Head of Group Procurement, University of Cambridge

A highly experienced Procurement Consultant, Ken has outstanding senior management leadership and commercial experience gained in the private sector with BP and other world leading organisations with a proven track record of achievement in delivering £millions in cost savings and operational efficiencies across the full range of direct and indirect categories with an international remit.

Used to working and delivering within highly complex businesses that need care and attention to detail, the cornerstone to Ken’s career was BP, but since then he has continued to develop his procurement career and commercial skills working on challenging assignments. He has good stakeholder management skills and an ability to bring people with him, is a proficient negotiator, highly personable and understated in his style. Ken uses CIPs standard processes.

Ken has sought out Procurement roles that involve substantial performance development, change management or full transformations of ‘green field procurement projects’ covering all categories and at all procurement levels. He has strong technical knowledge, wins over ‘hearts and minds’ and develops people to achieve results and career advancement. Ken has been accountable for annual procurement budgets up to £500m.