Louise Lundgren

Hired to front the development and creation of the new procurement and contracts department. Key member of the Law, Procurement, Accounting and Administration overseeing contracts. Developed and implemented policies and procedures to ensure compliance with ethical, legal, and regulatory requirements related to procurement activities. 𝙆𝙚𝙮 𝘼𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨: 🔑 Oversaw the entire contract lifecycle, from RFP to closeout, ensuring adherence to contract terms and compliance with all applicable regulations and policies. 🔑 Developed and implemented a supplier performance management program that improved performance resulting in improved delivery times, increased quality of goods and services, and enhanced customer satisfaction. 🔑 Led the successful negotiation of a multi-year contract with a major supplier, resulting in USD 1 M savings. 🔑 Supervised the selection of third-party Consultants across various departments including IT, Administration, Criminologists, Statisticians, Event Planning, and several others. 🔑 Created routines, procedures, and tools to support procurement and contracts processes. 🔑 Reviewed and issued contracts and blanket purchase orders after selecting ideal vendors and driving procurement processes. 🔑 Evaluated supplier quotes based on purchasing procedures and competitiveness in quality, price, and delivery. 🔑 Negotiated complex procurement contracts by working closely with internal and external contacts. 🔑 Solved diverse supply chain problems involving numerous sources, logistics, and scheduling factors. 🔑 Generated weekly, monthly, quarterly, and yearly reports on purchasing operations.

Managed supplier contracts, monitoring performance, resolving disputes, and renegotiating agreements as necessary to ensure the organization's needs were met while maintaining compliance with legal and regulatory requirements. Communicated with all project parties/stakeholders and ensured suitable records were maintained. Led the development of forecasting and demand planning tools (Excel based) to drive inventory availability assessments and purchasing requirements of raw materials. A proactive approach to developing Supply Chain strategy/targets and KPI as well as improving processes such as Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP). 𝙆𝙚𝙮 𝘼𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨: ✅ Headed the entire procurement contract of the Hospital hotel renovation valued at 12M USD. ✅Liaised with three other Procurement Officers to devise a strategic sourcing plan resulting in a 15% reduction in procurement costs. ✅ Managed a procurement budget of $10 million, tracking expenses and analyzing spending patterns to identify cost-saving opportunities. ✅ Conducted due diligence on suppliers to mitigate risks associated with the procurement process and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements. ✅ Fulfilled over 400 procurements and contracts. ✅ Nominated as a super-user and administrator for the procurement system TendSign.

Wrote a dissertation on "Environment and social considerations in public procurement". Worked as a sub-project manager and project manager in various teams that responded to procurements (tender submission).

Planned and executed procurement activities, including creating purchase orders, conducting vendor evaluations, negotiating contracts, and ensuring compliance with procurement policies and regulations. Managed contracts with suppliers and vendors, monitoring contract performance, identifying, and resolving any issues, and ensuring that all parties complied with the terms and conditions of the contract. 𝙆𝙚𝙮 𝘼𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨: 📢 Tracked procurement activities and provided reports and analysis on procurement metrics, such as spend, savings, and supplier performance. 📢 Purchased products for the Council and oversaw all inventory stocks.

An luxury Perfumery and beauty store.