Walter Cannella - CIPS

A very well organised and perfectionist qualified CIPS Procurement professional, always open to suggestions in order to improve skills and ways to use them and eager to take on responsibility and display initiative. Commercially focussed but with an eye to Sustainable Procurement and Corporate Social Responsibility towards the community and the stakeholders. Proven track record of Cost Saving, Stock Hold reduction and improvement of cash flow across Direct and Indirect Categories Business acumen and analytical skills with 20+ years exposure to Retail and Hospitality Industry Commitment, integrity, fairness and honesty is the way I lead myself in work as well as in life I always strive to learn as fast as possible in order to integrate into the Company culture Implementing the best possible Procurement strategy including TQM (QA+QC),tactical buying, open book purchasing, Outsourcing, Sole Sourcing etc... Understanding the importance of Deadlines ,way to prevent shortages via contingency plans always ready in case of emergency Creation, planning and Development of NPD in order to keep ahead of market trends. End-to-End cycle, Forecasting and Data analysis, Menu/products engineering 