Top 10: Women in Procurement in the UK & Europe
Procurement Magazine recently published its Top 100 Women in Procurement 2024 supplement, celebrating the influential leaders and pioneers who continue to make game-changing contributions to their specialism.
Here, we take a look at the executives in the UK and Europe who are leading the way when it comes to strategy, investment, innovation and beyond.
10. Noemie Malige
Company: TotalEnergies
Revenue: US$237.1bn
Employees: 102,579
Currently working as the Vice President of Procurement Strategy and Performance, Noémie Malige has been integral to the successful operations at TotalEnergies for the last 23 years. She is in charge of finance, procurement performance and strategy, IT and digital, communication, training, compliance and procurement factory.
9. Annie Brown
Company: WPP
Revenue: US$19bn
Employees: 114,000
Annie Brown specialises in defining strategic objectives and identifying the programmes needed to embed impactful and sustainable change. Known as a highly talented procurement professional with a passion for driving and releasing commercial opportunities, Annie Brown is the Chief Procurement Officer at WPP.
8. Samantha Covell
Company: Genpact
Revenue: US$4bn
Employees: 129,000
Samantha Covell's expertise lies in developing innovative sourcing strategies that deliver measurable outcomes for the business. Having worked for the likes of AstraZeneca and BT, Samantha is a recognised procurement expert, currently working as Chief Procurement Officer at Genpact.
7. Ellen Gärtner
Company: Lufthansa Group
Revenue: US$39bn
Employees: 97,000
Ellen Gärtner has been vital to the operations of Lufthansa for the last 16 years. Having started as a Sales Manager, Ellen rose through the company and is now the Chief Procurement Officer and Senior Vice President of Procurement, and is known as an influential leader in the procurement industry.
6. Anna Spinelli
Company: DHL Group
Revenue: US$89bn
Employees: 594,000
Holding a track record of driving transformation while enhancing performance and sustainability, Anna Spinelli is passionate about meaningful supplier relationships, and is committed to building competitive ecosystems in her role as Chief Procurement Officer and Head of Mobility at DHL.
5. Lisbeth Buschkühl
Company: E.ON
Revenue: US$126bn
Employees: 72,000
Having started with E.ON as a trainee graduate, Lisbeth Buschkühl has worked across the energy company for the past 16 years. Lisbeth is the Senior Vice President of Supply Chain and Chief Procurement Officer.
4. Florence Tinsley-Roy
Company: PwC
Revenue: US$53bn
Employees: 364,000
Florence Tinsley-Roy is the Global Chief Procurement Officer at PwC, specialising in procurement transformation, change management, offshoring, outsourcing, negotiations and vendor management. Florence has dedicated her career of 30 years to the procurement industry, having worked for Unisys, Fujitsu, Kingfisher, Barclays, AstraZeneca and EY.
3. Alexandra Hammond
Company: NHS England
Revenue: US$30bn Procurement Spend
Employees: 15,172
Alexandra Hammond took on the role of Head of Sustainable Procurement and Supply Chain at NHS England in 2021. In her role, Alexandra is responsible for the delivery of supply chain decarbonisation across the NHS' entire supplier ecosystem, as well as working with the wide system to deliver meaningful change
"I want to leave a legacy - to leave the world better for my future generations by making a positive impact in my workplace and the work I do,” Alexandra said.
“In my current role, I am taking this agenda further with social value"
2. Aurelia Tremblaye
Company: ENGIE
Revenue: US$90bn
Employees: 97,300
Currently working as the Senior Vice President and Group Chief Procurement Officer of ENGIE after joining the company in 2021, Aurelia Tremblaye has built her career in the procurement industry over the last 18 years, having worked for the likes of GE and Atos
Aurelia's specialities include software, category management, IT, subcontracting, outsourcing, supply chain management and corporate sourcing.
"The mission of ENGIE's Procurement function is to support our group's performance, sustainability and competitiveness, through the selection of performing, innovative suppliers which have a positive impact on people and the planet,” Aurélia added.
1. Patricia Stroup
Company: Nestlé
Revenue: US$103bn
Employees: 270,000
Patricia Stroup has been an instrumental leader in the procurement and sourcing industry over the past two decades. Leading the sourcing of diverse materials and services for one of the world's largest food and beverage companies - Nestlé.
In her role as Chief Procurement Officer, Stroup is committed to transforming the sourcing of key commodities, not only for Nestlé, but for the entire food value chain.
Patricia believes in forging diverse relationship with teams of international experts to bring together priorities on social responsibility, environmental impact, business results and build long-term partnerships.
"What a fantastic group of women leaders,” Patricia said.
“They are not here because they are women, they are here because they are really good at what they do. I am proud to be included in their ranks."
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