Keith McCabe
Founder & Host @Proctopus
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WORK HISTORY
Founder & Host @Proctopus
One of the Founders of the Proctopus procurement networking community & co-host of #ProcLive (free and live procurement consultancy)
EDUCATION
University of Liverpool
2:1 BA Hons, English and Communication Studies
Neil Fuller
MCIPS, Member of the Chartered Institute for Purchasing and Supply
Aston University
Executive Education Programme
ABOUT KEITH MCCABE
am an SC Cleared & MCIPS qualified procurement interim & consultant helping businesses reduce supply risk and increase profitability through cost reduction by- Offering support on delivery key projects where there is a lack of capacity- Providing some professional scrutiny over supplier spend and identifying cost reduction opportunities- Training and coaching procurement teams- Designing supplier and spend category strategies which align to wider business strategiesI have worked in FMCG, Facilities Management, Construction, Healthcare, Defence and Professional Services, across the public and private sectors and have managed various categories and spend areas of £300m+ per annum- SC Cleared - Interim Procurement Consultant - Interim CPO - Interim Head of Category Management - Interim Head of Strategic Sourcing - Interim Procurement Director - Interim Head of Supply Chain - Interim Procurement Transformation Lead - Introduced preferred supplier framework for Traffic Surveys saving £423k on a c£2.5m spend- Delivery of e-Auctions for Office Supplies (saving £150k on a £260k spend) and PPE (saving £47k on £226k spend)- Mobilisation of largest ever UK Soft Services contract across Army and RAF sites- Negotiations for mobile phone switch - upfront payment of £3.6m, enhanced payment terms, 17% rate reduction and provision of £1m technology fund- Renegotiation of fixed telecoms, Data Centres and conference call contract leading to enhanced payment terms & £4.1m savings over 5 years - of which £1m paid upfront- Introduction of \"Early Payment Facility\" for Group suppliers with annual spend of £95m - Expert in Category Management and Strategic Sourcing - Exceptionally strong relationship, stakeholder management, coaching and mentoring skills- Customer focused – both for internal customers and end clients- Ability to make instant impact and deliver substantial cost reduction (career savings in excess of £60m)- Broad sector and industry experience - An experienced negotiator having led large and complex negotiations. Strong analytical skills, and able to review spend data effectively with a disciplined approach to risk management- A collaborative team leader with great communication skillsCall me on 07•••••••57Email me at
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