Daniel Jones MCIPS

Experience

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  Black & Veatch

  Jul 2009 - Jun 2014

  Achievements:• Led the development and implementation of category strategies designed to deliver significant cost and process efficiencies across strategic categories including pipework, vessels, pumps & instrumentation. • Negotiated contractual agreements with suppliers for the benefit of my organization and the end user. Agreements included enhanced provisions for warranty tenure; call out support, whole life cost and surety of supply.• Supported the delivery of innovation and cost reduction through contributing to the establishment of best practice procurement including commercial terms, supplier relationship management and benchmarking of best practice.• Established and further developed the global Supply Chain approach by sourcing pressure vessels from India to the UK. The process, a company first included the identification of suitable suppliers, engagement of a third party accreditor, overseas collaboration and robust supplier management. This sustainable business process improvement enabled the delivery of products on time, to the expected quality parameters and within budget. This was a globally recognised initiative which was nominated for an Industry award. عرض أقل Achievements:• Managed the successful execution of procurement of material and equipment requirements for seven (7) multi million pound schemes on time, within budget and to the clients satisfaction• Delivered savings of 22% against a target of 5%• Identified learning and development shortfalls through training needs analysis and successfully implemented a training program to raise awareness and understanding of the company’s enterprise value management system (Oracle and One Source) and the appropriateness and applicability of conditions of contract• Supported the development of an enhanced commercial awareness throughout the business through focusing on mandatory, robust procurement procedures• Demonstrated core competencies and capabilities of being an effective team player, being able to listen and empathize with other members viewpoints along with the ability to further develop other people’s ideas, through close collaboration and articulate communication skills into better solutions• Ability to prioritize and deal with a range of conflicting issues in a planned, systematic and coherent manner to meet objectives in an increasingly dynamic and changing business environment• Provided market intelligence on regularly purchased goods that served to control and monitor price dynamic micro environmental trends عرض أقل • Monitor, track and report spend through supply chain.• Demonstrate an innovative approach towards supply chain solutions through best practice• Identify and capture areas of spend leakage • Ensure supply chain compliance with Health & Safety legislation and adherence to safe working practices. • Regular communication with various stakeholders • Regular communication to project team members, in particular training on procurement roles and procedures, rules of engagement, framework thresholds as well as provide clarity and advice at a strategic and operational level.• Identify shortfalls in areas of performance and rectify through supplier appraisal and supplier management عرض أقل

  • Project Procurement Manager

    May 2013 - Jun 2014

  • Senior Procurement Specialist (MCIPS)

    Jul 2009 - Apr 2013

  • Mechanical Category Lead

    Jul 2009 - May 2011
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  Jacobs

  Jul 2014 - Apr 2019

  Achievements:Effectively managed the timely delivery of Engineering deliverables to undertake Procurement and Supply Chain Management (PSCM) tasks including Request for Proposals (RFPs), Bid Evaluations and issuing of Purchase Order’s (POs) on the largest unconventional Gas Project in the Middle East. Completed Technical Evaluations of major and critical Electrical and Mechanical and Piping packages through establishing clear objectives and timelines with the team. Often this required managing and coordinating team member’s priorities for the overall achievement of the task.Chaired Technical Bidder Clarification Meetings with the goal of confirming vendor’s technical conformity as concisely as possible.Led Commercial Clarification Meetings, ensuring the lowest cost, technically compliant bidder and solution was selected. Negotiations centred on Scope, Cost, Warranties, Lead Times etc.Major procurement of critical packages within budget and to the client’s schedule.Effective Change Management during Post Order phase, ensuring minimal adverse impact to the Project. عرض أقل

  • Procurement Manager

    Jul 2017 - Apr 2019

  • Procurement Lead

    Jul 2015 - Jul 2017

  • Senior Buyer

    Jul 2014 - Jun 2015
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  Worley

  Apr 2019 - now

  • Senior Manager, Procurement & Contracts

    Jan 2021 - now

  • Procurement Manager

    Apr 2019 - Oct 2022