Procurement Magazine June 2023 | Page 106

03 Omid Ghamami
Ross Grierson

03 Omid Ghamami

Chief Executive Officer
Procurement and Supply Chain Management ( PSCM ) Institute

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Ross Grierson

Director of Indirect Procurement
Primark
Ross Grierson is a top procurement influencer with over 20 years of experience leading global procurement functions in the fashion , FMCG , retail , and pharmaceutical industries .
As a business leader , he is passionate about sustainability , innovation , and diversity in procurement . Grierson has a track record of delivering procurement transformation and sourcing of indirect categories with a far-reaching impact in the procurement world . He is uniquely skilled in developing high-performing teams and individuals , motivated by procurement ’ s role in driving positive environmental change through strategic problem solving and execution .
Omid Ghamami is a world-renowned thought leader and expert in purchasing and sales negotiations . As a Fortune 50 executive , he has advised top-tier companies on strategic sourcing , negotiation , and supplier management and is also a professor , trainer , coach , and author possessing a wealth of knowledge and experience in the procurement industry . He advocates for procurement organisations to become value-added centres of profit , with a focus on performance results and deep involvement in the R & D process . Ghamami ' s proprietary purchasing counterintelligence techniques have helped sales organisations to win and keep winning procurement ' s business , and he is a major influencer in the field .
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