Simon King

Chief Procurement Officer at Tata Global Beverages

Summary
A highly motivated, extremely capable senior leader with significant breadth of experience in Procurement,
Commercial and Operations.
Diverse business knowledge combined with strong vision, excellent communication, change management and
leadership skills enable me to swiftly understand and address new challenges; delivering outstanding results.

Specialties: Procurement, Commercial Understanding, Leadership, Strategic Thinking, Learning &

Development, Influencing, Communication & Change Management

Experience
Chief Procurement Officer at Tata Global Beverages
April 2015 - Present
Responsible for all aspects of Procurement across Tata Global Beverages

Group Procurement Director at Dairy Crest

November 2012 - March 2015 (2 years 4 months)
Responsible for leading the Group Procurement team, including Direct, Indirect, CAPEX and Business
Process

Consultant - GNFR (Indirect) at Iceland Foods

April 2012 - October 2012 (6 months)
Consultant appointed by the Board to conduct strategic review on all Goods Not For Resale (Indirect
Procurement) spend within Iceland Foods.
Advised Board on GNFR (Indirect) Procurement strategy going forward and delivered savings in
immediately impactable areas.

Buying & Marketing Director at DBC Foodservice Ltd

February 2012 - March 2012 (1 month)
Board Director responsible for Buying, Marketing and Quality Assurance.

Associate Director Strategic Procurement at Coca-Cola Enterprises

September 2009 - February 2012 (2 years 5 months)
Leading the Strategic Procurement team across the Coca-Cola Enterprises geographies, responsible for
in excess of 1Bn of external spend. Delivering cost savings to all parts of the CCE organisation; whilst
ensuring effective spend coverage, SRM and CRS strategies in place.

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Category Manager, Capital Equipment & MRO at Coca-Cola Enterprises
December 2007 - August 2009 (1 year 8 months)
Procurement lead for Capital Equipment and associated Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul items. Category
spend of 150M. Led consolidation of spend projects and significant change agenda within a new
Procurement organisation. Effective communication, planning and influencing skills required to deliver a
challenging agenda.

Business Development Manager at Coca-Cola Enterprises

July 2006 - December 2007 (1 year 5 months)
Maximise volume and profit of Key Accounts, with full responsibility for account P&Ls. Led negotiation
terms and contracts, developing strategic account plans, agreeing promotional activity and forecasting all
volume and profit.

Vending Sales Operations Manager at Coca-Cola Enterprises

July 2004 - June 2006 (1 year 11 months)
Management of all aspects of Coca-Cola Full Service Vending Operation within the South-East region.
Setting direction and leading management team to ensure cash revenue and EBITDA targets delivered.
Reduced absence levels from 24% to 3.5% and improved efficiency to best in the country.

Commercial Training Manager at Coca-Cola Enterprises

July 2002 - June 2004 (1 year 11 months)
Develop and deliver National Training Framework, covering all aspects of people management, coaching,
negotiation, account management and selling skills.

Depot Operations Executive at Coca-Cola Enterprises

February 2001 - July 2002 (1 year 5 months)
Management of all operational aspects of Vending Depot, including managing vehicle fleet, maximising cash
yield, control of OPEX budgets and stock management.
Delivered significant improvements through a team of 10 FTEs

Systems Trainer at Coca-Cola Enterprises

May 1999 - February 2001 (1 year 9 months)
Assessing training requirements and delivering training courses for Microsoft and CCE computer systems

Sales Development Representative at Coca-Cola Enterprises

June 1998 - May 1999 (11 months)
Maximising sales and distribution of Coca-Cola products through selling in Cold Drinks Equipment and
influencing retailers regarding merchandising practices

Residue & Metabolism Analytical Chemist at Zeneca Agrochemicals

June 1994 - May 1998 (3 years 11 months)
Develop analytical techniques and analyse pesticide residues in crops and various elements of the food chain

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Chief Procurement Officer at Tata Global Beverages

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