Paul Wakelin
Senior Manager Marketing Sourcing @Lloyds Banking Group
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WORK HISTORY
Senior Manager Marketing Sourcing @Lloyds Banking Group
Birmingham, GB
Lead and direct a category led strategic sourcing function and create optimal sourcing strategies and value across marketing categories/sub category expenditure, using the size and scale of the organisations purchasing power and effective supplier relationships to deliver competitive advantage to the business in line with strategic and operational objectives.Key Accountabilities: Contribute to the strategic direction of the business through either development and execution of the category and sub-category strategies or developing/implementing the strategic relationship management framework to minimise total cost of ownership and reflecting market conditions. Work with teams across Group Sourcing and Divisional Leads to develop a commercially led sourcing strategy which maximises the organisations buying power, tests current approach and drives innovative thinking to optimise market offerings. Promote the organisations Sourcing process and models to gain advocacy with all key Executivestakeholders, creating tangible best in class sourcing and SPRM practices and delivery. Develop and ensure the implementation of medium-term operational plans specific to supported/own area and taking into account the wider business, governance and regulatory context. Proactively build, develop and maintain external and internal network and relationships to provideappropriate professional advice to achieve the organisations objectives. Lead sharing of best practice and use external benchmarking data to further improve performance and to identify service and product opportunities utilising eSCM to measure against key supplier management capabilities. Lead, motivate and coach team members to achieve a combined performance which meets the current and future needs of the business. Embed the organisations culture and vision through visible leadership. Lead and manage self and own team in the context of relevant risk policies and frameworks.
EDUCATION
The Manchester Metropolitan University
BA (Hons) 2:1, Print Management
SKILLS
ABOUT PAUL WAKELIN
An experienced and adaptable client oriented Procurement Professional/Consultant with experience across Marketing, Print and Travel commodities. Paul has worked in multinational blue chip organizations delivering global strategies and global sourcing activities. Client engagements have involved FMCG, Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical and IT, Airline Catering, Financial. Lead and managed a global FMCG client driving a Strategic Meetings Management Program (SMMP) engaging global markets and cross functional stakeholders to deliver implementation on a critical road map. Has deployed a highly successful SMMP into China and also achieved significant savings through the IBM SMMP Implementation. Currently leading teams in consulting with global clients across procurement categories in the Direct Foods categories and a Global Tech Leader in Marketing categories employing eAuctions. In addition, has also engaged clients in the ESG consulting space developing approaches.Specialties:• Consulting• Client Stakeholder Management• Category Management• Strategic & Tactical sourcing• Business Case Development• Client relationship & influencing skills• Contract Management• Negotiation management• Process and systems consulting• Business Transition/Change Management
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