Tony Coffey Experienced commercial executive, with an extensive background in strategic procurement, project management, consultancy and outsourcing, who has a distinctive blend of expertise and way of thinking, ideally suited to leading the design and implementation of commercial change. Qualifications MBA - Business Strategy CIPS Award for Purchasing Practice and Technique HNC (Dist) Business Administration Professional Associations Member of CIPS (Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply) Career history Consultancy As procurement consultant, advised Government-sponsored body on best practice procurement solutions. Redesigned multi £m marketing services procurement, to achieve significant cost improvement. KPMG Consulting Executive Supply Chain Consultant in world leading business transformation consultancy. Facilitated Goods Not For Resale procurement for Boots plc - the team won 2002 MCA Best Practice Award in Business Strategy. United Assurance Group Led £160m IT / Customer Services outsourcing project. Translated corporate vision to Strategic Management Plan, and designed post merger supplier rationalisation programme. Nottingham Health Authority Led £370m strategic performance unit, directing contract negotiations. Led organisational development programme with stakeholder endorsement, to translate relationships from adversity to partnership, with 15% saving. R T James Ltd / Kimberley Clark Project Led negotiations with Construction suppliers achieving critical project milestones. Contributed to construction standard the client had only seen before in North America. Aim Professional Systems Total overhaul of IT purchasing process, improving control of goods and services. Developed systems to increase maintenance revenue. AEA Technology Successful in procurement, PR and operational control roles, establishing multi-site purchasing unit within Regional Supply Centre.
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