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Sean Clancy
A senior procurement leader with extensive supply chain experience, dedicated to improving profitability by reducing costs, installing appropriate world class procurement processes, and ensuring the agreed changes are embedded within the client organisation.
Qualifications
HND in Business Studies
Professional Associations
Member of CIPS (Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply), IoIM (Institute of Interim Management), IoD (Institute of Directors) and IPSERA (Advanced Purchasing Research Association).
Career history
Valve Manufacturer
Created and implemented an outsourcing programme, that transferred all machining operations to carefully selected supply partners, generating £3M savings.  Also created the future steady state structure incorporating procurement and supplier development best practice, and recruited 50% of the team.
Ministry of Defence
Developed and implemented the roll out of category management as part of a major procurement reform programme delivering a comprehensive sourcing options plan that included £2.1M “quick wins”.
Agri Business
Designed and implemented a global sourcing strategy for laboratory supplies that generated $2.5M (16%) savings over the ensuing 3 year period.
Retailer
Designed and implemented an e-auction programme that achieved £4.5M savings  –  3 times target.  Additionally created a strategic procurement structure and process for GNFR (Goods not for Resale).
Pharmaceutical Manufacturer
Implemented a global contract for clerical, administrative and industrial temporary labour, generating savings of £2M through an e-auction process.
Bearing Systems Manufacturer
Created a pan-European MRO and centralised production procurement organization and delivered savings worth €3.9M  –  40% above target.  Also created brand new best practice strategic sourcing processes that were rolled out across Europe.
Pharmaceutical Manufacturer
Provided leadership to European organisation that over-delivered service improvements by a factor of 4, and savings of £868K  –  3 times target.  Provided the driving force behind the creation of global procurement, both structures and processes.
Automotive Manufacturer
Devised and drove the implementation of the supplier development and capital procurement processes that improved supplier service levels by 10%, rationalised supply base by 70% and delivered £253K cost reduction  –  2.5 times target.
Government Agency
Re-energised the Supplies team, generating savings of £3.5M, outsourced IT Operations and introduced a Best in Class customer care programme.
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