GO-AHEAD
GLYN WATTS TITLE : GROUP HEAD OF PROCUREMENT INDUSTRY : TRANSPORTATION LOCATION : UNITED KINGDOM
“ Every new tender is an opportunity to reconsider how we do that business ”
GLYN WATTS GROUP HEAD OF PROCUREMENT THE GO-AHEAD GROUP
Glyn Watts leads Go-Ahead ’ s procurement function . Glyn developed and implemented the supply chain charter and SME strategy . He has brought a value driven and commercial approach to procurement , ensuring the business objectives are clearly understood and processes designed to meet them .
Prior to Go-Ahead , Glyn held senior commercial positions within the Department for Transport and the Ministry of Defence . He led the Southeastern rail franchise procurement and was the lead negotiator for on-train wi-fi . At the MoD , he led large procurements for military equipment and services .
Glyn holds MCIPs , a Business Degree from Nottingham Trent University and a post Graduate Diploma in Acquisition from Cranfield University . this time around we took into account energy consumption , and actually the supplier with the highest initial outlay but the lowest energy costs nudged ahead as a result of their energy efficiency . It is really great when that happens . It shows suppliers the value of investing in energy efficiency and demonstrates the value procurement can have in understanding the true financial and environmental cost of a product or service .”
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