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Simon Richmond

Chief Procurement Officer Rio Tinto

Murray Sanderford

Global Chief Procurement Officer Arcadis

Vice President of Global Procurement at Rio Tinto , Simon Richmond has been with the company for over 14 years , holding a number of positions including Chief Financial Officer and General Manager of Commercial Copper Development . With all his experience , Richmond has gained a number of skills including business strategy , management , strategic sourcing and negotiation .

Murray Sanderford , Global Chief Procurement Officer at Arcadis , is responsible for creating , developing and implementing an agile global procurement function . He leads a diverse , high-performing global team consisting of the following functions : project procurement , indirect procurement , IT procurement , sustainable procurement , source-topay , procurement operations and risk management , and analytics . Sanderford also has strong experience leading multi-faceted global corporate organisations .

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Aurelia Tremblaye

Group Chief Procurement Officer ENGIE

Jon Willescroft

International Procurement Director ( CPO ) G4S

Aurélia Tremblaye is Senior Vice President and Group Chief Procurement Officer for Engie , the French multinational utility company which is headquartered in La Défense , Courbevoie and operates in the fields of energy transition , electricity generation and distribution , natural gas , nuclear , renewable energy and petroleum . Tremblaye was appointed Purchasing Director of the Engie Group in July 2021 , replacing Damien Terouanne . Aurélia Tremblaye holds a Master ' s degree in international purchasing from EM Lyon ( 2005-2006 ).

Willescroft is a motivated , energetic and commercial CPO . An inspired reformer of procurement systems , Willescroft thrives in challenging mid-to-large size organisations , creating efficiency , profitability and growth . Introducing tempo , focus and discipline , he ensures supply chains and suppliers are aligned to the evolving needs of the business . Willescroft recognises procurement is a source of value and innovation at the heart of the company .

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