Paul Chandler profile

Paul Chandler

Recent experience of working with two UK law firms, Norton Rose and Osborne Clarke, helping them reduce the cost of their support goods and services.

Versatile Consultant, Project and Interim Manager, with an exceptional track record for delivering very significant financial and operational returns.

Accomplished negotiator, hands-on as well as strategic thinker. Diverse procurement category experience and cost control achievement in Banking, Commercial Law Firms, Capital Projects and Facilities, Healthcare Technology, Oilfield and Rail.

Qualifications

CIPS Diploma
Postgraduate Diploma in Management Studies with award for outstanding performance
Roffey Park Strategic Leadership Programme
HNC Business Studies (Distinction)

Professional Associations

Full Member of both CIPS and of CMI.

Key skills and achievements

Norton Rose
Analysed £30m spend identifying, project planning and executing key cost reductions achieving 10% savings. Particular focus on IT and professional services. Developed policies, procedures and processes. Recruited successor and devised business plan

Osborne Clarke
Analysed £6.5m spend, identified savings opportunities, planned and executed project to achieve 10% savings. Particular focus on IT and professional services. Coached management team in best practice procurement.

Barclays
Identified and led negotiations for 5% savings from a £550m outsourced mortgage processing contract. Analysed E2E supply chain of a further £200m spend and identified additional savings.

Abbey National
Set up and managed two buying groups £325m spend, achieving 15% savings. Established user relationships and credibility. Revamped operations, developed policies and best practice procedures.

EC Harris
Analysed £35m spend for cost reduction and service level improvement opportunities, risk, processes, human resources and development needs. Achieved 5% savings. Set up procurement function gaining stakeholder buy-in.

Amersham
Developed and implemented least cost, best practice Y2k compliance project, managing a global programme. Project managed a corporate purchasing card implementation.

BP
Six multi £bn procurement projects. Advanced project management techniques within accelerating programmes. Very major cost reduction initiatives for project viability in an era of low oil prices.

Railtrack
Developed a procurement business plan for 10% savings on £2.4bn spend and procurement policies & procedures. Executed pre-privatisation audit and consequent performance improvements.