An accomplished procurement professional, specialising in Sub-Contract Procurement & category management and Supply Chain Management.
Vast experience of Project procurement on some the largest UK construction projects incl the DSS Complex Newcastle £200m, various Building Schools for the Future projects, numerous Hotels including the Malmaison Hotels at Liverpool and Newcastle, and currently Hinkley Point C at £460m.
Extensive experience in the strategic sourcing and management of a range of high value, complex categories in the Construction sector managing over £20m of spend.. Exceptional people management skills, flexibility, relentless enthusiasm and determination led to being selected to launch and develop Carillion’s eAuction programme; taking it from a single eAuction event in the UK to 100+ eAuctions ran across multiple regions and sectors of Carillion, including Canada and the Middle East in less than 2 years.
A skilled negotiator demonstrating an excellent aptitude for supplier and stakeholder management led directly to the achievement of success in the challenging high profile dual role of Category Manager and eAuction Programme Manager
M&E Category Manager & Supply Chain Manager @ Supply Chain Manager and Category Manager for M&E Manufacturers and suppliers. From July 2015 to Present (6 months) Supply Chain Manager @ Supply Chain Manager for NG Bailey flagship project for Hinkley Point C Nuclear power station.
Process includes full stakeholder engagement in RFI pre-qualification, RFQ tender stage and contract negotiation as well as post tender management with some packages Sub-contract packages worth over £50m. From December 2014 to June 2015 (7 months) Procurement Manager @ Procurement Manager for Engineering working on various major construction projects around the UK. Packages procured up to £10m.
Played significant role in working winning heading up the Procurement for Sheffield University wins, as well as JLL Bid for Facility Services Business
Previously Category Management for Cable, Light Fitting Manufacturers and Containment. Managing a spend of £15m annually.
Initially managed NG Bailey eAuction programme, with an anticipated annual spend of £10m.
Involved with all aspects of Supply Chain Strategy incl Job Family development, and Sustainable Procurement Group,. From March 2012 to June 2015 (3 years 4 months) Procurement & Category Manager. @ Supply Chain Manager on various high profile projects incl the Building Schools for the Future programme.
Procurement lead on all of the first wave of Schools on both Durham and South Tyneside BSFs. Both worth over £100m.
Procured design and build packages for Structural Steel, M&E, Civils, Curtain walling etc.And all other major sub-contract packages.
Extensive knowledge and use of e-Auctions and e-Procurement tools.
Category managed numerous trades and products valued at over £50m per annum spend, and drove compliance and generated extra savings of over 10%. These included Builders Merchants, Brickwork, Paint, Fixings and Stationary. From June 2008 to February 2012 (3 years 9 months) Senior Buyer @ Procurement of project based subcontract packages ranging from major schemes to small civils
projects.
Projects included Malmaison Hotel £30m, Marks and Spencer framework £70m, Cleckheaton School £20m & Chesterfield Railway Station.
Procured packages from £15M, down to £5k.
Category managed Builders Merchants for the Group Business worth over £12m annually. From May 2005 to May 2008 (3 years 1 month) Senior Quantity Surveyor and Buyer @ Based on previous successes promoted to a senior procurement role focused on developing new
business in the North east region. Quantity Surveyor role involved managing the budget and
spend all local construction projects for the business.
Managed budget to build own regional office on Greenfield site
Held Quantity Surveyor role on construction projects
Responsible for the procurement of subcontract packages on all projects
Key achievements:
o Helped develop the regional business from zero to £2M turnover From April 2003 to April 2005 (2 years 1 month) Subcontract Negotiator @ Carried out procurements for project specific subcontractors
Developed and introduced new procedures and systems into the organisation
Negotiated tenders and implemented awarded Contracts
Key achievements:
o Introduced modern approach to procurement strategy within a traditional construction
environment
Earlier Career From June 1999 to May 2003 (4 years) Senior Buyer @ Senior buyer for Major Construction giant. Procured packages on DSS Longbenton, Flagship £200m new build project.
Major refurbishment of CWS warehouse in Newcastle into new Malmaison Hotel,
Procured many packages on major redevelopment of Newcastle Quayside. From June 1990 to May 1999 (9 years) Procurement Officer @ From January 1988 to January 1990 (2 years 1 month) Assistant Buyer @ From January 1984 to January 1988 (4 years 1 month) Trainee Buyer @ From January 1982 to January 1984 (2 years 1 month)
CMS - Management Studies, Construction Management @ University of Teesside From 1984 to 1986 HNC Building Studies, Construction Management @ Hartlepool College From 1982 to 1984 Manor Comprehensive School From 1977 to 1982 Darren Measor is skilled in: Strategic Sourcing, Negotiation, Contract Management, Procurement, Supply Chain, eSourcing, Budgets, Sourcing, Management, Project Planning, Stakeholder Management, New Business Development, Construction, Purchasing, Contract Negotiation, Commercial Management