• Overall sourcing lead supporting internal transformation programmes in Enterprise Data and Machine Intelligence
• Sourcing Lead for Machine Intelligence programme including Speech Analytics, Non-Bias (Explainability) software
• Delivered major strategic programme in support of Data Programme, implementing Kafka Event Streaming, involving high value third party negotiation with non-incumbent supplier resulting in cost savings of over £500k by introducing TREC negotiation principle.
• Leading all commercial negotiations and supporting tendering exercises for large transformation programmes internally.
• Managing overspend for category of up to £450m
• Supporting transformation programmes with strategic direction associated data categories and managing all external relationships with key suppliers (IBM, Accenture, SAS)
SAS, Event, Kafka, Analytics, Sourcing, It, Transformation, Support, Streaming, Direction, Software, Enterprise, UP
2020 - 2020
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Procurement Manager - IS and IT Procurement
The University Of Edinburgh.
Fixed Term contract for the University of Edinburgh as a procurement manager for all IT / IS category procurement requirements for the entire university.
• Managing complex IT/IS infrastructure programmes, delivering key strategies specific to the IS procurement department, leading all tendering exercises with support of the procurement officers and E-procurement systems.
• Managing up to £200m per annum spend of IT, Infrastructure and software procurement
• Managing and negotiating complex IT contracts, including SAAS, PAAS and public Frameworks.
• Working directly with University senior stakeholders to support in sourcing strategies, and advising on public procurement policies.
Siemens Energy - Digitalisation (secondment) - August 2018 - Home Based/Virtual - December 2019
Programme Lead- OnePM - The Implementation of Clarizen @ Siemens AG (SaaS implementation)
Lead Project manager across multiple Business Units reporting directly to the respective executive management (CEO/CIO) and Digital / IT Heads. Leading and project managing the overall implementation of a global IT/Digital transformation project, delivering the Clarizen Go SaaS solution services within the digital transformation programme.
• Leading a global and cross business unit team reporting directly to the executive sponsors and various complex stakeholders across the changing business environment.
• Overall responsibility for SaaS contract negotiation and license model with software vendor, ensuring risk, cost and security limitations to the company
• Overall budget holder, responsible for project budget planning, resource management, approvals and reporting, approving external and internal costs. Producing monthly forecast and spend analysis reports for further funding approvals if necessary.
• Responsible for all programme management related tasks, reporting directly to complex and senior stakeholders in varying formats.
• Responsible for the contract taking ownership and leading the negotiations with the external software supplier. This included working with Legal and Procurement directly to negotiate the license cost model and SaaS cost models.
• Successfully delivered a Pilot Stage of the project following a Hybrid-Agile process, delivering within timescales and under budget.
• Prepared an overall business case for global implementation and received go ahead following presentation to respective BU CEO's and IT Heads.
• Completed implementation, deployment plan and transformation strategy for implementation of software across multiple business units.
• Managing complex IT/IS infrastructure programmes, delivering key strategies specific to the IS procurement department, leading all tendering exercises with support of the procurement officers and E-procurement systems.
• Managing up to £200m per annum spend of IT, Infrastructure and software procurement
• Managing and negotiating complex IT contracts, including SAAS, PAAS and public Frameworks.
• Working directly with University senior stakeholders to support in sourcing strategies, and advising on public procurement policies.
Siemens Energy - Digitalisation (secondment) - August 2018 - Home Based/Virtual - December 2019
Programme Lead- OnePM - The Implementation of Clarizen @ Siemens AG (SaaS implementation)
Lead Project manager across multiple Business Units reporting directly to the respective executive management (CEO/CIO) and Digital / IT Heads. Leading and project managing the overall implementation of a global IT/Digital transformation project, delivering the Clarizen Go SaaS solution services within the digital transformation programme.
• Leading a global and cross business unit team reporting directly to the executive sponsors and various complex stakeholders across the changing business environment.
• Overall responsibility for SaaS contract negotiation and license model with software vendor, ensuring risk, cost and security limitations to the company
• Overall budget holder, responsible for project budget planning, resource management, approvals and reporting, approving external and internal costs. Producing monthly forecast and spend analysis reports for further funding approvals if necessary.
• Responsible for all programme management related tasks, reporting directly to complex and senior stakeholders in varying formats.
• Responsible for the contract taking ownership and leading the negotiations with the external software supplier. This included working with Legal and Procurement directly to negotiate the license cost model and SaaS cost models.
• Successfully delivered a Pilot Stage of the project following a Hybrid-Agile process, delivering within timescales and under budget.
• Prepared an overall business case for global implementation and received go ahead following presentation to respective BU CEO's and IT Heads.
• Completed implementation, deployment plan and transformation strategy for implementation of software across multiple business units.
It, Manager, UP, Hybrid, Contracts, Energy, Go, Forecast, Energy, Software, CIO, Ceo, Infrastructure, Support, Transformation, Project Manager, Implementation, Resource management, Business Case, Sourcing, Security, Management, Saas, Procurement, Agile, Digital transformation, Deployment, Contracts, Budget
2018 - 2018
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Project Manager
Siemens Energy PS DO -Aero-Derivative Gas Turbines.
