An MCIPS qualified procurement professional with over seven years purchasing experience. Committed, reliable and passionate about continuous improvement to drive business value and providing procurement excellence. Wide ranging experience purchasing in the IT and Hospitality sectors. Experience in: •Supplier negotiations •Supplier relationship management •Supply base rationalisation •Purchase-to-pay systems •Tendering •Contract drafting •Actively involved in change management Responsible for managing a diverse category sourcing portfolio encompassing: •Food •Consumables and Disposables •Travel •IT •Facilities Management •Legal Services •Waste •Telecoms An enthusiastic partner for other business functions to ensure procurement adequately supports its customers. Experienced in purchasing operating systems and supplier relationship management.

Buyer @ From January 2014 to Present (2 years) Procurement Manager @ Key Skills •Managing end-to-end strategic sourcing lifecycle, including supplier selection, negotiation, contract drafting and post-contract award supplier relationship management •Knowledge of Food, consumables and disposables, travel, IT, Facilities Management, legal services , waste, and Telecoms categories •Good project management skills •Managing and optimising a complex supply base •Supplier performance monitoring and improvement plans •Actively involved in change management Key responsibilities •Food commodity negotiations across key lines including chips, Dairy, Bakery, seafood and fish, Meat, poultry and frozen veg ( spend of c. £1.7m) to mitigate inflation pressures •Management of circa 30 Food suppliers and indirect suppliers for Bramwell including supplier relationship management for strategic suppliers •New menu and brand support and launch, including sourcing, negotiation, listing, facilitating forecasts, communication and allocation of menu product and redundant stock management •Operational liaison to 180 sites including out of stock issues, order issues, specification queries and quality issue From 2012 to December 2013 (1 year) Supplier Manager @ Key responsibilities • Management of the supply base for Rackspace International including supplier relationship management for strategic suppliers • Management of Global supplier request tool • Negotiation of legal and commercial terms • Coordinate the internal customer, the strategic sourcing team, the supply chain and suppliers to ensure that all needs are met • Management of indirect spend including IT, catering, Facilities Management, legal services and travel Achievements • Managed £80million spend in direct and indirect expenditure for Rackspace international in 2011 • Achieved 10% saving on direct equipment spend in 2011 • Enhanced the procurement and supply chain process by analysing and identifying sources of waste and taking actions to remove them From August 2011 to 2012 (1 year) Purchasing Analyst @ From March 2008 to July 2011 (3 years 5 months)

MCIPS, CIPS @ MCIPS The Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply From 2008 to 2011 A levels, Business Studies, IT and Psychology, C and above @ Vyners8 GCSE, Including Maths, English and French, A-C @ Vyners Laura MCIPS is skilled in: Procurement, Purchasing, Supplier Negotiation, Strategic Supplier Development, Oracle E-Business Suite, supplier negotiations, supplier relationship management, supply base rationalisation, contract drafting, Competitive Tendering, key stakeholder management, Continuous Improvement, Negotiation, Managed Hosting, Strategy