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Experienced Procurement Professional
Claire O'Hara
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BUCKINHGAMSHIRE, United Kingdom
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Creative, innovative and qualified Procurement http://**********.** experience in strategic sourcing, cost savings, value delivery, category management and stakeholder engagement. Proven ability to tackle complex, resource-intensive projects and bring them to a successful outcome. Work well under pressure using rationality and common sense to make logical decisions, which seek pragmatic, positive results. Hold an abounding passion for procurement - working with stakeholders to set up optimal sourcing arrangements delivery value (cost and service) to an organisation.
Specialties: Indirect Procurement (HR, Professional Services and Sales & Marketing)
Procurement Category Management
Competitive Tender Process (RFI through to contracting)
Supplier Relationship Management
Stakeholder Engagement
Specialties: Indirect Procurement (HR, Professional Services and Sales & Marketing)
Procurement Category Management
Competitive Tender Process (RFI through to contracting)
Supplier Relationship Management
Stakeholder Engagement
Markets
United Kingdom
Language
English
Fluently
Ready for
Ongoing relation / part-time
Full time contractor
Available
My experience
2019 - 2019
freelance
Marketing Procurement Manager
Appointment Employer Brand Agency, Appointment of Boutique Agency Roster for EMEAA.
(Interim)
9 month contract (maternity cover) working within the Marketing Procurement team. Worked on various projects including Print Management Review, Appointment Employer Brand Agency, Appointment of Boutique Agency Roster for EMEAA, Appointment of new global comms PR Platform. Savings delivered $260K with potential savings of $3m on print identified.
9 month contract (maternity cover) working within the Marketing Procurement team. Worked on various projects including Print Management Review, Appointment Employer Brand Agency, Appointment of Boutique Agency Roster for EMEAA, Appointment of new global comms PR Platform. Savings delivered $260K with potential savings of $3m on print identified.
Marketing, Print, Procurement, Pr, Management, Interim, Manager
2019 - 2019
freelance
Procurement Consultant
Retearn.
4 month contract to engage with Retearn’s Client, engaging stakeholders, introducing the concept of procurement and preparing and agreeing category and project plans for HR, Professional Services & Marketing. Identified £400k of savings to be delivered in 2019.
Marketing, Procurement
2018 - 2018
freelance
General Services Senior Buyer
Mars Wrigley.
(Interim)
5 month contract - covering a permanent vacancy. Key project was to implement new Travel Management Company across the Region (36 Countries).
5 month contract - covering a permanent vacancy. Key project was to implement new Travel Management Company across the Region (36 Countries).
Management, Interim
2017 - 2018
freelance
Category Manager
Britvic Soft Drinks.
(Interim)
Responsibility for HR, Travel and Fleet.
Developed category plan for the category and lead contract renegotiations and policy changes for Fleet, Travel and Payroll delivering £600k savings. Created a pipeline of projects for the full year and managed a plan to get ready for GDPR with all HR suppliers and improve contract compliance and approved vendor numbers across HR.
Responsibility for HR, Travel and Fleet.
Developed category plan for the category and lead contract renegotiations and policy changes for Fleet, Travel and Payroll delivering £600k savings. Created a pipeline of projects for the full year and managed a plan to get ready for GDPR with all HR suppliers and improve contract compliance and approved vendor numbers across HR.
GDpr, Compliance, Interim, Manager
2017 - 2017
freelance
Category Manager
IHG.
(Interim)
Supported the global category management team with numerous projects across Marketing, Travel, HR and Professional Services.
Worked closely with the Head of Indirect Procurement to create monthly savings reporting, rolled out a plan to cleanse the spend data and contract database and created content for monthly stakeholder newsletters.
Supported the global category management team with numerous projects across Marketing, Travel, HR and Professional Services.
Worked closely with the Head of Indirect Procurement to create monthly savings reporting, rolled out a plan to cleanse the spend data and contract database and created content for monthly stakeholder newsletters.
Marketing, Database, Procurement, Management, Content, Category Management, Interim, Manager
2015 - 2017
freelance
Category Manager
Dixons Carphone.
