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Matt Buckley

Cost Reduction & Procurement Leader

€1,041/day
London, GB
15+ years

Average response time: 1 hour

About Matt

Background

Cost reduction and procurement leader with 15+ years’ global experience delivering measurable savings and efficiency gains across procurement, supply chain, and operations transformation.

Proven track record of reducing cost bases by 10–50%+ through a combination of:
  • Strategic sourcing and tendering
  • Low-cost country and offshore delivery models
  • Automation and digital optimisation
  • Supplier performance management and restructuring
  • Operating model redesign and outsourcing

Selected Impact:
  • Created and formed new procurement and cost reduction functions within Asia and Australia.
  • Led strategy development and cost transformation initiatives across $7bn+ spend portfolios
  • Delivered 20%+ cost reduction through automation across operations
  • Reduced operating costs by 50% through offshore and outsourcing models
  • Improved operational efficiency by 40% via process and organisational redesign
  • Delivered 10–20% category savings through strategic sourcing and tendering
  • English

    Native or bilingual

Can work on-site
London (up to 50km)

Experience

  • Caventis
    Director
    CONSULTING AND AUDITS
    June 2026 - Today
    United Kingdom
    • Advising organisations on cost reduction, procurement strategy and operating model optimisation
    • Supporting clients to identify and deliver savings through sourcing, automation and outsourcing
    • Developing structured cost review frameworks and execution roadmaps
    Cost Reduction Procurement Corporate Strategy Automation / AI Consulting
  • bp
    Senior Project Procurement Delivery Advisor
    CIVIL ENGINEERING
    January 2025 - June 2026 (1 year and 5 months)
    United Kingdom
    • Managed engineering and procurement (EPC/EPCM) contractors for major biofuels projects.
    • Delivered €9m in savings through commercial negotiation and contractor restructuring
    • Produced demand plans and sourcing strategies, aligning resources with milestone deliveries.
    Procurement Cost Reduction Supply chain construction Engineering
  • H.M King Charles III's Sustainable Markets Initiative,
    Task Force Director
    CONSULTING AND AUDITS
    January 2023 - December 2024 (1 year and 11 months)
    United Kingdom
    • Supported H.M. King Charles III to spearheaded sustainability initiatives across a $700bn p.a. supply chain, engaging a network of 300+ global CEOs.
    • Launched, led and supported CEO task forces across shipping, pharmaceuticals, finance, and utility industries, translating sustainability and social ambitions into executable commercial initiatives.
    • Convened high profile (CEO, Royal, and World Leader) events at the World Economic Forum (Davos) and UN's COP.
    Sustainability Strategy Supply-Chain Management Corporate strategy Positioning strategy Supply chain

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Education

  • Executive Master of Business Administration (MBA)
    Cranfield University
    2024
  • Post Graduate Diploma of Senior Leadership
    Cranfield University
    2023

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