MARKS & SPENCER
ANDREW NEWNHAM
TITLE : DIRECTOR OF GROUP PROCUREMENT
COMPANY : MARKS & SPENCER INDUSTRY : RETAIL PROCUREMENT accomplish and the success of the company . “ M & S is a great place to work if you want to work somewhere where you can deliver , make changes , and be empowered ”, Newnham said . “ This team understood what we were trying to do . One of the major achievements [ of 2020 ] was with hearts and minds — getting the team to believe we needed to change .”
1884 The year Marks & Spencer was founded in Leeds by Michael Marks and Thomas Spencer
£ 9.0bn
Group revenue in 2021
EXECUTIVE BIO
Andrew Newnham is Head of Group Procurement at British retailer Marks & Spencer , where he has delivered £ 500mn worth of business savings in three years , implemented a new thirdparty supplier risk framework , and led company-wide efficiency programmes . Prior to his role with M & S , Newnham negotiated and implemented several large-scale outsourcing contracts at Vodafone , UBS , and ITV . After he graduated from the University of Sussex with a First Class Honors economics degree , he worked at BT and British Airways before taking a role as Vodafone ’ s Senior Commercial Manager .