Professional Services (including finance, legal, insurance, consultancy) & HR - £150m
- Legal: Led a competitive tender to appoint a new panel (+£0.5m Yr1 savings)
- HR: Renegotiation of Share Services Contract (increasing scope) (£0.38m contract savings) & Contingent Labour Savings £2.4m
- Consulting: development and implementation of consulting SteerCo introducing a new forum via which all consulting service requirements are reviewed, approved and monitored. Chaired by the CFO.
- Category Planning: through some initial opportunity assessment within the HR space I have helped the key HR stakeholders to identify pipeline of activity for HR which includes
◦ Introduction of a National MSP for Agency Drivers
◦ Renegotiation of the Recruitment Advertising Services
◦ Review of current corporate temporary labour provider - with a view to going to market
◦ Introduction of consulting panel/psl
◦ Formalisation of Perm Agency
◦ Re-Implementation of L&D Master Vendor
◦ Sourcing & negotiation of IT professional services panel
- Vendor Management: responsible for development & rollout of vendor rationalisation strategy
- Legal: Led a competitive tender to appoint a new panel (+£0.5m Yr1 savings)
- HR: Renegotiation of Share Services Contract (increasing scope) (£0.38m contract savings) & Contingent Labour Savings £2.4m
- Consulting: development and implementation of consulting SteerCo introducing a new forum via which all consulting service requirements are reviewed, approved and monitored. Chaired by the CFO.
- Category Planning: through some initial opportunity assessment within the HR space I have helped the key HR stakeholders to identify pipeline of activity for HR which includes
◦ Introduction of a National MSP for Agency Drivers
◦ Renegotiation of the Recruitment Advertising Services
◦ Review of current corporate temporary labour provider - with a view to going to market
◦ Introduction of consulting panel/psl
◦ Formalisation of Perm Agency
◦ Re-Implementation of L&D Master Vendor
◦ Sourcing & negotiation of IT professional services panel
- Vendor Management: responsible for development & rollout of vendor rationalisation strategy
Vendor Management, MSP, Manager, LED, Planning, Assessment, Insurance, Development, CFO, Implementation, Advertising, It, Recruitment, Service, Sourcing, Finance, Management, Consulting, SoMe
2013 - 2015
job
Senior Procurement Manager
British Sky Broadcasting Limited.
Professional Services (including finance, legal, insurance, consultancy), Travel & Conference £93m
Line Management: 1 team member
Developed & implemented detailed category plans within the professional services category. As a result of my broad experience I have also worked across a couple of other categories when required.
Examples of the projects I have taken the lead on are:
- Marketing: Led a sourcing exercise to source a Data Management Platform (£0.5m savings)
- HR: Sourcing and implementation of New Benefits Platform (£0.25m savings)
- P&FM: Led sourcing Utility Demand Management provider (£3m savings)
- Finance: Direct Debit Payment Collections (£2.8m savings)
- Insurance: Group Income Protection RFP (£0.22m per annum savings)
- HR Services: Payroll Admin Outsource (£0.15m per annum savings)
- Consulting: switch from Microsoft to IMG (£0.18m per annum)
- Travel: Room Only Policy amendments (£0.1m per annum)
- Travel: Flight Audit (£0.08m per annum)
Line Management: 1 team member
Developed & implemented detailed category plans within the professional services category. As a result of my broad experience I have also worked across a couple of other categories when required.
Examples of the projects I have taken the lead on are:
- Marketing: Led a sourcing exercise to source a Data Management Platform (£0.5m savings)
- HR: Sourcing and implementation of New Benefits Platform (£0.25m savings)
- P&FM: Led sourcing Utility Demand Management provider (£3m savings)
- Finance: Direct Debit Payment Collections (£2.8m savings)
- Insurance: Group Income Protection RFP (£0.22m per annum savings)
- HR Services: Payroll Admin Outsource (£0.15m per annum savings)
- Consulting: switch from Microsoft to IMG (£0.18m per annum)
- Travel: Room Only Policy amendments (£0.1m per annum)
- Travel: Flight Audit (£0.08m per annum)
Marketing, Data management, Audit, Procurement, Consulting, Management, Finance, Sourcing, Implementation, RFP, Insurance, Audit, LED, Manager
2011 - 2012
job
Senior Procurement Manager
Coca-Cola Enterprises.
with responsibility for: recruitment, agency labour, consultancy, L&D, comp & bens in GB. Led the implementation of a new temp labour sourcing model across all manufacturing site, completed a number of negotiations with permanent recruitment agencies, and negotiated a number of short-term consultancy engagements.
