Chris Harrison MCIPS(CS)

Experience

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  Phoenix Commercial Collections Ltd

  Mar 2010 - Jan 2013

  External Support Team Leader/Administrator

  Management of all Non Domestic Rates (NDR) cases, electronic information with development and implementation of operations procedure/methods, Checking of all NDR remits to be sent to our clients, Regular NDR case review meetings with management, directors and Bailiffs. Planning Bailiff work flow with specialist logistics management software Paragon, to optimise efficiency. Dealing with correspondence from debtors and coordinating with clients, Management of complaint process and coordinating responses, Monitoring of sensitive/special handling cases. Show less

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  HSS Hire

  Jan 2013 - Apr 2014

  Junior Buyer/Category Assistant

   Plan and develop category strategies in line with customer needs and market trends, in order to deliver sustainable revenue and ROI. Plan and execute timely category reviews in line with agreed strategies, using commercial judgement whilst harnessing cross functional business knowledge to support successful introduction of new products into the business.  Negotiate competitive cost prices and trading terms with suppliers in support of company financial targets, using a range of strategies and tactics, from informal negotiations to planned formal tender processes. Drive category revenue growth through optimum use of available capex investment in stock, by making sound commercial recommendations in line with company capex budgets and cash flow projections. Ensure that the catalogue accurately represents to our customer the product range, together with its key features and benefits.  Ensure effective and timely communication of relevant category and product specific information, taking pro-active ownership in ensuring that field colleagues are aware of latest product information and requirements. First point of contact for HSS Workshops in resolving spare part data & price issues quickly and efficiently. First point of contact for Unipart Supply Chain team, driving compliance on their part, and responding to issues raised by them Show less

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  Kuehne + Nagel

  Apr 2014 - Jul 2015

  Re-Buyer

   Reviewing all suppliers stocks, within agreed time scales and orders are placed in compliance with lead times and MOQ’s negotiated with the specific supplier. Ensuring that first point of contact on all stock issues identified during the picking process, resolving them in a timely manner, ensuring effective communication to relevant stakeholders. Category Management of all suppliers stocks purchased, including storage in the multiple sites and distribution on differing vehicles.  Overseeing the management of PO's, the daily system hygiene is maintained and production of reporting as agreed for Senior Management and Client Directors. Regular reviews of suppliers against their competitors and also the haulier contractors that are used to deliver stocks to warehouses.  Managing effective processes to the depots in delivering key KPI’s and ensuring specific function related KPI’s are accurately managed and recorded.  Planning and executing the procurement of all new lines with existing/new suppliers, e.g. confirmation of pricing/lead time/packaging/storage & distribution conditions. Planning and executing the removal of old/delisted lines from stock holdings within known parameters and in place/finished on the required customer timings.  Management of back-hauls and IBT's , to ensure they have met the operational needs of the business and correctly communicated to stakeholders. Successful develop and enhance existing relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Ensuring that the stock policies applied for the customer contract are complied with in relation to stock days holding. Show less

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  T&K Gallagher Ltd

  Aug 2015 - Oct 2017

  Buyer

  • Manage, negotiate, source materials for the company contracts, ensuring that they deliver on budget, on time and to the correct specification.• Source and manage all plant suppliers, ensuring that equipment is available and compliant.• Negotiating with suppliers to ensure deals/SLA's in place to effectively complete works• Dealing with inbound calls and emails to process plant and material order requests from the operational contracts• Supporting the Supply Chain Manager to fulfil all requirements• Collating data as requested to provide the management team with sound commercial awareness• Produce weekly/monthly management information and have the confidence to present this information to senior management• Project procurement - spec and source plant and equipment related to pipelines• Process plant breakdowns ensuring downtime is kept to a minimum• Ensure our company systems are updated real time• To perform any administration task necessary to support the day to day activities of the office which will include letter writing, photocopying etc. Show less

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  J. Murphy & Sons Limited

  Oct 2017 - Mar 2018

  Purchaser

  Responsible for materials procurement for Infrastructure contracts including rail, utilities, road and civil asset management.Direct and indirect category procurement and management of suppliers.Sourcing of new suppliers including due diligence, audits have been completed and onboarding them to Murphy procurement methods and process.Supporting the Head of Category Management with the development of purchasing policy.Driving spend through framework agreements set up.Supporting projects and internal stakeholders with the use of virtual purchase card system.Assisting with the development of a bespoke tender package (M-Wax) across procurement.Ensure best practice is adopted, across the department and encourage knowledge sharing.Analysis of internal spend to drive improvements, efficiencies, cost savings and quality.Supplier consolidation and issue resolution to ensure ongoing collaboration. Internal and external stakeholder engagement and management.Microsoft 365 supper user, being the point of contact for procurement team and other members of staff Show less

