Anthony Jean-Jacques

I am a confident, well presented and professional individual with extensive experience in Government Procurement, Contract Management, Retail Management, Customer Service and Office-based work with several years experience working in fast-paced environments requiring an excellent level of planning and communication skills and dealing with tasks requiring attention to detail and consistent accuracy. My previous roles have enabled me to develop a highly organised, logical and structured approach towards solving problems and achieving tasks effectively, as well as a calm and patient demeanour. Willing to work hard and take on new challenges in order to develop my skills and achieve my personal career goals.

Commercial Manager - Home Office Immigration Enforcement (Jan 2015 – Apr 2019)                                                                       

• Contract management for the service delivery of 2x Immigration Removal Centres based in Bedfordshire and Oxfordshire ensuring quality service and delivery from suppliers at maximum value for money; £178.6k savings achieved during operational years.
• Management and monitoring of key suppliers to track performance measures and trends against strategic Key Service Levels (KSL’s); I achieved a successful implementation of an improved review system to be used by all stakeholders.
• Development, negotiation and agreement of Contract Change Requests.
• Organisation and chairing of quarterly review meetings with suppliers and business partners to ensure performance against contract terms and conditions.
• Regular review of all risks associated with the supplier to ensure they are identified and managed appropriately.

Senior Buyer – National Policing Improvement Agency / Home Office: Police ICT (Apr 2007 – Dec 2014)

• Successful delivery of procurements / contract extensions for several major ICT projects;
• Management of key strategic suppliers for a wide range of IT applications linked to the Police National Computer;
•      Provision of sound commercial and contractual advice to internal and external customers;
• Management of Purchasing Administrator, providing training and guidance where necessary.
• Savings of £11k achieved through negotiated 7% reduction for continuation of contractor services required for major Police National Computer (PNC) applications.

Buyer - Police Information Technology Organisation (PITO) (Oct 1999 – Mar 2007)

• Management of full procurement process for goods and services across a variety of category areas including highly classified Research & Development (R&D) IT Equipment, IT Software & Licences, Interim Consultancy, Grounds Maintenance, and Training & Development.
• Responsible for supplier appraisals, drafting terms and conditions, preparation of invitations to tender, commercial bid evaluations, post tender negotiations and contract awards to ensure successful delivery of customer requirements at best value for money (VFM).
• Management and supervision of Assistant Buyers and Purchasing Administrators, providing training and guidance where necessary.
• Savings of £431k achieved through successful negotiation of contract extension for software licences framework agreement.

Budget Officer – RAF HQ Logistics Command (Aug 1998 - Oct 1999)

• Responsible for the financial scrutiny of all expenditure proposals submitted against a Contract linked to a large defence project set up with a major Government IT supplier.
• Maintenance and update of an IT based Project Financial Management Information System set up as part of the Logistical IT Strategy (LITS) project linking all RAF IT systems around the UK into one fully integrated logistics system.

Business Management Officer – MoD Defence Management Training (Mar 1996 - Aug 1998)

• Responsible for setting up of Regional Centres around the UK for the training and development of highly classified Ministry of Defence (MoD) personnel.
• Undertaking of procurement process to fully equip training centres newly established at regional Army, Naval and Air Force bases located around the UK.
• Conducting negotiations with senior military personnel to assess the viability of establishing their location as a new regional training centre.

Contracts Officer - Ministry of Defence (MoD) Procurement Executive (Mar 1990 – Mar 1996)

• Responsible for the drafting and administration of tender and contract documents to UK and International suppliers covering spare parts for a variety of small arms weaponry and land fighting armoured tank systems.
• Sourcing, quality analysis and vendor rating of all suppliers selected for the tendering processes leading to recommendation and approval of short-listed tenderers.
  • Running competitive tendering exercises and responsible for the commercial and financial evaluation of tender submissions leading to recommendations for award of contract.
  • Reviewing proposed contract changes and drafting and issuing contract amendments.
  • Maintenance of the Supplier Contract Database and approved supplier lists.

Contracts Officer – London Underground Ltd (July 1988 - Mar 1990)

• Responsible for the preparation and administration of tender and contract documents on behalf of the Dept of Civil Engineering for railway track maintenance services around the UK.
• Maintenance of Contract Database and approved Supplier Lists.
• Management of Stakeholders and external suppliers.
• Preparation of Gantt bar charts to illustrate project schedules for planned maintenance works.

Clerical / Warehouse Assistant – Cancer Research Campaign (July 1985 - July 1988)

• Responsible for developing, maintaining and updating IT based financial data;
• Developing and Maintaining office regional files and records so they remain updated and easily accessible to Office Managers;
• Sorting and distributing incoming mail and preparing outgoing mail such as envelopes and packages, etc.
• Answering the phone to take messages or redirect calls to appropriate colleagues;
• Utilising various office appliances such as the photocopier and printers as required, and office computers for word processing and creating spreadsheets;
• Preparing customer orders for despatch ensuring accuracy, including lifting and moving stock of different weights and sizes where necessary;
• Ensuring orders are prepared on time and with quality and that general warehouse operations are running smoothly;
• Updating and maintaining Stock Inventory.

Government Commercial Function (GCF) – Contract Management Foundation Level Award (awarded 2018)

Design & Ongoing Development, Procurement & Mobilisation, Managing Contract Delivery,  Change Control, Stakeholder Engagement, and Risk Management.

PRINCE 2 – Project Management Foundation Stage Award (awarded 2014)

Comprehensive training on the fundamental principles, concepts, and terminology of PRINCE2 Management standards, techniques, tools and processes. Subjects passed includes:

    Starting up a project, including the purpose of the project brief;

Directing a project, including the purpose of the Project Initiation Documentation (PID);

Initiating a project; Controlling a stage; Managing product delivery; Managing a stage boundary; and Closing a project.        

The Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply (CIPS) – 

Level 4 Graduate Diploma in Procurement & Supply (awarded Jan 1999)

Strategic Procurement, PCSM 2: Tactics and Operations, PCSM 3: Legal Aspects, Distribution, Commercial Relationships, Project & Contract Management, Case Study

The Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply (CIPS) – Foundation Stage Certificate (awarded Jan 1994)

Economics, Business Law, Business Accounting, Management Principles & Administration, Qualitative Studies, Organisational Management, and Purchasing & Supply Management.