John Wilkinson
About
John Wilkinson is from Stockport, England, United Kingdom. John works in the following industries: "Automotive". John is currently Purchasing Consultant at Purchasing (Indirect), located in North West, England . In John's previous role as a Purchasing Manager at Stagecoach Bus, John worked in Stockport until Jul 2019. Prior to joining Stagecoach Bus, John was a Group Procurement and Purchasing Manager at Marshall Motor Group and held the position of Group Procurement and Purchasing Manager. Prior to that, John was a PROCUREMENT MANAGER at FORD RETAIL, based in A Green Field Site from Jan 2005 to Jan 2013. John started working as PURCHASING CONSULTANT at NORTHGATE VEHICLE RENTAL in DARLINGTON in May 2004. From May 2002 to May 2004, John was GROUP PURCHASING MANAGER at C.D.BRAMALL. Prior to that, John was a PURCHASING MANAGER at TLS VEHICLE RENTAL, based in MANCHESTER from Jan 1997 to May 2002. John started working as Purchasing Manager at James North and Son Limited in Jan 1993.
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John Wilkinson's current jobs
A fully qualified Purchasing Professional with an M.C.I.P.S. qualification. Looking at all aspects of indirect spend to reduce overhead costs applying to large, medium and small-sized companies. Working with Blue Chip companies for 38 years saving them money, worry, and concern.
John Wilkinson's past jobs
Strategic Purchaser who managed and trained 9 staff/Buyers. Overseeing a total Group spend of £58m comprising of, Bus Parts, Consumables, and Indirect Spend. Indirect Spend attributable to FMCG, Recruitment, Capital Expenditure, Consumables, Stationery, Computer Consumables, Pre-printed Stationery, Furniture, Building Overheads, Hire Cars, Leased Cars, and Marketing. Controlled Contracts in excess of 258 annually culminating in savings of approx £1,100,000 Trained staff in all aspects of Purchasing and the legal side of Contracts. Implemented a new set of Terms and Conditions (Goods, Services both on short and long periods), culminating in successfully passing the External Audit review by PWC (Price Waterhouse and Cooper).
Indirect Purchasing in the Motor Industry. Vehicle Dealership Group. • Formulated and implemented the Terms and Conditions for the company • Managed the Purchasing function for 70 Dealerships across the UK • Established and saved the company £2.5m over 3 years comprising of: Stationery and consumables £130k pa Pre-printed Stationery £52k pa Electricity and Gas £100k pa Health and Safety items (Pat Testing, Fixed Wire Testing, Emergency Lighting, Smoke and Fire Alarm Testing and Fire Extinguisher) £85k pa Cash Handling £50k pa Fuel Cards £85k pa Archiving £20k pa Banking £170k pa Workwear £20k pa Experian Data £250k pa Furniture £20k pa Valeting £200k pa Recruitment £20k pa General & Hazardous Waste £20k pa Office and Window cleaning £30k pa Vending and Water Coolers £10k pa. Issued Tenders and analysed data to allow recommendations to the Board. Negotiated all Cap-Ex’s, culminating in a further saving of £62k.
Vehicle Dealership Group. • Sole charge of the Purchasing Function for all 69 sites • Implemented the Terms & Conditions • Achieved savings in excess of £6m in 8years • Report directly to the Finance Director • Responsible for maintaining Central Purchasing Data Base and Intranet Site. • Managed and controlled the implemented Agreements and ensured Compliance. • Implemented the Purchasing Intranet system • Liaised and worked closely with all the nominated Stakeholders Commodities, including Tyres, Number Plates, Lubricants, Telecoms, Utilities, Office Supplies & Equipment, Facilities Management, Cleaning & Washroom, Cash Handling, and Vending Contracts.
Completed a review of all purchasing activity for the Northgate Group (Largest Fleet Operator) culminating in savings of £675k in 8 months on two-year contracts. Contracts included: Stationery and Computer Consumables £52k pa Pre-Printed Stationery £50k pa Office and Window Cleaning £25k pa Vehicle Stickers £20k pa Lubricants £45k pa Marketing £25k pa Tyres £50k pa Recruitment £10k pa Health and Safety items £40k pa Lubricants £20k pa.
This was a “Green Field Site” • Reported direct to the Parts Director • Centralized 117 sites and retained the Purchasing Power to achieve subsequent savings. • Achieved savings of £2m in 2years on 2-year contracts and secured stable prices. Telecoms £225k pa Tyres £75k pa Number Plates £50k pa Lubricants £125k pa Pre-Printed £20k pa Vehicle consumables £20k pa Utilities £250k pa Office Supplies & Equipment £75k pa IT Hardware and Software £25k pa Facilities Management £40k pa Cleaning & Washroom £25k pa Cash Handling £50k pa Vending Contracts £20k pa.
Purchased from Fleet vehicles, vehicle parts, body shops items, tyres, windscreens, lining kits, decals to stationery, with an annual spend of £230M. • Member of GE Capital Sourcing Council UK and European (Indirect and Direct purchases). • Responsible for Centralised Purchasing Department for TLS/TIP (54 branches and 28 workshops across the UK.) • Ran and maintained Internet Purchasing Ordering System. • Established savings of £15m in 5 years. • Managed teams
Managed and trained staff. Responsible for purchasing raw materials for production. Some were sourced and purchased from the Far East. PPE manufacturer, producing gloves and chemical boilers suits for Customers Greenham Trading and Arco.