Sara Harding ( SH )
Angela Qu ( AQ )
Vaishali Baid ( VB )
Molly Dobson ( MD )
Sara Harding ( SH )
TITLE : CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER ( CPO ) COMPANY : AEGON
I ' ve been in procurement for over 15 years , starting out with buying coffee machines , and then moving into technology and other indirect spend , in a variety of category management and country leadership roles . Aegon is a global financial services company , which I joined in 2017 as its first CPO . My focus since joining has been on improving the profile of the procurement function , increasing the value delivered , maturing the approach to third-party risk management and improving operational excellence .
Angela Qu ( AQ )
TITLE : CPO , COMPANY : LUFTHANSA GROUP
I have worked in large multinational companies , such as ABB and Siemens for over 25 years , in organisation transformation , people development , procurement and supply chain . I am currently the CPO of Lufthansa Group . I ’ m responsible for all strategic procurementrelated activities , managing US $ 22.1bn in spend ( 2019 ). We have roughly 40,000 suppliers , and my team manages more than 300 categories . My passion is to transform the procurement function into a strategic enabler of value creation for our customers , our employees and our societies in a sustainable way .
Vaishali Baid ( VB )
TITLE : SENIOR CONSULTANT COMPANY : ACTION SUSTAINABILITY
Action Sustainability is a globally recognised leader in sustainable procurement and supply chain management . I ’ m its sustainable procurement and social value expert . I ’ m responsible for developing strategies for clients from both public and private sectors . We support them on integrating sustainability and social value into their procurement and supply chain processes . I often deliver social value training through the Supply Chain Sustainability School – a multi award-winning learning and development platform
Molly Dobson ( MD )
TITLE : COUNTRY MANAGER COMPANY : AMAZON BUSINESS , UK & IRELAND
Amazon Business is a global procurement solution that helps millions of organisations reshape their procurement . It helps them find cost and time savings , delivers increased productivity for their teams , and offers purchasing insight , and analytics .
142 March 2022