Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, United Kingdom
Principal Buyer at BAE Systems
Defense & Space
Education
University of Warwick 2006 — 2008
Member of Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply, Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management, MCIPS
University of the West of Scotland 2001 — 2004
Executive MBA, Business Administration
University of Central Lancashire 1994 — 1998
B.Eng (Hons), Electrical / Electronic Engineering
Experience
BAE Systems September 2010 - Present
BAE Systems September 2004 - September 2010
BAE Systems September 2000 - September 2004
BAE Systems September 1998 - September 2000
Skills
CIPS, Supply Chain Management, Expediting, Category Management, Spend Analysis, Cost, Lean Manufacturing, Inventory Management, Contract Management, Cost Management, Negotiation, Sourcing & Procurement, Sourcing, Manufacturing, Supplier, Problem Solving, Contract Negotiation, Supplier Management, Process Improvement, Operations Management, Subcontracting, ERP, Vendor Management, Business Process..., Purchasing, Six Sigma, Cost Savings, Materials Management, Tendering, SAP, Supplier Selection, Contract Negotiations, Supply Chain, Stakeholder Management, Strategic Sourcing, E-procurement, MRP, Continuous Improvement, Cost Reduction, Procurement, Change Management, Supplier Evaluation, Logistics, Global Sourcing, Inventory Control, Tenders, SLA, Vendor, International Business, Program Management