Michael Burt , CPO at Equiniti , discusses his role in spearheading the company ’ s procurement transformation and the challenges to overcome along the way
Michael Burt , CPO , Equiniti started his career as a engineer designing missile systems at BAE Systems in 2002 . “ I was seconded into procurement to help on a major cost reduction programme at BAE Systems .” In 2007 , Burt joined Capgemini as a Senior Consultant , specialising in procurement transformation . Since then , he has held a number of senior procurement positions including Head of Supply Chain Management for The Metropolitan Police Service and Chief Procurement Officer for Colt Technology Services , a global network and voice services company . In his current role at Equiniti , Burt is responsible for the global procurement and supply chain management for the group as well as all properties and facilities .
Who is Equiniti ? Founded in 2007 , Equiniti provides three core services ; “ Firstly , we offer share registration services , which are focused towards supporting public companies with all the activities that go with being listed in the public market . There are many services that we offer , but the major ones are helping to manage a company ’ s share register , dividend payments and employee share plans . We also help organisations list through supporting Initial Public Offering ( IPO ’ s ). We serve over 70 % of organisations
Michael Burt , CPO , at Equiniti
128 January 2022