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Amy Wilkinson
Amy is a Coach supporting women and teams in the Food & Grocery Industry to speak up, be more assertive and get the recognition they deserve in their careers.
Amy’s career in Food expands over 23 years and across multiple functions with a particular focus in New Product Development, Commercial and Category Marketing.
Amy has a wealth of experience across the sector and brings together this knowledge and understanding into her coaching and training programmes, where she supports individuals and teams with subjects such as managing cross functional relationships, assertiveness, confidence and resilience building – all through a lens of the realities of working in Food.
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James Meads
James is the Founder of ProcurementSoftware.site. A seasoned procurement professional, he now helps mid-market companies to choose the right digital procurement tools, as well as advising procurement technology startups on their product and marketing strategies. He’s also the host of the popular weekly show The Procuretech Podcast, featuring all the latest trends and innovations in the digital procurement space.
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Michelle Bailey
Michelle is an outstanding Procurement Consultant supporting businesses and their teams to deliver best in class procurement strategy, via tools, techniques, coaching and development.
Her career in direct procurement for the food industry expands over 35 years. Where she not only procured over £140m spend pa across a number of complex categories from Fresh and frozen produce to proteins ( to name a few!) but also used her passion for procurement to coach and develop others with an inhouse training program that was highly respected and sought after, as well as implementing clear procurement processes and ways of working cross functionally across the business
In Procurement Fundamentals Michelle shares this insight by bringing procurement tools to life to help you understand how to manage all areas of spend within your business and give you the confidence to form category strategies and gain stakeholder engagement. She speaks clearly about understanding and managing supplier relationships from their perspective as well as ensuring that you are fully aware about the power of communication and the impact this could have on your business quality, service and commercial delivery.
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Jason Kilbride
Jason had been an integral part over the last 10 years in the growth of Henderson Brown to become a well-respected talent specialist in the FMCG space, that kind of success only comes by understanding what works. Listen to him engaging with Lee Bearley as they share the secrets to success.
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Alistair Needler
Having successfully built and exited the leading PPE supplier to the Food Manufacturing Industry, Needlers Ltd. Alistair Needler now advises companies to navigate complex generational transitions and governance issues. His 28 years at the helm of Needlers Ltd provided him with unique insights into family enterprises' challenges, including successfully managing a complex demerger and later completing an MBO.
Alistair relishes working with passionate, founder-led companies on their scaling journey. Having been in the founder's seat, he appreciates the nuances of maintaining a people-focused, growth-oriented culture. He Strives to help founders manage rapid expansion whilst staying true to their vision.
In the PPE and hygiene Market review, he shares his knowledge of the market he spend 28 years navigating and uses his in depth knowledge of the supply chain of such goods and applies that to how Procurement Professions can use it to their advantage.
Active Investing NED | Advisor to Family Businesses | Proud Yorkshireman | Passionate About Founder-Led Growth