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Christopher Whyte

@christopherwhyte

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Experienced Procurement professional with international experience across multiple industries.

Jamaica

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What I'm looking for

Looking for an opportunity to provide valuable procurement support to an organization in a structured and well defined way over the long term.

I am a professionally and academically trained Procurement practitioner with experience managing procurement spend of up to >EUR 50M within large and small companies, both global and domestic, and across various industries including: spirits blending/bottling, fast moving consumer goods, food manufacturing and pharmaceutical distribution. A full member of the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS) | am eager to add value to a business (beyond just hard savings and cost avoidance) while building mutually satisfying relationships with internal and external stakeholders globally - and with the warmth, vitality and passion of a native Jamaican!

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Procurement Category Manager - Glass - North Cluster (JM, USA, CN)

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Campari Group

Jan 2024 - Present (1 year 5 months)

Joined a newly formed team to drive procurement focus within a critical category for the business across the dimensions of availability, profitability and operational excellence. My scope covers the procurement category spend of Jamaica, US and Canada (Cluster North of the Americas).

Product Management Procurement Sourcing Contract Management Negotiation Category Management Cost Saving Initiatives Business Continuity Purchase To Pay Supplier Management

Procurement Manager

J. Wray & Nephew Limited

Dec 2022 - Dec 2023 (1 year)

Managed the procurement team with responsibility for the Product-Related Category Spend - raw and packaging materials as well as Inbound Logistics

Procurement Category Management Supplier Management Cost Saving Initiatives Business Continuity Project Management Manager Budgeting

Procurement Team Lead

J. Wray and Nephew Limited

May 2021 - Dec 2022 (1 year 7 months)

Joined the company as team leader within the Procurement Team for the Product-Related Category - raw and packaging materials, and inbound logistics

Procurement Contract Management Cost Management Budgeting Cost Saving Initiatives

Contract Manager

Red Stripe Ltd - A Heineken Company

Oct 2019 - Apr 2021 (1 year 6 months)

Managed the procurement spend for the assigned category (inbound and outbound logistics/Global Seafreight, packaging and raw materials) in line with the prevailing procurement guidelines for the company.

Procurement Contract Management Negotiation Supplier Management Cost Saving Initiatives

Finished Product Officer

GraceKennedy Limited

Mar 2015 - May 2019 (4 years 2 months)

Responsible for the management of all company-owned factory supply sources of finished products and a portfolio of raw and packaging materials to satisfy identified consumer demand across the distribution units (in the USA, Belize, Jamaica, UK, Canada)