Zoë Bowles

Experience

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  Burberry

  Nov 2017 - Jun 2021

  - Supported Category Management on £3m+ tenders primarily focused on Supply Chain and IT. - Built RFIs and RFPs within Ariba for business-wide projects with a key focus on Marketing, Supply Chain and IT. - Led on £700k+ tenders within Professional Services, including Marketing. - Led on process improvements with Process Excellence teams and Change Managers. - Led on strategic workflows in Procurement and Finance. - Maintained and improved the Procurement & Legal contract library via the SAP Ariba platform. Exibir menos - Coordinated and led SAP Ariba & VIM training to customers globally to drive operational efficiency. - Hosted commercial discussions with key suppliers to ensure content is agreed upon and available. - Coordinated internal catalogue content agreements, approvals and testing. - Delivered supplier and content enablement strategy collaboratively with Category Management, customers and suppliers. - Assisted business stakeholders through operational procurement tasks, from purchase requisition to invoice query resolution. Exibir menos

  • Global Sourcing Specialist, Architecture & VM

    Jan 2020 - Jun 2021

  • Global Sourcing Specialist, Administration

    Jan 2019 - Jan 2020

  • Global Supplier & Content Enablement Coordinator

    Nov 2017 - Jan 2019
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  Illumina

  Jun 2021 - Jul 2023

  Senior Procurement Specialist, Multi-Category

  - Managed the EMEA Packaging, Third Party Logistics, Marketing, Commercial, Finance, Regulatory Affairs, Trade Compliance, Contigent Labour, Consultancy and Legal categories- Delivered end-to-end procurement cycle management: transactional, tactical and strategic- Led Data Steward activities to manage SAP change requests and Ariba SLP supplier onboarding

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  CHANEL

  Jul 2023 - now

  Category Lead, HR & Professional Services

  - Orchestrates strategic, £MM+p.a. HR and financial system procurements driven by quality and cost management- Using AI for market intelligence and spend data, identifies strategic initiatives to propose cost-effectiveness opportunities whilst aligning with the House’s quality-driven ethos - Cultivates robust relationships with regional C-suite executives, including the CFO and CEO, to translate their vision into actionable procurement plans to elevate the House‘s operational efficiency- Collaborates seamlessly with departmental directors to tailor procurement approaches that meet their specific needs, fostering a culture of quality and innovation across the House. Exibir menos