Interim Head of Procurement at the University of Derby
Professional Interim Management is an ideal solution to manage being short-staffed, both foreseen and unforeseen absences, where you need management that can hit the ground running. “We fill gaps in skills and resources and bring impartial and fresh thinking into organisations” says Roger Guest our Procurement Director.
John Stone, one of our procurement consultants has just completed an assignment working with the University of Derby which commenced in May this year, covering for their Head of Procurement, reporting directly to the Deputy CEO and Financial Director; the requirement came to FPA Consulting by personal recommendation from the exiting Head of Procurement.
John has extensive knowledge of public sector procurement and brought his capabilities to the University for their Works, Goods and Services contracts. He managed a devolved procurement function which allowed him to lead large capital expenditure projects as well as the University staff to undertake the purchasing of their own day-to-day requirements.
As part of his Interim Management role he oversaw several design & build construction projects, ranging in value from £250k to £3m, ensuring the University had robust agreements in place with their contractors.
The role also comprised of consultancy work advising the University on UK and EU Legislation, commercial awareness and Best Practice in the Public Sector. He was also able to advise on the development of the devolved structure within the University, thus improving the procurement policies and procedures.
Professional Interim Management is an ideal procurement solution to manage vacancies, peaks in workload and both foreseen and unforeseen absences, where you need a resource that can hit the ground running at any level within your business.
Interim Head of Procurement at the University of Derby
"Using the services of FPA provided an effective and efficient resource for this role and also gave us access to other specialists with a wealth of knowledge and experience," says Hari Punchichewa, Deputy Chief Executive and Finance Director, University Of Derby.
FPA Consulting were personally recommended by the University's exiting Head of Procurement to provide an Interim Procurement Manager.
One of our Procurement Consultants undertook the five month assignment covering for their Head of Procurement, reporting directly to the Deputy CEO and Finance Director. This allowed the University to optimize their strategic procurement recruitment plan.
With an extensive knowledge of public sector procurement, he brought his capabilities to the University for their Works, Goods and Services contracts where he oversaw several design and build construction projects, ranging in value from £250k to £3m, and also managed the University's devolved procurement structure to ensure that they secured best value.
As part of the assignment, we also undertook a Procurement Healthcheck reviewing their current procurement activities and identifying areas for improvement.
