THE PROCUREMENT INTERVIEW
When Rob Turner joined Deliveroo as Chief Procurement Officer, the procurement function was failing to deliver the expected value. The multinational delivery company strives to connect consumers with restaurants and merchants through a hyperlocal marketplace for quick, convenient delivery.
Rob brings 30 years of procurement and operations experience, having worked in manufacturing operations before moving into procurement in 2001 with PepsiCo. His first CPO role with Tarmac gave him the platform to lead procurement and supply chain, including M & A activity during a joint venture with Lafarge. This path led him to become one of the youngest CPOs in the FTSE 250 of the time. Later, he led procurement transformation at John Lewis, including a full-scale digital and operating model change with Coupa, before later building the procurement capability of the Amazon Fresh store programme.
Now, he applies his procurement expertise and transformation experience in a fastpaced environment at Deliveroo. Here, Rob spearheaded a rapid, full-scale cost and digital procurement transformation that included implementing Coupa’ s source-topay( S2P) system and a company-wide risk management platform in just 13 months.
This transformation contributed to a wider improvement within the business, resulting in an 8 % increase in revenue and adjusted EBITDA climbing 46 % to £ 96m( US $ 130m). With major initiatives already in motion and the business on a strong growth trajectory, 2026 is set to be a pivotal year for Rob – a chance to fully realise the benefits of his work.
26 September 2025