Senior Procurement leader with 30 years’ experience in retail, healthcare, materials and aerospace and manufacturing. Expertise in transformation & performance turnaround with a track record delivering commercial entrepreneurship via innovative supply chain partnerships. Known for ensuring environmental and sustainability governance is embedded in the organisation and supply chain as a competitive advantage. Experience managing commercial spend of $8BN and teams of 200 FTEs. Member of group operating committee, frequently presenting commercial procurement strategies at group board level. Led procurement across the US, Western/Eastern Europe, SE Asia and Latin America. Worked extensively sourcing product across low-cost economies. Achieves success by building effective working relationships that are enterprise wide. Accomplished in strategy creation and execution, removing complexity and delivering messages in an easy-to-understand language. Technology-savvy, with an understanding of its potential to disrupt and improve to drive business performance. Strong personal accountability, courage, execution focus and commitment.
Chief Procurement Officer at Walgreens Boots Alliance
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Strategic Procurement