David Wightman

David Wightman

United Kingdom
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  • Healthcare Sector (Client 1)

    - Present

    Project lead - Addressed direct and indirect spend – ongoing – completed 49 projects with annual spend of £2.6m.
    Strategic Sourcing project
    • Achieved average savings of 23.6%
    • Process streamlining

  • Manufacturing

    - Present

    Project lead - Addressed direct and indirect spend. In the last 12 months addressed 50 projects with an annual spend of £7.9m.
    Sourcing, Procurement & Transformation project
    • Achieved average savings of 22%
    • Purchasing principles implemented

  • Healthcare Sector (Client 2)

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    Project lead - Initial diagnostic exercise, resulting in addressing all direct and indirect spend – completed 87 projects in the UK & Europe during a 2-year period with an annual spend of £8.6m.
    Sourcing, Procurement & Transformation project
    • Achieved average savings of 25%
    • Moved procurement to strategic relationships with key suppliers

  • Baked Goods Manufacturer

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    Project Manager- Supply Chain Review

    • Review of 6 sites within UK for baked goods manufacturer.
    • Tactical savings of £1.04m were identified, implementation of which all achievable within 12 months, across 20 projects. A co-ordinated central approach with centralised governance recommended to optimise the savings, ensuring process alignment and risk mitigation.
    • Projects ranged from simple contract negotiations to structured tenders for more specialised areas; optimising…

    Project Manager- Supply Chain Review

    • Review of 6 sites within UK for baked goods manufacturer.
    • Tactical savings of £1.04m were identified, implementation of which all achievable within 12 months, across 20 projects. A co-ordinated central approach with centralised governance recommended to optimise the savings, ensuring process alignment and risk mitigation.
    • Projects ranged from simple contract negotiations to structured tenders for more specialised areas; optimising trailer fill, improving warehouse operations and backhaul opportunities, and streamlining prices.

  • Building Supplies

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    Project Manager - Commercial negotiations with suppliers to achieve payment of a rebate for centralised distribution.
    • Financial /analytical modelling proved the cost benefit looking at all individual cost drivers of both warehousing and distribution
    • Produced and tailored 200 individual reports based on a total supplier spend of £250 million
    • Mentored/coached 30 category managers, to provide full methodology for 200 supplier negotiations
    • Target setting, programme management…

    Project Manager - Commercial negotiations with suppliers to achieve payment of a rebate for centralised distribution.
    • Financial /analytical modelling proved the cost benefit looking at all individual cost drivers of both warehousing and distribution
    • Produced and tailored 200 individual reports based on a total supplier spend of £250 million
    • Mentored/coached 30 category managers, to provide full methodology for 200 supplier negotiations
    • Target setting, programme management and reporting results to board level
    • Identified and delivered supplier rebates
    • Working capital gains and containment

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