Emilie Howell
Bristol,Bristol
Summary
Experienced professional with a robust background in procurement and supply chain management, demonstrating expertise in contract drafting and review, vendor negotiation, and budget control. Adept at stakeholder communication, crisis handling, and performance monitoring, ensuring seamless interdepartmental coordination and change implementation. Proficient in data analysis tools, strategic sourcing, and compliance standards, with a strong focus on continuous improvement and resilience under pressure.
Career goals include leveraging strategic thinking to drive organisational success through effective procurement procedures and supply chain collaboration.
Customer-oriented Corporate Housing Supply Chain Manager with strong history of leading high-performance teams to meet or exceed objectives. Dedicated and hardworking with internal drive to deliver excellence. Tactical team builder with strong background in training and team development.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work history
SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGER - Global Partnerships
Portland Brown
BRISTOL
2022.01 - 2026.04
- A multifaceted role with wide ranging responsibilities of building and maintaining quality partners to support our clients accommodation needs. Showing honestly, humility and understanding to ensure all negotiations in all areas are resolved with positive mutually beneficial outcomes.
- Partner Supplier negotiation to determine availability, pricing, and terms of sale.
- Working with wider team to create suitable business tools and processes to capture and monitor metrics for supply chain processes - a thorough learning process.
- Coordination with sales, marketing, and customer service teams to ensure customer satisfaction with regular meetings with wider team to support and suggest solutions.
- Creation of client specific location maps to ensure team produce focused and matching these contact list for new email system Front for wider team to utilise.
- Procuring inventory to build supply chain portfolios for clients in global destinations. Ensuring partner compliance, including data, legal, and safety requirements for new and existing partners.
- Establishing processes for managing and reporting issues, damages, and complaints in accordance with client agreements.
- Supporting sales teams in creating location-specific property portfolios and RFP rates for new clients.
- Liaising with existing clients to forecast rates with location-specific suppliers.
- Implementing a tier system for managing the global partner network and conducting regular case reviews when tier levels change.
GLOBAL CLIENT SUPPORT/ ACCOUNT MANAGER
Portland Brown
BRISTOL
2017.06 - 2022.01
- Working within the global team my role is fast paced and varied, with responsibility including: account management, creating future opportunities, liaising with new and current providers, sourcing competitive accommodation options within strict client direct guidelines
- Identified up-sell, cross-sell, and renewal opportunities to improve customer satisfaction and increase profits.
- Negotiation of contractual terms with customers and stakeholders and closed agreements to increase revenue.
- Building/ sourcing apartment supply chain in all areas requested by clients
- Creation of client and supplier focused processes and procedures to grow and develop agency business
- Built and established strong relationships with customers, enabling long-term partnerships.
RECRUITMENT CONSULTANT
ADLIB
BRISTOL
2015.11 - 2017.06
- B2B and B2C marketing focused recruitment role was focused upon building the ADLIB brand in new geographical areas, strong candidate sourcing and business development skills gain during my time at ADLIB.
- Contacted quality candidates to generate targeted positional interest.
- Cold calling prospective clients for roles.
- Studied job qualifications and descriptions to specify applicant requirements.
- Utilised networking platforms for identifying and communicating with ideal candidates/clients
TRAVEL CONSULTANT
THOMAS COOK
BRISTOL
2013.10 - 2015.11
- Fast paced customer facing in store sales role.
- Created itineraries for clients based on customer interests, budgets, and availability.
- Used various computer software and online databases to book travel services.
Education
BA (hons) - 2:1 - Fashion and Textile Design
University of the West of England
Bristol 2001.01 -
NVQ (Distinction) - Business Start Up - Level 3
Brave Agency
Bristol 2001.01 -
A Levels (3), GCSE’s (8) - undefined
Gordon’s School
Woking, Surrey 2001.01 -
Skills
- Contract drafting and review
- Stakeholder communication
- Continuous improvement
- Vendor negotiation
- Budget control
- Supplier negotiation
- Procurement expertise
- Crisis handling
- Performance monitoring
- Interdepartmental coordination
- Change implementation
- Supplier liaison
- Data analysis tools
- Resilience under pressure
- Initiative taking
- Supply chain analytics
- Time efficiency
- Quality control protocols
- Communication proficiency
- Procurement procedures
- Interpersonal savvy
- Returns handling
- Supply chain collaboration
- Customer Service
- Cultural awareness
- Product knowledge
- Resourcefulness
- Conflict Resolution
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Data analysis
- Budget management
- Database management
- Customer service orientation
- Compliance standards
- Strategic sourcing
- Strategic thinking
HOBBIES AND INTERESTS
I adore traveling and enjoy visiting and learning about new countries and cultures. I have a passion for fashion, design and art and enjoy visiting galleries and exhibitions. I once had a small business designing, making and selling bespoke underwear and one making and selling macarons. I love to cook and bake, something I love to share with my wonderful daughter.
Timeline
SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGER - Global Partnerships
Portland Brown
2022.01 - 2026.04
GLOBAL CLIENT SUPPORT/ ACCOUNT MANAGER
Portland Brown
2017.06 - 2022.01
RECRUITMENT CONSULTANT
ADLIB
2015.11 - 2017.06
TRAVEL CONSULTANT
THOMAS COOK
2013.10 - 2015.11
BA (hons) - 2:1 - Fashion and Textile Design
University of the West of England
2001.01 -
NVQ (Distinction) - Business Start Up - Level 3
Brave Agency
2001.01 -
A Levels (3), GCSE’s (8) - undefined
Gordon’s School
2001.01 -