Rich Sains

Acada

Working with a number of FTSE100 and large enterprises such as M&S, Canon, Boots, Diageo, Costa Coffee, Premier Inn, ASOS, Janus Henderson, Dentsu and Value Retail to transform their IT and procurement functions.

Managing Consultant

The Procurement Conversation

Host of The Procurement Conversation Podcast - speaking to Procurement leaders and industry experts about the biggest topics facing the profession. 

Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube

Podcast Host

Marks and Spencer

Head of IT procurement

IT and Ecommerce Procurement Manager

buyingTeam

Working with O2, Reuters, Man Group, Countryside, Universal Music and others to optimise their procurement of IT.

Solutions Developer - IT and Telecoms

Touchbase

Head of Procurement and Logistics

The Procurement Conversation Podcast Host | Elevating Procurement | Procurement Leader | 10x Procurement |

My mission is to increase the love for Procurement. I want our people to love the job and stakeholders and suppliers to love working with us.

I do this through:

1) Acada: Software that prioritises strategic activity, measures the impact we have on our businesses, and facilitates self service for low value, low risk buying.

2) Elevate: An online learning experience to develop our peoples 'Procurement EQ' and the Procurement Lounge community to support this learning.

3) Advisory: Strategy development, transformation, benchmarking and process re-engineering.

I also host the Procurement Conversation podcast and write the Procurement Weekly Newsletter where we share insights and best practices on procurement topics and trends. 

If you are interested in working with us or learning more about our products and services, please feel free to contact me at rich@acadatech.com.

Founder

We help procurement leaders to solve many of the challenges they face in today's complex environment and manage their teams more effectively and objectively.

Pleanáil Partners

Helping small manufacturers realize that the world needs them, not the other way around. Services provided include Operations and Supply Chain review and optimization, interim management, process review and development, expansion and contraction planning, complex sourcing, contract negotiation and management, business development, specialized talent identification. 

Assignments undertaken in Aerospace and Power Generation machining and fabrication, PV Solar Racking manufacture and installation, Fenestration manufacture, and Automation and Material Handling systems.

Principal

The plan was always to choose the time and not let it choose me, and that is eaxctly what happened. I'm proud of everything I have achieved and every connection I have made. I always hoped to make a difference, no matter how small, and I believe that I have. Adieu more than farewell, I am always available for the right opportunity to make a difference. Onwards!

Semi-Retired

Trudell Medical International (TMI)

Trudell Medical International is the leader in designing and manufacturing the highest quality aerosol drug delivery and lung health devices for the management of respiratory conditions.

Strategic Sourcing Manager

Colt Canada

Full Spectrum Supply Chain, Materials, & Logistics Management for Colt Canada.

Colt Canada is a defence contractor that manufactures and supplies small arms to the Canadian & Allied Forces and law enforcement agencies, as well as doing defence research & development, training, logistic support, repair and overhaul. Colt Canada is the Small Arms Centre of Excellence for Canada.

Materials Manager

Erwin Hymer Group North America

Full Materials responsibility (Supply Chain, Material Control, Inventory Management) for the fastest growing B Class Motor Home manufacturer in North America.

Director Of Materials

PROCESS PRODUCTS LIMITED

	PPL is a non stocking Industrial Distributor supporting Energy, Mining, & Heavy Transportation OEM markets. Operational responsibility for the Canadian and US companies, including Engineering, Procurement, Quality Management, and Distribution functions for a dynamic solutions provider in the highly engineered make to print market. Working with the Chairman and President to move the company from legacy family run group to cleanly defined operating company with professional organization structure.

Director of Operations

KK Precision Inc.

Operational and P&L responsibility for a precision machining supplier to the Aerospace, Power Generation, and Marine markets, mainly focused on Gas Turbine components. Recruited by Private Equity firm to help drive the transition from small stand-alone family founded manufacturing company to baseline acquisition in a high performance niche group. Mandate to include creation and implementation of full process control and review and strengthening of Management Group personnel.

General Manager

Siemens Energy

	Commercial Procurement Manager for integrated team of Buyers and Planners, and responsible for strategic contract development and implementation. Supply Lead for Engine costing for Hamilton procured commodities. Project management responsibility for procurement processes on new engine development programs. Strategic Supply Chain capacity and development lead. Introduced MRP logic and Master Scheduling to Siemens Power Generation Supply Management in Hamilton in support of their SAP driven move away from make to order to make to stock processing. Responsible for as bought Inventory management encompassing $150 million in multiple locations.

Purchasing Manager

FAG Aerospace GmbH & Co. KG

	Senior Management team member responsible for all Materials, Purchasing, Logistics, Shipping & Receiving, Customer Service, and Final Assembly for a high precision Aerospace Bearing manufacturer that experienced 25% compound annual growth over this time period.

Business Unit Operations Manager

Thomas & Betts

	Responsible for Materials and Purchasing as well as shop scheduling and liaison with Sales and Customer Service for the largest manufacturer of electrical framing and support systems in Canada.

Production Control Coordinator

Experienced International Materials and Supply Chain Leader - Retired

Passionate builder, with significant Operations and Supply Chain experience, as well as Strategic Planning and Project Management. A strong win / win negotiator who clearly explains achievable potentials of products, processes and expectations to employees, vendors, clients and stakeholders. An international leader and team builder who has held P & L responsibility while managing Professional, Management, and Blue Collar (represented and non-represented) staff, with broad experience in creating manual and electronic processes and KPI’s in ERP enabled environments, handling the demands of multi-divisional and geographically diverse operations. Excels in Change Management within demanding environments requiring a focused and steady hand through times of change.

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