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Federico Boronat

London

Summary

Senior Level Manager leading the procurement and supply chain strategy and with years experience within real estate and operations.

Creative, innovative mindset to help improve procurement strategies.

Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills to seek beneficial outcomes with suppliers and stakeholders.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Central Services Manager

GPE
London
09.2023 - Current
  • Streamlined procurement processes, resulting in increased efficiency.
  • Led the development of procurement policies to ensure compliance with industry regulations.
  • Conducted comprehensive market research to identify cost-saving opportunities.
  • Identified potential suppliers for product diversification and business growth.
  • Executed successful negotiations for improved payment terms, leading to enhanced cash flow management.
  • Mitigated risk by enforcing strict adherence to contractual obligations and quality standards amongst suppliers.
  • Reduced operational costs with effective inventory management strategies.
  • Worked with department heads to determine requirements for procurement activities.

Break

Travelling Abroad
03.2023 - 09.2023

- Travelling to different countries and exploring different cultures
- Researching and developing different skills

Cluster Centre Manager

Workspace Group
London, UK
01.2020 - 03.2023
  • Providing leadership and management of 4 different centres in London, including budget, recruitment and training ensuring that workloads and tasks are appropriately delegated and monitored.
  • Driving forward key projects across all sites (CAPEX, refurbishments, improvements, innovation)
  • Identifying, triaging and developing long-term strategies and initiatives across multiple priorities and issues.
  • Managing CRM systems making sure all data has been processed accordingly
  • Executing cross-functional change initiatives
  • Forming and executing a strategy to notably improve operational KPIs /SLAs. End-to-end process transformation
  • Capturing data led customer feedback and actioning insight opportunities where appropriate.
  • Managing different platforms to promote and engage with customers and staff alike.
  • Mapping and defining Customer Journey
  • Managing and coordinating performance of appointed contractors
  • Managing communication with stakeholders driving research, insights, data, proposals and action plans
  • Managing and working effectively with Facilities Management team to ensure high standards of presentation and maintenance of all Centres.
  • Ensuring retention and satisfaction of all customers on the Centres
  • Maximizing occupancy and rent roll and exceeding retention targets.
  • Optimizing processes, systems and high-performing teams.
  • Responsible for managing Business Rates expenditure ensuring optimization in reduction of payable rates
  • Responsible for handling arrears prior to handing over difficult cases to Credit Control team
  • Ensure timely resolution of issues arising and ensure excellent customer
    communications throughout issue resolution.
  • Responsible for ensuring compliance with Workspace Health and Safety policies and procedures, and all associated statutory requirements throughout each centre
  • Full implementation of Centre Procedures.
  • Connect with local organizations and business, attend networking events to promote Workspace community and identify potential customers.
  • Using relevant social media platforms (i.e. Instagram) to increase awareness of both customers and Centre in the wider community in accordance with our policies.
  • Member of ESG committee - Helping to determine, agree and oversee environmental, social and governance strategies and policies for the company.

Senior Community Manager

STOREY/British Land
London, UK
01.2017 - 12.2019
  • Start-up co-working offices on behalf of British Land
  • Established the new role of “Community Manager” including SOPs, processes and strategy
  • Opened and managed the teams on 6 different locations to start
  • Trained, coached and mentored staff to ensure smooth adoption of new programmes.
  • Ensured standards of facilities management are met and report accordingly.
  • Managed on-boarding and exit interviews for different clients
  • Assisted Property Management on financial forecasts and service charge preparation with operational budgets varying between 200k and 700k
  • Assisted with show rounds in new floors and the negotiation of potential leases
  • Monitored KPIs of services
  • Managed and audit portfolio of different contractors making sure the highest standards are met.
  • Liaised and communicate with different clients (internal or external) to manage their business objectives.
  • Maintained best practice guidelines for health & safety on STOREY spaces.
  • Ensured the implementation of Health & Safety procedures and the compliance with its policy.
  • Monitored Engineering contracts making sure all requirements are met including O&M's manual specifications.
  • Implemented and delivered SLA and KPIs and developing action plans accordingly.
  • Monitored existing processes and analysing their effectiveness
  • Created strategies to improve productivity and efficiency.

