Mark Boyd , Crewe, United Kingdom

I am a Procurement Consultant with a passion for working with SME’s and supporting their sustainable growth, providing bespoke robust solutions which enhance their purchasing power and presence.

With a successful career in procurement spanning almost 2 decades, I have honed my skill set in a wide range of environments including automotive, aerospace, scientific, retail, defence, social enterprise and casting, across both SME and multi-national arenas.

I enjoy finding new and innovative solutions to purchasing problems and my wide and varied background has given me the ability to:
• Manage complex business critical procurement projects
o Using tried and tested methodologies to ensure completion within budget and on schedule.
o Provide a multi-point strategy to deliver an optimised solution for the individual requirement
o Consistently delivering higher than budgeted savings.
• Conduct professional and results driven supplier negotiations
o I achieve strong results through effective preparation and understanding of the supplier’s key leverage points
• Develop comprehensive and robust contractual agreements which reduce the inherent risk associated with all procurement activity
o I develop bespoke agreements or Terms & Conditions which provide a strong framework for the individual client to trade from
• Develop procurement and supply chain processes tailored to the specific requirement
o Put the client’s needs at the heart of the process and understanding all day to day requirements of the supply chain.
o Building a flexible set of processes/procedures which can easily be adapted to reflect changes in business requirement.
o With all processes I develop, it is important to create a simple but effective set of KPI’s to help monitor all important aspects.
I enjoy working closely with reliable, proven suppliers and have developed a comprehensive database of suppliers for most manufacturing needs with whom I have worked extensively.

I am a very strong advocate of SME’s building closer relationships with similar businesses to help maximise buying power and support in the uncertain world of business.

I relish the opportunity to speak with business managers, to help support and provide advice if needed, please feel free to contact me if you need any level of support or would like advice of specific procurement matters.