Belfast, United Kingdom
Strategic Procurement Specialist at Tata Consultancy Services (Global Consulting Practice)
Management Consulting
Education
University of Ulster 1997 — 2004
PhD, Strategic procurement improvement
Common Purpose 2000 — 2000
Graduate
Ulster University 1994 — 1996
Master of Science (MSc), Purchasing & Supply Management, Distinction
Chartered Institute of Marketing 1993 — 1994
DipM, Strategic marketing
Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply 1988 — 1992
MCIPS, procurement management
Institute of Administrative Management 1978 — 1981
AdvDipAM, Adminsitrative Management
Lisnasharragh High School 1968 — 1973
Experience
Public Money & Management September 2014 - Present
Tata Consultancy Services March 2012 - Present
Nottingham Trent University September 2008 - December 2012
Castlereagh Borough Council October 2011 - February 2012
Gauge NI Ltd July 2011 - February 2012
Dr Gordon Murray Ltd June 2011 - February 2012
International School of Business, University of Ulster June 2011 - February 2012
University of Ulster December 2010 - July 2011
Improvement and Developement Agency April 2007 - July 2011
Improvement and Developement Agency April 2006 - March 2007
Skills
Strategic Planning, Purchase Management, Outsourcing, Purchasing, Project Management, Change Management, Supply Management, Program Management, Local Government, Government Procurement, Purchasing Management, Budgets, Sourcing, Procure-to-Pay, Strategic Sourcing, Governance, Policy, Stakeholder Management, Management Consulting, Business Process, Negotiation, Supply Chain Management, Management, Contract Management, Coaching, Procure to Pay, Sourcing & Procurement, Business Transformation, Performance Improvement, Stakeholder Engagement, Business Process..., Employee Training, Start-ups, Private Sector, Organizational..., Sustainable Procurement, Qualitative Research, Training & Development, Leadership, Procurement, Government, Strategy, Performance Management, Business Strategy, Project Planning, Public Sector, Consultants, Lecturing, PRINCE2, Supply Chain