- Procurement Manager with responsibility for BTL Agencies, POS (Printed, Perm & Semi-Perm POS), Glasses, Cups & Promotional Merchandise
- Worked with the business to scope BTL requirements & select agencies, negotiated savings of 13% on day rates and implementation of matrix for operational work. Introduced a new way of working for agencies and put in place a tighter framework within which agencies operate. Created a tiered approach with strong SRM to increase competition within agency framework. Opportunities for further decoupling of services identified and implemented.
- Rolled out a more thorough SRM programme with incumbent print management provider. The new engagement and challenge proved fruitful: increasing the print team profile in the business, increasing compliance (and savings), increasing innovation in projects
- Olympics: Worked closely with the business to deliver a number of "London 2012" projects ranging from merchandising units, promotional merchandise and events.
- Led the GB workstream for selection, contracting & Implementation of EU Buying Platform Provider for Marketing goods with guaranteed savings of 15% on marketing goods over 3 years. I developed & executed implementation and communication strategy for GB with GB delivering savings and projects before any of the other EU countries. Worked closely with the team on development of a catalogue of Olympic related products. Worked with the supplier to ensure due diligence and baseline were accurate to provide greater clarity on numbers
- Procurement Manager with responsibility for BTL Agencies, POS (Printed, Perm & Semi-Perm POS), Glasses, Cups & Promotional Merchandise
- Worked with the business to scope BTL requirements & select agencies, negotiated savings of 13% on day rates and implementation of matrix for operational work. Introduced a new way of working for agencies and put in place a tighter framework within which agencies operate. Created a tiered approach with strong SRM to increase competition within agency framework. Opportunities for further decoupling of services identified and implemented.
- Rolled out a more thorough SRM programme with incumbent print management provider. The new engagement and challenge proved fruitful: increasing the print team profile in the business, increasing compliance (and savings), increasing innovation in projects
- Olympics: Worked closely with the business to deliver a number of "London 2012" projects ranging from merchandising units, promotional merchandise and events.
- Led the GB workstream for selection, contracting & Implementation of EU Buying Platform Provider for Marketing goods with guaranteed savings of 15% on marketing goods over 3 years. I developed & executed implementation and communication strategy for GB with GB delivering savings and projects before any of the other EU countries. Worked closely with the team on development of a catalogue of Olympic related products. Worked with the supplier to ensure due diligence and baseline were accurate to provide greater clarity on numbers
Marketing, Innovation, Print, Procurement, Management, Due Diligence, Sourcing, Compliance, Recruitment, Implementation, Pos, Development, Framework, LED, Manager
2009 - 2011
job
Procurement Specialist & Senior Procurement Specialist
4C Associates.
Worked with a variety of clients:
- Providing category and management predominantly across HR (Recruitment, Temp Labour, L&D, Relocations and HR Services) & Professional Services with some work also in Logistics
- Development and implementation of category plans & contract strategies
- Stakeholder Engagement - Mapping and driving engagement strategy
- Project Spend varied from £10,000 - $15,000,000, Average % Savings - 15% (on almost all projects)
- Providing category and management predominantly across HR (Recruitment, Temp Labour, L&D, Relocations and HR Services) & Professional Services with some work also in Logistics
- Development and implementation of category plans & contract strategies
- Stakeholder Engagement - Mapping and driving engagement strategy
- Project Spend varied from £10,000 - $15,000,000, Average % Savings - 15% (on almost all projects)
SoMe, Procurement, Management, Recruitment, Implementation, Development
2007 - 2008
job
12 Buyer
unknown.
2005 - 2006
job
Dublin Junior Buyer and Commercial Operations Executive (Confectionary & Biscuits)
Tesco Ireland, Dunlaoighre, Co.
Operations
My education
Smurfit Graduate Business School University College Dublin
Masters, Business Studies
Masters, Business Studies
National University of Ireland
Bachelors, Economics
Bachelors, Economics
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