A confident leader with a track record of identifying and implementing compelling business initiatives. A team player who has shown he can engage and influence stakeholders to achieve common goals. A person who is effective at creating working networks across functions and across cultures. An experienced manager who has shown he will motivate his team to achieve exceptional results. A colleague committed to be the best he can, who strives to make a difference to the people around him.

Head of Best Practice - Procurement @ From February 2015 to Present (11 months) Senior Procurement Manager - Business Process @ Change management lead for a P2P e-procurement system implementaton (ARIBA). Development of e-learning tools and user training. Development of communication assets. System utilisation and user compliance. Spend through catalogue and catalogue development across all categories. Enhance collaboration between finance and procurement to optimise matching of invoices. Address master data issues relating to supplier records. From April 2013 to Present (2 years 9 months) Senior Manager Strategic Procurement @ Category lead for capital equipment. Strategic procurement of refrigerated sales and marketing products. Western Europe. Reduce the total cost of ownership. Implementation of a SRM scorecard for strategic suppliers. Delivery of a sustainable supply chain. Contract negotiation and improvement of spend under contract. Supply chain risk management and cost recovery through the implementation of robust indemnity clauses. Sponsorship of best practice across Coke's global bottler network. From July 2010 to April 2013 (2 years 10 months) Senior Manager On Premise Sales @ Head of Field Sales for the Horeca & Licensed channels in London & the South of England. Operational responsibility for the soft drink vending business unit in London & the South of England. Achievement of sales targets. P&L management. Mentoring and development of talent. Compliance to health and safety standards. From March 2006 to July 2010 (4 years 5 months) London, United KingdomSenior Manager Leisure Key Accounts @ Head of Regional Accounts responsible for customer accounts across the Horeca & Licensed channels in London & the South of England. Contract negotiation. Achievement of sales and profit targets. Mentoring and development of talent. From May 2003 to July 2006 (3 years 3 months)

Accounting and Finance @ The Chartered Institute of Management AccountantsBachelor of Arts (BA), Economics @ University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne From 1985 to 1989 King Edwards VI SOUTHAMPTON From 1979 to 1985 Max Francks is skilled in: Supply Chain Management, Contract Negotiation, Spend Analysis, Supplier Negotiation, Cost Center Management, Team Leadership, Leading transformational change, Leading Change, Key Account Management, Stakeholder Management, Mentoring, Project Management, FMCG, Account Management, Sales Management