James Fraser-Mitchell
Head of Category - Equipment & Consumables @Holcim UK
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WORK HISTORY
Head of Category - Equipment & Consumables @Holcim UK
Bardon Hill, GB
Manage the tendering, contract and negotiation strategy in line with Procurement plans for all spend areas within the Equipment and Consumables and Production Services category portfolios comprising a total spend in excess of £100m.Responsible for x3 Direct Reports: Line management of the Production Services & Packaging Category Manager, the Equipment & Consumables / Capex Category Manager and the Lafarge Cauldon Cement Procurement Manager.Work with end-users and relevant functional departments to develop specifications, statements of work, performance metrics, tender documentation and drafting appropriate contract terms & conditionsManage the tender/supplier selection/contract award and implementation process ensuring effective communication is maintained throughoutCreate added value (performance & savings) annual activity plans that support the attainment of department/business objectives and developing and managing supplier relationships throughout the contract lifecycle
EDUCATION
Edinburgh Napier University
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Journalism
North East Scotland College
HND, Journalism
Springtide Consulting
NVQ Level 5, Supply Chain Management
Mackie Academy, Stonehaven
Higher Grades
ABOUT JAMES FRASER-MITCHELL
19 years of experience working within Strategic Procurement with a proven track record of category management, delivery of cost savings & the development of supplier relationships across a broad range of direct, indirect & CAPEX expenditure.A strong communicator across all levels of the business and an effective negotiator used to working with a results driven environment.Areas of expertise include-Category Management-Supplier Relationship Management-Communication and Internal Stakeholder Engagement & Management-Negotiation-Influencing Skills
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