James Roe

Experience

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  Nuaire Group

  Aug 2000 - Sept 2005

  Procurement Engineer

  - Negotiate Procurement Agreements to the value of £1 million pounds across a diverse portfolio ofrevenue expenditure.- Identify new contacts and scheduling meetings with key decision makers. - Co-ordinate and project managing the tender process.- Developed and introduced a computerised Procurement Database to improve data handling and eliminate valueless administrative functions.- Communicating project outcomes to both successful and unsuccessful suppliers.- Achieved an average of 30% cost reduction per commodity.- Successfully achieved savings in excess of £200k per annum. Show less

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  Tomoe Valve Ltd

  May 2010 - May 2012

  Sourcing Manager

  - Liaise and negotiate with Senior Executives in the Oil & Gas sector to achieve best value. - Develop purchasing strategy in conjunction with Commercial and Engineering functions to reduce costs. - Responsible for consolidation of materials for cost reduction to reduce and utilise inventory.- Coordinate with the Quality Department on supplier performance and review accordingly.- Manage Value Engineering activities to improve products and add value. - Develop and maintain Approved Vendor List.- Liaise with warehouse regarding stock levels and inventory control.- Manage and develop sub-contractors as an extension to the company’s engineering capabilities. Show less

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  GE

  Mar 2013 - Sept 2013

  Lead Sourcing Specialist

  - Responsible for ensuring that all subcontracts are managed from “cradle to grave”.- Negotiate project specific terms & conditions. - Document and communicate any delivery, quality, risk and cost variations to Senior Management. - Manage, control and expedite in accordance with the requirements of the project and the global sourcing strategy. - Liaise and manage Engineering functions to deliver technical specifications and solutions.- Assess supplier capabilities and make recommendations on supplier acceptability.- Write reports to track purchase order activity and supplier performance.- Analyse an d track supplier promise date accuracy and develop reports to ensure on-time delivery.- Hold weekly reviews with suppliers, develop telephone log of actions and minute discussions.- Develop processes to look upstream for pending requirements and drive Engineering in order to ensure sourcing are given adequate cycle time to procure material. Show less

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  Alderley plc

  Oct 2013 - Jun 2014

  Procurement Specialist
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  Huawei Technologies

  Jun 2014 - Nov 2015

  Procurement Manager
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  Whistl

  Nov 2015 - Sept 2017

  Procurement Manager
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  BA CityFlyer

  Sept 2017 - Feb 2024

  Senior First Officer - Embraer 190
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  British Airways

  Feb 2024 - now

  First Officer - Boeing 777