Vicky Anderson

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ABOUT VICKY ANDERSON

My career history demonstrates my outstanding communication and leadership skills as well as my reputation for being organised and dependable. Further, my record of leadership in the public and private sector has resulted in measurable benefit to companies like Arthur J Gallagher, Capita Travel and Events, Crown Commercial Service, Pfizer Inc, Sanofi-Aventis and GE Money.My expertise encompasses all aspects of Strategic Planning & Implementation, Category & Procurement Management, Team Leadership & Coaching, Contract Negotiation & Management, SLA Design & Profit Enhancement, Stakeholder Management, Policy Development & Execution, Transformational Leadership, Full Project Lifecycle Management, and Cost Containment & Reduction. My ability to build consensus among executive teams and stakeholders to promote transparency and influence positive change has been repeatedly proven.Please note the following highlights from my career.Forward-thinking and strategically agile leader with over 25 years’ experience leading all facets of global procurement and category operations within public/private organisations with ability to excel in multiple sectors.Accomplished and analytical professional with experience in and knowledge of procurement, business development, and category management. Demonstrated skills to align team of procurement experts across region and business unit by co-ordinating with procurement categories and overseeing large spend. Flexibly responds to the constantly changing demands of staff, clients, operations and management. Interacts easily with people of diverse backgrounds, cultures, and at professional levels. Well-versed in establishing robust relationships within multinational environment. Track record of success meeting and exceeding year-after-year targets by negotiating multi-million-pound global contracts for the attainment of win-win results. Recognised for promoting positive change that improved operational excellence, revenue, and cost savings.Elite communicator able to transform strategic ideas into reality through close co-ordination with all levels of management.