Eve McIlvaney

Management of all Indirect and Non Food category procurement.

Manage procurement of all Equipment for Compass UK&I. Responsible for all Catering and Coffee equipment sourcing and the management of assets. Manage Kitchen Design Houses and Equipment Solutions team.

Indirect Main Role Function and Responsibilities: To lead the management of specific rail/bus indirect categories, ensuring: Delivery of agreed savings targets Delivery of agreed value add targets and measures Active management of supply risk Development of supplier relationships to ensure Go-Ahead is at the forefront of innovation within the category Accountabilities Identify opportunities to reduce cost by effective management of demand through policy and buying behavior, by: Reviewing category spend on a monthly basis looking for spend peaks and investigating unusually high spend Identifying and reducing maverick spend to consolidate all category spend to the designate supplier(s) Challenging and re-engineering specifications where appropriate Development of one, three and five year category plans, to include plan for individual sourcing projects, identified cost saving benefits and timeframes for category development Leading the development of sourcing strategies Managing the delivery of spend analysis and supply market research, Running tender evaluation and the supplier selection processes Negotiating terms & conditions of contract and drafting final contract documents Internal and external Relationship Management Creating buy-in amongst all category stakeholders Generation of new process improvement opportunities through the category management process Continually develop functional expertise and category knowledge ensuring it is utilised across the group to improve business performance Contract Management: Development of SLA's and KPI's which will form the basis of the contract

To assume responsibility for the procurement of all materials and services as required by AEGIS from external suppliers. To ensure that critical, bespoke purchasing activity requiring diverse and high net-worth material solutions is delivered at the right price to time critical deadlines. Ensure correct licences obtained from BERR (Business Enterprise Regulatory Reform) for all Exports and Trades such as SIELs and SITCLs. To manage and control an internal spending budget of $10 million. To maintain close watch on procurement spend, providing relevant reporting information to management as required. To implement and contribute to the ongoing development of AEGIS' procurement strategy. This includes conducting annual/six monthly supplier and price reviews, supplier qualification, supplier selection and contract and price negotiations. To develop a close working relationship with AEGIS' experienced civilian logistics manager to ensure that the transition from procurement to global dispatch is seamless, timely and cost-effective. To assist and advise this logistics manager as appropriate. Manage Administrative assistants and ensure their time is used best to support the department.

Solely responsible for procurement of all equipment for Quadrant including project equipment/Subcontract Labour on behalf of Project Managers and Engineers, all overhead Purchases, Services and IT requirements. To resolve Purchase order queries in a timely efficient manor Achieve monthly/quarterly KPIs/Targets To hold frequent meetings with all key suppliers to develop the supplier-buyer relationship. To assist Pre sales department with the bid process by ESI (early supplier involvement) to achieve the best possible solution for the End user Source best product from market place at best possible price without compromising quality. Reduce supplier base to increase leverage. Regularly deal with internal & external stakeholders to ensure the Procurement process is streamlined to achieve end objective and contribute to Quadrant Main Objective. Manage and prioritise the duties of Chief Expeditors/Purchasing Administrative assistants. Implement Nationwide E Procurement system to streamline the whole procurement process across entire business. Achievements: Within the first 12 months formation of the Procurement department, saved Quadrant approx £500,000 by reducing the supplier base and increasing leverage with existing suppliers Reduced supplier base by 50% of which 20% were Key suppliers with preferential terms and pricing Rolled out Nationwide e purchasing system Achieved and exceeded all targets set by management