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Fcips Jim Goodhead
Procurement and Supply Chain Consultant
Jim Goodhead is a highly experienced strategic procurement director, interim, head of procurement, and supply chain leader. He is a CPO, security-cleared, and FCIPS qualified with vast Knowledge of OJEU regulations and a proven track record in delivering substantial cost savings and enhancing client value.
Jim has excelled in effective category management, excellent stakeholder engagement, strategic sourcing, and implementing best procurement practices and innovation. He has successfully implemented supply chain sustainability, turned around underperforming teams, and initiated people development programs.
With diverse sector experience encompassing automotive, rail, services, SME, ICT, water, and construction industries, Jim has expertise in procurement of various categories such as raw materials, direct goods, indirect spend, professional services, utilities, sub-contracting, FM, marketing, BPO, property services, and supply chain management/distribution.
His specialties include the transformation of end-to-end procurement models, team leadership and development, manufacturing, direct materials, rail industry expertise, utilities and fuel purchase (via Spot and Futures markets), MRO, SRM, supplier development, in-life contract management, negotiation, low-cost sourcing, OJEU and public sector procurement. He is also Lean and Six Sigma trained, with a coaching and mentoring mindset.
Jim Goodhead has a strong educational background, including a Graduate Diploma in Purchasing and Supply from CIPS, a Master's Degree in Engineering Business Management from the University of Warwick, and a Bachelor's Degree in Production Engineering with First Class Honours from Nottingham Trent University.
He has held key roles in various reputable organizations such as Principal Management Consultant at Vendigital Ltd, Group Supply Chain Director (UK and Ireland) at Imtech, Head of Procurement at NG Bailey IT Services, Head of Procurement and Contracts at South West Trains, among other significant positions within the industry.