Duty Manager / Departmental Trainer

Sheraton Grand London Park Lane
London, UK
01.2014 - 01.2017
  • Responsible for assisting the Front Office Manager such as leading and managing all sections of the Front Office Department such as Guest Services Centre, Housekeeping and Concierge.
  • Coordinating with all other departments in order to ensure the highest standards and also assisting on managing the budget from the department.
  • Assisting the Front Office Manager on the recruitment for new staff in the department, daily duties.
  • Completed 15 performance reviews each quarter, offering praise and recommendations for improvement.
  • Responsible for the operations in the hotel for all the outlets during GM & FOM absences •Assisting the Front Office Manager in employee related matters such as evaluations, disciplinary, consulting and training.
  • Responsible for inductions and training new starters in procedures and standards from the Hotel and its operations.
  • Responsible for the creation of GEI (Guest Experience Index report) in a monthly basis to see the results within departments in making our guest experience memorable.

Education

Diploma of Higher Education - CIPS Level 4

Oxford College
01.2025 -

Coaching and Mentoring -

CIPD
London
05.2022

H&S - Project Management -

The Bradley Group - CDM Training
02.2022

IOSH Workplace Management Certificate -

IOSH
2021

Rooms and Engineering Academy for Management – Athens, Greece -

Starwood Hotels & Resorts
2016

Leadership Programme – London, UK Front Office and Revenue Management Course – HotelSchool “The Hague” -

Dale Carnegie
2016

Hotel Management - University - Buenos Aires, Argentina - 2012

University of Moron
Buenos Aires

Economy and Business Programme - Buenos Aires, Argentina - 2009 -

University of Buenos Aires

Skills

  • Supply Chain Relationships
  • Salesforce
  • CRM Proficiency
  • Data Analysis
  • Tech-Savvy
  • Project management
  • Microsoft Office
  • Workplace Strategy
  • Multi-site operations
  • Procurement strategy implementation
  • Procurement processes
  • Supply chain management proficiency
  • Supply chain strategies
  • eProcurement

Accomplishments

  • Staff Development:
    Departmental Trainer in Hospitality and Corporate for many years on different levels and departments.
  • Creative Problem Solving:
    Resolved product issue through consumer testing via Salesforce app for clients
  • Staffing:
    Worked directly with Human Resources to streamline hiring and on-boarding process.
  • Management Achievement:
    Awarded "Manager of the Year 2015" due to high performance and work ethics across managers from all departments
  • Customer retention:
    Increased occupancy on the portfolio by 35-45% across all sites
  • Part of ESG Committee:
    Focusing on strategy and action plans for the Environmental, Social and Governance aspects of the business and supply chain.

Hobbies

  • Tennis & Padel
  • Kickboxing
  • Snowboarding
  • Cycling
  • Hiking
  • Trading
  • Passion for Tech
  • Movies
  • Last but not least...a nice sunny holiday!

Timeline

Diploma of Higher Education - CIPS Level 4

Oxford College
01.2025 -

Senior Central Services Manager

GPE
09.2023 - Current

Break

Travelling Abroad
03.2023 - 09.2023

Cluster Centre Manager

Workspace Group
01.2020 - 03.2023

Senior Community Manager

STOREY/British Land
01.2017 - 12.2019

Duty Manager / Departmental Trainer

Sheraton Grand London Park Lane
01.2014 - 01.2017

Coaching and Mentoring -

CIPD

H&S - Project Management -

The Bradley Group - CDM Training

IOSH Workplace Management Certificate -

IOSH

Rooms and Engineering Academy for Management – Athens, Greece -

Starwood Hotels & Resorts

Leadership Programme – London, UK Front Office and Revenue Management Course – HotelSchool “The Hague” -

Dale Carnegie

Hotel Management - University - Buenos Aires, Argentina - 2012

University of Moron

Economy and Business Programme - Buenos Aires, Argentina - 2009 -

University of Buenos Aires
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