Working within the global projects team reporting directly to the global head of PMO lead multiple internal transformation programmes
• Developed and delivered the PMO transformation strategy including digital transformation project for further implementations, completed pilot development strategy for transformation project and began initial discussions with external SaaS vendors.
• Presented overall business case for a Cloud Based Project management transformation project which was given funding and go ahead by senior management
• Completed the overhaul of the internal Sharepoint PMO sites, using a rationalisation strategy
• Developed and rolled out revised risk release process for commercial project management
• Completed global training for risk release project
• Developed and delivered the PMO transformation strategy including digital transformation project for further implementations, completed pilot development strategy for transformation project and began initial discussions with external SaaS vendors.
• Presented overall business case for a Cloud Based Project management transformation project which was given funding and go ahead by senior management
• Completed the overhaul of the internal Sharepoint PMO sites, using a rationalisation strategy
• Developed and rolled out revised risk release process for commercial project management
• Completed global training for risk release project
Project Management, Project Manager, Digital transformation, SharePoint, Training, Saas, PMO, Cloud, Management, Business Case, Transformation, Development, Go, Manager
2013 - 2015
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Project Procurement Manager
Cameron Process Systems.
Following 18 months experience as a Buyer within Cameron I gained a promotion to a project procurement manager within the procurement team. Lead across 3 produced water projects for the Det Norske Ivar Aasen, Laggan Torrmore and Montrose Talisman, managing the entire procurement function for each project. Responsible for the direct supervising of 2 x Project Buyers, 1 x Purchasing assistant and 1 x Expeditor.
• Achieved on time delivery for all lead projects, managing the entire sub-contract process, end to end - the procurement function of various commodities from skid fabrication, pumps and motors, process instrumentation.
• Achieved over £1.6m savings across three produced water projects, achieving on time delivery of all sub-contracted items avoiding all liquidated damage penalties associated to the projects.
• Leading the procurement function on major projects and ensuring that tasks and responsibilities were delegated to the buyers and expeditors. Responsible for strategic sourcing on new projects, direct contract negotiations with Vendors and working closely with the proposals team to select and manage the key supply chain.
• Involvement in various contract negotiations with both existing and new suppliers to meet the needs of the project and the company. This involved personally negotiated frame agreements and Terms & Conditions with suppliers in the best interest of the company, maintaining the best financial and commercial terms for the company and managing Vendor relationship management. Contractual achievements involved negotiating a long term frame agreement with a Key instrumentation supplier, resulting in a 15% discount on all orders within a 3 year period. Forecast savings were in the region of £800K.
• Negotiated a large cost and lead time reduction for a major equipment technology, which reflected over a £400,000.00 cost saving against the project budget.
• I was heavily utilized in Legal and Commercial matters due to my experience and qualifications. During my time at Cameron I was allocated the role of Legal Advisor within the procurement team; negotiating terms and conditions exceptions directly with vendors and acting as a legal query contact on behalf of the purchasing team.
• Achieved on time delivery for all lead projects, managing the entire sub-contract process, end to end - the procurement function of various commodities from skid fabrication, pumps and motors, process instrumentation.
• Achieved over £1.6m savings across three produced water projects, achieving on time delivery of all sub-contracted items avoiding all liquidated damage penalties associated to the projects.
• Leading the procurement function on major projects and ensuring that tasks and responsibilities were delegated to the buyers and expeditors. Responsible for strategic sourcing on new projects, direct contract negotiations with Vendors and working closely with the proposals team to select and manage the key supply chain.
• Involvement in various contract negotiations with both existing and new suppliers to meet the needs of the project and the company. This involved personally negotiated frame agreements and Terms & Conditions with suppliers in the best interest of the company, maintaining the best financial and commercial terms for the company and managing Vendor relationship management. Contractual achievements involved negotiating a long term frame agreement with a Key instrumentation supplier, resulting in a 15% discount on all orders within a 3 year period. Forecast savings were in the region of £800K.
• Negotiated a large cost and lead time reduction for a major equipment technology, which reflected over a £400,000.00 cost saving against the project budget.
• I was heavily utilized in Legal and Commercial matters due to my experience and qualifications. During my time at Cameron I was allocated the role of Legal Advisor within the procurement team; negotiating terms and conditions exceptions directly with vendors and acting as a legal query contact on behalf of the purchasing team.
Budget, Procurement, Management, Relationship Management, Sourcing, Technology, Forecast, Manager
My education
2007
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2011
Oxford University
LLB Law, Qualifying Law Degree
LLB Law, Qualifying Law Degree
University of Dundee
Masters, International Energy Law
Masters, International Energy Law
Oxford University Oxford Institute of Legal Practice
N/a, N/a
N/a, N/a
Oxford Brookes University
Bachelors, Studied
Bachelors, Studied
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