Mark McCrossan

Experience

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  Nifco UK Limited

  May 2002 - Apr 2006

   Efficiently handled business while focusing on continual improvement to capture real value. Responsible for effective networking and relationship building, facilitating high-level negotiation with key suppliers to introduce consignment stock, vendor managed inventory and lowest purchase price cost. Effectively supervised team involved in planning, budgeting, sourcing and supply of all procured items with major projects direct and indirect, specifications and schedules (over 25,000 components). Steered major changes/improvements to working practices and techniques within distribution and procurement of spare parts division by driving changes necessary to ensure accomplishment of customers’ expectations. Successfully decreased procurement and logistics costs through benchmarking and tender process as well as contract nomination through international/Asia supply base. Undertook analysis of inventory levels and provided suggestions to achieve optimum inventory levels. Developed budgets based on site and customer yearly forecasts. Accountable for effectual supplier relationship management, joint supplier ventures, procurement and business improvements. Show less  Developed positive internal partnerships with design engineers, project engineers, purchasing production, sales and logistics. Actively oversaw production and materials requirements planning, enabled effective on-site logistics and material handling, handled sequencing operations of finished product to customers on a just-in-time basis, developed and executed internal and external KPIs as well as directing contract operations involving tendering, nomination and review. Strove towards maintaining a motivated work environment geared towards continuous improvement of processes and practices. Executed contracted services – building, maintenance, engineering services. Actively updated relevant authorities on existing products, new product development and product launches. Provided advice on best purchase practice to all departmental managers for achieving cost reduction targets. Guided team with hands-on approach in meeting deadlines and managing simultaneous projects. Instrumental in decreasing organisational risk with contractual documentation. Conducted appropriate contract negotiations with suppliers, transportation on a global basis involving imports and exports and developed formal contracts as well as negotiating trading terms and conditions with suppliers, toolmakers and subcontractors including rationalisation and consolidation. Accountable for international trading, supplier evaluation, development of team to enable strong supplier relations and enhance overall performance. Implemented benchmarking exercises of potential and existing suppliers and subcontractors, established teams for the execution of BPCS computer system (similar to SAP). Show less

  • Supply & Distribution Manager

    Aug 2005 - Apr 2006

  • Procurement Manager Europe

    May 2002 - Aug 2005
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  Balfour Beatty - Business Services

  May 2006 - Nov 2007

  Procurement & Contracts Manager

  Across multiple site location, efficiently centralised overall procurement and logistics functions involving senior managers at each location from the outset of the strategy for the centralization of the roles and oversaw TUPE of staff. Instrumental in developing constructive teams for rollout of work within defined timeframes, undertaking regular progress meetings with ‘coal face’ staff; as project manager, established a plan to use one of the major locations as the pilot for centralisation and enabled improvements for smooth execution of work at other 8 locations involved in liaison with senior managers as well as steered relocation of all procurement/purchasing to the European hub in Holland and outsourced overall logistics functions.Efficiently managed plant and equipment valued at £35M; oversaw construction, transportation and installation, including commissioning and service level agreement, planned maintenance, KPI for both goods and service for a new Greenfield site operational building.Successfully seconded to projects both at Sabic and Tristar Homes. Show less

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  Water Corporation

  Dec 2007 - now

  Senior Procurement & Contracts Management Consultant

   Responsible for strategic and performance management as well as defining SLA and KPIs enabling due diligence and audit review. Directing continuous process improvement programme to ensure policy and process operate at optimal levels. Finalising agreements through AS4000, AS4906, AS4122 etc. As well as contract terms and conditions and establishment of tenders, contracts and contract award. Effectively liaising with major suppliers and contractors to ensure they are technically and commercially capable of providing and trading through e-procurement systems SRM. Working as per Six Sigma processes and methodology while ensuring industry best practice and commercially sound outcomes for all involved parties. Develop and implement procurement strategies state wide as well as plans to establish and/or renew panels of major and/or complex preferred supplier agreements and period contracts for approval, including, professional services such as consultancy and legal services, recruitment, major and minor work. Establishing effective contract management plans for all contracts and supporting stakeholders in developing their CMPs as appropriate. Performing risk management analysis to determine apt insurance and OSH requirements. Steering staff towards developing appropriate contractor performance reports while ensuring their completion for all contracts managed by procurement operations and/or users. Coordinating with other business managers to create an environment which inspires, motivates and encourages staff towards achieving a high standard of work and job satisfaction. Effectively maintaining a work culture which promotes opportunities, innovation and change that mutually benefit the corporation and its suppliers. Delivering requisite support, guidance and training relating to procurement contracts, agreements, policies, standards and electronic procurement trading systems - SRM Show less