faizalmulla

Procurement Director

Success-driven, financially astute, and solution-oriented professional with a proven ability to lead end-to-end business value chains. Accomplished networker with extensive experience in developing and delivering transformation strategies across start-up organizations in the tech and professional services industries, as well as government departments and the defense sector. Adept at motivating key stakeholders and presenting key findings to influence Make vs Buy/Capex decisions at the board level. Expert in global expansion, developing procurement systems and processes from scratch, building high-performance teams, and identifying and delivering cost savings through robust 3rd party contract management, effective negotiation, and clear delegation of duties.


Experience: 11 years

Yearly salary: $120,000

Hourly rate: $60

Nationality: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

Residency: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom


Experience

Supplier Relationship Manager (Contractor)
Department for Work & Pensions
2023 - 2023
Lead the roll out of new SRM Process in 2 categories. Initially hired on a 3 month contract and a single category, this got extended to 6 months and the remit broadened out to 2 categories.
Procurement & Supply Chain Manager (FTC)
Wejo Ltd
2021 - 2022
I joined this Greenfield organisation just as it was going through a major transitional phase. The Manchester startup went public in the USA. Reporting to the Director of Finance, I was tasked with creating a Supply Chain strategy & an appropriate framework for the business. Another key component was migrating to a new ERP system (workday) and ensuring all obsolete 3rd party software was successfully terminated.
Supply Chain Development Lead
BAE Systems Operations Ltd
2013 - 2021
Chairmans award winner – Procurement Business Leader Award 2019. Supply chain strategy Transformation delivered to support the largest military programme in history. (Circa 50 suppliers) Delivered £20m + cost savings and key strategic partnerships developed in Category manager capacity.
Treasury Assistant
BAE Systems Operations Ltd
2009 - 2013
Cash Forecasting on a daily, weekly and monthly basis. Reconciling 20+ bank accounts of multiple currencies. Maintenance of supplier bank details in ERP and banking software.
Purchase ledger & Treasury Assistant
Gold Medal Travel
2003 - 2009
Organic development of new internal cash flow forecasting system and process. Managing cash reserves, multiple currencies.

Skills

accounting
contracting
finance
treasury
legal
english
urdu