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  Places for People

  May 2018 - Jun 2022

  Senior Buyer

  • Maximise Procurement influence across the nominated areas of Group’s direct spend (Developments, Regeneration and Maintenance).• Manage the tendering and negotiation process ensuring best value, compliance, commercial and contractual risk are observed and managed. • Engage and then develop effective relationships with key internal stakeholders and lead on direct commodity decision making. • Ensure that competitions are conducted in a robust and auditable manner, providing clear strategy, selection criteria, project timelines and award decisions. • Effectively evaluate bids with multi-disciplined tender focus groups and report outcomes to the business. • Assist in the effective communication in relation to procurement activity to customers, partners, internal stakeholders and the sector for maximum benefit and external perception.• Cascade Procurement and Purchasing best practice across the Group. • Rationalise Supply Chain and spend across construction/maintenance. Show less

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  Procurement Hub

  May 2018 - Jun 2022

  Senior Buyer

  Manage tenders for clients of Procurement Hub and when required write the tender for the Clients. Manage a range of Procurement Hub Solutions (Professional Services Framework, Consultants DPS, Development Contractors DPS, and Major Projects Framework).

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  EQUANS UK & Ireland

  Jun 2022 - Aug 2022

  Procurement Manager
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  The Guinness Partnership

  Aug 2022 - Nov 2024

  Procurement & SRM Partner

  • Develop commercial procurement strategies and manage delivery pipelines for Asset Maintenance, Waste, Fleet, and National Subcontractors portfolios• Lead, manage and deliver procurement projects for Asset Maintenance, Waste, Fleet, and National Subcontractors portfolios• Maintain and develop relationships with suppliers and customers across the designated business portfolios managing• Ensure both internal and external compliance to financial, procurement and other relevant legislative regulations• Provide contract and supplier relationship support, to ensure robust contract management practices are implemented and that good commercial outcomes are achieved during contract delivery.• Provide procurement advice, guidance and best practice to stakeholders on sourcing projects within designated business portfolios• Deliver agreed savings within allocated business portfolios aligned to Guinness’s Plan of Procurements• Manage project level risks within assigned business portfolios• Responsible for medium-term planning, objective setting and development of designated business portfolios, using interpretive judgement of overall policies• Develop and embed new practices, process and procedures within business portfolios for Governance, Management and Supplier • Develop and embed new Procurement Act legislation into current procurement working practices • Embed into contracts Social value initiatives that align with the TGP’s own Social value targets Show less

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  Nuclear Transport Solutions

  Dec 2024 - Apr 2025

  Procurement Manager

  To lead and manage the Transport & Solutions to ensure that deliver compliant, value adding solutions for the Business in line with the agreed sourcing pipelineTo develop and maintain a Category Plan that supports the NTS and Business lines strategiesSupport the Senior Procurement in ensuring the Commercial Division meets its legislative, regulatory, customer and stakeholder obligationsAct as Tender Assessment Team Chair for all Bronze and Silver ProcurementsDraft, review and approve sourcing strategies/contract award recommendations within your delegation (£300k) and/or endorse for upward approvalEnsure that NTS meets its legislative, regulatory, customer and stakeholder obligationsDevelop and Maintain relationships across both the NDA Estate and in the Shipping, Rail and Solutions business lines, to identify best practice and areas for collaboration/improvementEnsure that all contracts recommended for signature meet NTS processes and procedures ensuring all required functions have bought into the processEnsure the provision of robust Management Information to ensure all required reporting is delivered in line with stakeholder expectationsProvide support ot the wider commercial function in developing and submitting customer bidsIncrease equality, diversity and inclusion in individual teams and the the Division by creating a culture of respectProactively seek to embed NTS cultural principles of freedom, helpfulness, and drive in all that we doRepresent NTS at various forums both within the NDA estate or wider as requiredSupport the Head of Procurement & Supply Chain by providing information in an effective and efficient manner of any potential issues, disputes or challenges Show less