Colin Smith

Head of Supply Chain Energy & Water @Morgan Sindall Group Plc

GB

Current ProjectBMB Joint Venture (BAM Nuttall, Morgan Sindall & Balfour Beatty) – Tideway West Procurement Manager (January 2016 - present)• I currently work on the Tideway West Project it is a £500m project. Responsible for a team of subcontract and materials buyers covering all aspects of direct and indirect spend • Reporting to the Commercial Director and Project Director• I have implemented and developed a robust procurement process that ensures all procurement activities are delivered in a way that supports the project objectives and reflects best practice• Responsible for the procurement of major materials, plant and Subcontract (NEC) orders ensuring that the procurement process is adhered too• Ensure orders placed demonstrate value for money and are reconciled against budget and values enhanced through negotiation and value engineering• Developed strategies that ensure savings are achieved • Continually monitor and development of the department’s activities against the identified deliverablesRecent Previous Experience MVB JV (Morgan Sindall, Vinci & Bachy Soletanche)- Thames Water Lee Tunnel ProjectProcurement Manager (2009 Tender),(2010 to December 2015 Contract)A major civil engineering project circa £680m covering all aspects of Subcontract (NEC) and Materials procurement.GenerallyI am a mature, enthusiastic and resourceful individual with excellent communication skills, experienced in all aspects of tender and contract procurement. I am very comfortable with different forms of contract (traditional, partnering, design and build) having worked tunnelling, road, sewage treatment, water treatment and rail projects. I am a great team player and can work effectively with many different technical and management disciplines, I have excellent leadership and decision-making skills, I always focus on achieving the common goals of individual contracts and company targets in terms of quality, safety, environment, programme and cost.