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Andy Neilson

Procurement | Supply Chain | Logistics | Help to Grow | Mentor | Trainer | Consultant | Interim | FCIPS | FCILT
About

Within Twisted Orange, we have a breadth of experience across commercial, procurement, supply chain and logistics having lived and breathed providing solutions, developing functions and delivering true sustainable benefit within a vast number of leading UK based, globally reaching organisations. We have professionally qualified and award winning procurement and supply chain expertise available for interim, contract, NED and training assignments within the UK or internationally. Now here is the twist, we also provide specialist procurement training for sales teams, who better to train your commercial teams than a professional buyer? You will be amazed at the insight we can provide to support your teams in their business goals. www.twisted-orange.co.uk

Previous Brands
Amber Road
ArrowXL
Bic Innovation Ltd Contract
Novo-K Procurement Solutions Contract
Twisted Orange
Work Experience
Mentor - Help to Grow Business Programme
Oct ‘21 - Now
Self employed

Cardiff is one of several leading business schools across the UK offering the government-backed Help to Grow programme to ambitious entrepreneurs and SMEs, it combines a practical curriculum with 1:1 support from business mentors.

Mentor - Help to Grow Business Programme
Oct ‘21 - Now
Self employed

The Brunel Business School programme supports senior managers of small and medium sized businesses to boost their business’s performance, resilience and long-term growth. Part of the government-backed Help to Grow programme to ambitious entrepreneurs and SMEs, it combines a practical curriculum with 1:1 support from business mentors. see less

Associate Consultant Trainer
Jan ‘21 - Oct ‘21
Self employed

Training senior management teams for ONS Census 2021

Associate Director
Nov ‘20 - Now
Novo-K Procurement Solutions Contract

Commercial Director within Novo-K focussing on driving the unique "Novo-K SMART training powered by Twisted Orange” platform. This solution is designed specifically to provide client specific solutions through the provision of best in class procurement and commercial training. see less

Client Insight Partner
Nov ‘18 - Jul ‘19
Amber Road

We are putting the heart and soul back into business travel, creating inspired, positive and rewarding experiences. We create bespoke experiences for our clients, offering exceptional levels of customer service to guide them through their travel. The journey is part of the experience at Amber Road, creating memories that last far beyond the trip. www.amberroadtravel.co.uk see less

Business Owner
Jan ‘18 - Now
Twisted Orange

Providing businesses of any size with end to end procurement and supply chain consultancy and training services. We are able to provide these services on an interim or contract basis on a global basis for both Procurement AND Sales teams, think about it, who better to train your sales team than an award winning buyer? The training on offer includes Supplier Relationship Management, Category Management, Negotiation, Operations Management, Customer Relationship Management and Inventory Management, anything you need within an end to end Supply Chain. Our approach is a logical one, we do not complicate matters, simply deliver what we do best which is process review and design, strategic sourcing, cost reduction, cost avoidance, inventory management, eCommerce, supplier relationship management, procurement / supply chain transformation. The twist is that we will roll our sleeves up and get stuck in, helping deliver your business requirements not just advise. We can support your business when employing full time employees is not an option for you or you just require specific or ad hoc support. We have been able to deliver significant and sustainable value whether that is within a greenfield/start up mode or developing an existing function across indirect and direct categories within food, retail, manufacturing, FMCG, personal care and the leisure industry. Our specialties include but are not limited to: Procurement Supply Chain Logistics SRM CRM Inventory Management Project Management Value Engineering Low Cost Sourcing Sourcing Negotiation Team Management People Development Retail Manufacturing Process Analysis FMCG Food - Chilled,Frozen and Ambient Third Party Logistics Supplier Performance Tendering see less

Senior Associate
Jan ‘18 - Now
Bic Innovation Ltd Contract

Providing procurement and supply chain expertise for BIC Innovation, a Wales based consultancy, specialising in the food sector, offering expertise in food related R&D, innovation, international trade, branding and marketing.

Head Of Procurement (Interim)
Jan ‘18 - Feb ‘19
ArrowXL

Developing and delivering strategic procurement management support across Arrow XL. Establishment of process, tools and best practice approaches to positively step-change the commercial effectiveness of the procurement program. see less

Languages
English - Fluent
Education & Training
Worcester Technical College
‘85 - ‘89
Business Studies ONC HNC
Business Studies ONC HNC
Exeter, UK