Supply Chain Manager @ From September 2015 to Present (4 months) Supply Chain Manager @ From March 2014 to September 2015 (1 year 7 months) Guildford, United KingdomSupply Chain Manager @ • Set up and establish a supply chain in Kent, Sussex, Hampshire and Surrey • Service and develop existing supply chain relationships • Ensure compliance with ISg standard terms of business with all new contractors / consultants • Operate and administer the doc hosting online PQQ system / process • Introduce rebate schemes to existing and new sub contractors / suppliers (direct & 3rd party) • Responsible for the supply chain spend of £48 Million per annum • Repeatedly hit targets set and exceeded expectations for the role • Increased return rate for sub contractor tenders by 75% • Produce all ISg procurement schedules for all projects in the region (SE) • Hold regular “meet the buyer” events in all regions • Hold one on one interviews with all new subcontractors / consultants • Visit all new contractors in order to pre-qualify and asses capability and forecast performance • Develop and implement training and guidance on supply chain database • Uphold the image of the company at all times with a professional approach to my work From April 2012 to March 2014 (2 years) Procurement Manager @ • Develop relationships with supply base and manage ongoing performance of suppliers. • Research and source new suppliers in order to develop and improve product cost, quality, competitiveness and ensure uninterrupted supply. • Negotiate and manage contracts to achieve best value for money in order to increase profitability. • Keep colleagues informed of new products/technology/systems to enhance any purchasing performance. • Manage SQP audit process at suppliers and identify improvement plans (i.e. reliability, delivery performance and documentation). • Demonstrated ability to influence and lead others without formal authority. • Gaining best value for money on raw materials and bought in goods and services, improving profitability wherever possible. • Set up and manage rebate schemes including legal paperwork. • Introduce policies and procedure for the tracking and monitoring of purchases throughout the company. •Entrusted with the renewal of ISO9001, ISO14001 ISO18001 and Achilles Building Confidence. • Report to the Operations Director regarding all operational and commercial areas of the business. • Support the Quantity Surveyors during the tender process with current pricing to ensure competitive advantage. From February 2011 to April 2012 (1 year 3 months) Project Manager / Procurement Manager @ Project managed the £6 million pound 33,000 sq ft building in Bristol city centre from demolition to fit out to included hand over to social housing inspector. Liased with trades men and their companies to aid the smooth transition between stages of the build program. Procured all materials and planned out programs to ensure everything required was on site when expected and without delay. Sourced all suppliers and contractors for all developments, responsible for the development of relationship in order to secure future works and competitive supply prices. Qualified to complete weekly inspection of both scaffold and tower crane. Oversee NHBC inspections on site, HCD building control and premier guarantee visits. Prepared all tender documents and negotiated all discounts and retention agreements. Negotiate the sale of apartments at the £6 million Bristol city centre development to the housing association, and follow the purchase through with regular site meeting and correspondences. Applied for road closures and held several meetings with Bristol City Council succeeding in extending their proposals with no extra cost. Assisting in the planning application for 5 developments with design ideas, budgets, planning programmes, financial aspects, F10 forms, HCD/premier guarantee reports. Projects include: £6.5 Million (new build) 46 apartments in Bristol city centre. £2.5 million 12 (new build) apartments in a the Bristol suburb of Downend. £2.4 million 9 apartments in a further Bristol suburb. £2.7 million 12 new build apartments in Bristol's city centre. £6 million 16,000 sq ft house in Branksome Park, (near sandbanks) Poole, Dorset. The following 2 projects ran in tandem for Milton Developments throughout 2004 to 2006. From January 2005 to November 2010 (5 years 11 months) Assistant Buyer @ uk/home.html Refurbished a top end London restaurant from start to finish to an exceptionally high standard. Liaised with design team and client in regular site meetings. Organised the flow of trade's men throughout the job. Sourced trades men and suppliers for competitive quotes. Dealt with the day to day organisation of trades and their materials to ensure smooth transition of project. Organised the delivery of materials to site as and when they were needed according to build program. Managed each trade through their program of works week to week. Reported back daily to Milton management / Client / Design Team. Worked to tight deadline as set out on build program and site schedule. Prepared spreadsheets to show forecast of the project and diarised all past works. From August 2004 to January 2005 (6 months) Trainee Project Co-ordinator / Buyer @ Refurbished two floors of a Victorian mill house into top of the range photographic studios using state of the art technology, fixtures and fittings. Began to learn the operation and handling of trades men in the construction environment. Delegation of task to the work force. Logged all works and trades men in site diary. Carried out hands on strip out of second and third floor of a Victorian mill house. Laboured for air conditioning contractor fixing ducting to exposed roof. Laid a self-levelling compound. Laboured for dry lining gang, stud, board fixing. Laboured on plasters mixing up and prepping. Laboured with decorators painting throughout. From January 2004 to August 2004 (8 months)

G.C.S.E's, Winterbourne @ Ridings High SchoolG.C.S.E's Ridings High School, Occupational Health; Winterbourne @ SEAC Richard Hays is skilled in: Procurement, Construction, Negotiation, Contract Management, Commercial Management, Contract Negotiation, Subcontracting, Cost Management, Purchasing, New Business Development, Quantity Surveying, Tender Management, Account Management, Project Planning, Strategic Sourcing, Refurbishing, Management, Contractors