Andy Heslop profile

Andy Heslop

Recent experience of delivering workshops on “Commercial Awareness” and “Commercial Negotiation” to key budget holders (Facilities, IT, HR …) for a major LPS Legal client. Very strong and positive response from the delegates.

Supply chain consultant with experience gained in a number of blue chip organisations, often being market leaders in their respective sectors.

Significant procurement experience in a variety of roles, covering a broad range of commodities and industries including manufacturing, telecoms, transport, construction, retail, FMCG and pharmaceuticals.

Qualifications

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - Economics

Career history

LPS Legal
Developed and delivered a workshop for 24 partners at a major law firm on the topic of fees negotiation

Delivered workshops for a law sector client on “Commercial Awareness” and “Commercial Negotiation” which were rated very highly by the delegates - key budget holders from a number of functions including Facilities, IT and HR.

NHS Supply Chain
Managing a budget in excess of £1 billion pa and 53 staff

Radius Management Services
Consulting Director in this supply chain consultancy. Managed major consultancy projects in a number of sectors including manufacturing, transport, retail, FMCG and pharmaceuticals.

Developed and managed a number of training programmes for blue chip organisations including "Commercial Awareness", "Commercial Negotiation", "Knowledge Management" and "Selling to Large Organisations".

Current clients include RAC plc, Smith and Nephew plc and Greene King plc.

PricewaterhouseCoopers
Senior Consultant with the global leaders in providing professional services to business. Managed a number of Procurement related work streams involving strategy development, process improvement, outsourcing and cost reduction. Lead consultant in outsourcing the maintenance of over 300 railway stations. Consistently delivered significant benefits to clients who were often market leader in their particular sector. Sector experience included transport, media, retail, professional services, manufacturing. Broad commodity experience included FM, pharma-chem, vehicles, MRO.

Asda Group
Commercial Manager with UK’s third largest supermarket chain, £10 billion annual sales (now part of Walmart Europe). Managed a team of six purchasing professionals charged with the delivery of multi million pound annual savings. Consistently delivered against aggressive cost reduction and performance improvement targets.

Project manager, responsible for managing capital expenditure projects which formed a key part of the infrastructure renewal process, aligned to the business recovery team.

Thornpark Construction Ltd.
Company Buyer for this construction sector company, primarily servicing blue chip retailers on major construction projects.

Managed a small team responsible for the negotiation of contracts for all products and services procured by the company. This included goods and services bought for use on construction projects, at the in-house manufacturing plant and MRO.