THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION
EXECUTIVE BIO
WAYNE BELL TITLE : HEAD OF PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACT MANAGEMENT
LOCATION : ASHTEAD , ENGLAND
“ OUR PROCUREMENT STRATEGY SUPPORTS THE WIDER ROYAL BRITISH LEGION STRATEGY TO SUPPORT ALL SERVING AND EX-SERVING PERSONNEL ”
I am a senior procurement professional with almost 20 years ’ experience spanning both private and third sector roles . Passionate about selfdevelopment and developing teams / talent , I am currently the Head of Procurement & Contract Management at the Royal British Legion , the UK ’ s largest armed forces charity . I manage a team of six professionals who manage our spend under three distinct categories – Corporate Services ( IT , FM , Estates , HR , Legal , etc .), Fundraising , Remembrance and Marketing ( Creative , Events , Print , etc .) and Operations ( Care Homes , Recovery , Grants , Welfare Services , etc ). We are working through a challenging transformation programme , raising the profile of procurement within the charity and externally as well as implementing and improving systems and processes .
WAYNE BELL HEAD OF PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACT MANAGEMENT , THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION