Summary
I am an Interim Procurement Professional with over 20 years of experience gained in an array of industry sectors.
I have worked with many organisations from SME's to large corporates either managing departments, complex sourcing projects or introducing procurement principles into organisations where they have not been utilised before.
My clients have included PPG Industries (Speciality Coatings), Alliance Boots (Retail), Thames Water (Utilities), Muller Dairy (FMCG / Food / Chilled Distribution), Tarmac (Primary Materials), Bison Concrete Products (Manufacturing), William Ransom (Pharmacuetical) & Xchanging Procurement Services (Procurement Outsourcing).
My permanent career was grounded in UK manufacturing industry, white goods, consumer durables and commodity chemicals with roles in procurememt, supply chain and logistics and production.
If you feel I can be of any assistance please feel free to contact me either by phone; 07968 859405 or e-mail; a.christophers@arc-pm.co.uk
I specialise in stopping my client's spending money they don't need to and delivering real value based on business needs. I work within the organisation to establish key business requirements and I deliver. I have generated £9M savings to client organisations in the last 5 years
I am passionate about the benefits that proactive procurement can bring to an organisation and hold the view that procurement cannot be done to an organisation but must be done with the organisation. Success is not simply about low prices but it's about generating real and tangible benefits, commercial and operational.
I have worked with many organisations from SME's to large corporates either managing departments, complex sourcing projects or introducing procurement principles into organisations where they have not been utilised before.
My clients have included PPG Industries (Speciality Coatings), Alliance Boots (Retail), Thames Water (Utilities), Muller Dairy (FMCG / Food / Chilled Distribution), Tarmac (Primary Materials), Bison Concrete Products (Manufacturing), William Ransom (Pharmacuetical) & Xchanging Procurement Services (Procurement Outsourcing).
My permanent career was grounded in UK manufacturing industry, white goods, consumer durables and commodity chemicals with roles in procurememt, supply chain and logistics and production.
If you feel I can be of any assistance please feel free to contact me either by phone; 07968 859405 or e-mail; a.christophers@arc-pm.co.uk
Expertise
I specialise in stopping my client's spending money they don't need to and delivering real value based on business needs. I work within the organisation to establish key business requirements and I deliver. I have generated £9M savings to client organisations in the last 5 years
I am passionate about the benefits that proactive procurement can bring to an organisation and hold the view that procurement cannot be done to an organisation but must be done with the organisation. Success is not simply about low prices but it's about generating real and tangible benefits, commercial and operational.
Experience
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ARC Purchasing Management Ltd
Director
2007 - Current -
PPG Industries
Interim Procurement Consultant
101 - 500 Employees 2013 - 2013PPG’s UK capital expenditure and MRO consolidation programs required additional support Concerns were apparent at a corporate level as to the allocation and phasing of capital funds. My role was to put the Capex program back on track from a purchasing perspective and re-establish the MRO Consolidation project. 24 Capital Spend projects completed valued at £4M, New MRO Consolidation strategy proposed. -
Alliance Boots
Interim Procurement Consultant
101 - 500 Employees 2011 - 2012Re-procured 50% (£12M per annum by value) of the Hard Services supply chain across various maintenance categories for Boots 3,000+ stores in the UK; M&E (Mechanical and Electrical Maintenance), Security (CCTV, Intruder Detection, Locksmiths), Reactive Building Works & Food Chillers resulting in annual savings of £1.8M and a supply base reduction of 50%. -
Thames Water Utilities
Interim Procurement Specialist
101 - 500 Employees 2010 - 2011Legislation dictated that Thames Water's scope of services needed to be expanded to incorporate the maintenance of sewers previously undertaken by the private sector. Through the generation of all associated RFP / Tender documentation and the facilitation of effective auditable evaluation my role was to support the procurement process relative to this initiative valued at approx £40M per annum. -
Xchanging Procurement Services
Interim Head of MRO
101 - 500 Employees 2010 - 2010Led the organisations MRO procurement campaign within its newly acquired client, Chep Ltd. The project was lacking direction with savings attainment poor. Generated £120K in savings, performed full detailed assessment of the category and restored traction and client credibility. -
Thames Water Utilities
Interim Contracts Manager
101 - 500 Employees 2010 - 2010Resolved a back log of incomplete Framework Agreements, Unresolved supplier disputes, rate reviews and un-assessed Tender submissions. Secured cost reductions equating to £3.5M -
Tarmac
Interim Procurement Manager
101 - 500 Employees 2009 - 2009Pioneered the role of Regional Procurement Manager in the North of England and Scotland focused on key (previously un-quantified) maintenance support categories, mechanical and electrical, serving 85 business units. -
William Ransom and Son
Interim Procurement Manager
101 - 500 Employees 2009 - 2009Company in Turnaround - Accountable for the development and execution of the Procurement Strategy and the management of the supply chain (Procurement. Materials Control, Warehousing, Distribution) function and the exit of the incumbent Procurement Manager -
Bison Concrete Products
Interim Procurement Manager (HOP)
101 - 500 Employees 2008 - 2008Company in Turnaround - Responsible for the implementation of proactive procurement practices to reduce cost, improve efficiency and generate accountability. The organisation had no established procurement function and an annual spend of £60M. Secured benefits in excess of £1.7M with a further £1.5M identified for the client to pursue.
Clubs and Associations
Member of the Instituite of Interim Managament (IIM)
