Procurement Magazine January 2022 | Page 131

EQUINITI
MICHAEL BURT
TITLE : CPO INDUSTRY : FINANCIAL SERVICES LOCATION : UNITED KINGDOM
But where to start ? People . Burt knew that in order to be successful and make the job easier , he needed to get the people element of the business right . “ The first challenge was to get the team to trust me and to get them working together . It was way too soon to discuss any kind of vision , besides they had likely heard it all before from my predecessors . In these situations , actions

EXECUTIVE BIO

Michael Burt , CPO , Equiniti started his career as a systems 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 .