Jason Harris

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ABOUT JASON HARRIS

Extensive experience in global procurement, supply chain, outsourcing, procurement, project, commercial and contractual management within the telecommunications, financial services and IT industries as both a supplier and supplier manager • A proven negotiator of Master Services Agreements, Contracts and Service Level Agreements as supplier and buyer within the telecommunications and IT industries, on contracts of up to £250m in the UK and globally, realizing significant cost savings on major projects and services – desktop, hardware, software, professional services, networks, data centres, development • Acquisition and transition experience in outsourcing (supplier novation, sourcing, re-negotiation,) transition, and operations (build to maintenance) for IT, telecoms and professional services in UK and offshore • An ITIL Service Manager (Red Badge) qualified all-rounder with knowledge of top-to-bottom service management and operations in telecommunications, IT outsourcing and service delivery, customer service, call centre operations, screen and repair, logistics and distribution plus experience of OJEU procurement projects • Development and delivery of turnkey procurement operations, call centre operations, desktop services, field operations, processes, procedures, transition and operational support systems Specialties: • IT outsourcing • Commercial and contractual negotiation • Cross-functional projects; hardware/software/services • Supplier management Rugby Commentary and news