Stephen Holland

I have over 30 years’ experience in procurement and materials management in the Oil & Gas engineering sector and physical and commercial operations of a commercial gas pipeline, and previously in the avionics sector. This experience includes Project (Capex) procurement for major North Sea platforms and the Interconnector UK - Belgium 40” High Pressure Gas Pipeline and two Gas Terminals, and a combination of Operational (Opex) activity including Electricity procurement for both Terminals, aggregate over 10 GWhrs pa, and critical annual shut down requirements. 

These areas have involved the complete procurement process from initial tender preparation, vendor selection, negotiating, tender evaluation, order commitment, post contract issue management maintaining delivery schedules to ensure project or operational requirements and order closeout.

These activities have been reported to stake holders on progress and target cost against budget position to ensure timely execution at or under Budget.

Scottish Power Ltd Contract Manager Nov 23 - Dec 24

• Contract management and delivery of Wind Turbine Onshore and Offshore Substation Equipment 
• Aggregate contract value £450M

Centrica Ltd  Category Manager Nov 22-Feb 23

• Contract renewal of Service and Maintenance Contracts 
• Aggregate contract value £10M

McDermott Ltd Contract Package Manager                             Mar 22–Sep 22

• Contract management and delivery of Fuel Gas Compressors, Gas Turbine Generators and Heating Medium Heaters for Total Tilenga Project 
• Aggregate contract value £100M
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DHSC Contract Manager

PPE National Emergency Response Team  Feb 21–Mar 22

• Contract management and delivery of Emergency PPE requirements for the NHS
• Aggregate contract value > £1Bn

Interconnector (UK) Ltd                     1999-Mar 2020

Procurement Manager                2012-Mar 2020

Full end to end Purchasing and Expediting of Operations Equipment and Maintenance Support Contracts

Improved efficiency of IUK P2P procurement process and systems, £25-30M annual spend

• Co-ordinated 30+ tenders a year with full end to end responsibilities, analysed data and negotiated cost reductions. 
• Initiated and administered contracts and purchase orders that supported commercial operations of UK-Belgium high pressure gas pipeline, annual spend £25-30M
• Managed internal authorisation processes through Contracts Committees which consisted of MD’s, Legal and Finance Directors and achieved in line with regulation control requirements. 
• Reviewed manual invoice settlement process, identified opportunities to improve approval process resulting in an uplift from 70% to 90% on payment of supplier invoices within 30 days
• Tendered and procured electricity to satisfy power requirement of UK and Belgian Gas Terminals, both >£1M
• Successful delivery of materials and upgrades for annual planned maintenance shutdown activities
• Co-ordinated ‘close out’ and termination of completed and problem contracts
• End to end Plant/Process equipment experience covers:
• Compressors, HSPT’s, Gas Generators - GE Mk V jet engines
• Pipe & Fittings - C Stl, Low Temp C Stl, St. Stl
• Valves -Ball - manual & actuated, PCV’s, Gate & FCV’s, Gaskets
• Instruments – PT’s, TT’s and Control panels
• Fiscal Metering, Plant Control Systems – SCADA, SCS, F&G and ESD

Contracts Co-ordinator          2006-2012

Initiation and administration of support contracts and equipment purchase orders enabling Physical Operations to deliver Commercial Operations requirement of bi-directional gas transportation

• Managed escalation requirement of orders and contracts above £100K, provided authorisation through Contracts Committees which enabled order commitment 
• Managed cost estimates and actual expenditure, co-ordinated and monitored purchasing and expediting of Operations equipment, maintenance support contracts and service orders which ensured minimum disruption in commercial operations 

Commercial Lead Operator          1999-2006

Ensuring IUK’s commercial obligations are met on a day to day basis.

• Operation of bespoke control system, to fulfil IUK’s customers’ daily transportation requirements, in accordance with Industry and Company procedures.
• Operation of Out of Hours Agency for BG, managing and balancing their daily position including offshore platforms, storage and European Trading.
• Management of the Bacton Agency for NTS Shippers nominations and allocations.
• Supervision and training of staff.

• Member of Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply 
• Post-graduate Diploma in Purchasing and Supply, Thames Valley University/Croydon College