Rich Sains

Acada

Working with a number of FTSE100 and large enterprises such as M&S, Canon, Boots, Diageo, Costa Coffee, Premier Inn, ASOS, Janus Henderson, Dentsu and Value Retail to transform their IT and procurement functions.

Managing Consultant

The Procurement Conversation

Host of The Procurement Conversation Podcast - speaking to Procurement leaders and industry experts about the biggest topics facing the profession. 

Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube

Podcast Host

Marks and Spencer

Head of IT procurement

IT and Ecommerce Procurement Manager

buyingTeam

Working with O2, Reuters, Man Group, Countryside, Universal Music and others to optimise their procurement of IT.

Solutions Developer - IT and Telecoms

Touchbase

Head of Procurement and Logistics

The Procurement Conversation Podcast Host | Elevating Procurement | Procurement Leader | 10x Procurement |

My mission is to increase the love for Procurement. I want our people to love the job and stakeholders and suppliers to love working with us.

I do this through:

1) Acada: Software that prioritises strategic activity, measures the impact we have on our businesses, and facilitates self service for low value, low risk buying.

2) Elevate: An online learning experience to develop our peoples 'Procurement EQ' and the Procurement Lounge community to support this learning.

3) Advisory: Strategy development, transformation, benchmarking and process re-engineering.

I also host the Procurement Conversation podcast and write the Procurement Weekly Newsletter where we share insights and best practices on procurement topics and trends. 

If you are interested in working with us or learning more about our products and services, please feel free to contact me at rich@acadatech.com.

Founder

We help procurement leaders to solve many of the challenges they face in today's complex environment and manage their teams more effectively and objectively.

Barry Arthur Holmes

Unlimitedness -  uncovering new possibilities and continually testing the boundaries of what is and isn’t possible

Art of possibility

Freedom First

Exploring the nature of reality through playing and experimenting with colour, light, sound, shapes and silence. 
Specifically intrigued by 
- Masculine & feminine balance 
- Dream interpretation 
- Vibrational fields 
- Energetic healing
- Art, dance and movement 
How best to align with that which is already nature, natural, true.

Co-creator

Zoom Creates Ltd

Creator and owner of Zoom Creates Ltd (www.zoomgb.com).

Zoom Creates Ltd designs and delivers unique learning programmes that enable businesses to overcome their challenges and fulfil their potential. Established in 2000, the dynamic and successful company assists in the growth of large international organisations including 3, Starbucks, Marks & Spencer, BP, British Airways, Virgin Holidays and Sapient.

We help our clients change the way they think and behave. At Zoom, I:
- develop Zoom’s business model and proposition so it is in line with emerging thinking and client expectations
- create new business opportunities for clients
- maintain and expand client relationships
- recruit ‘zoomers’ and develop their research, design and facilitation capabilities 
- maintain Zoom’s reputation for creativity, innovation and outstanding facilitation 

Most recently, Zoom Creates Ltd launched a mobile business app to support professionals in creating a great presentation in five minutes. ZAPP, which is compatible with the iPhone and iPad, will rapidly accelerate an individual’s ability to present to any size group – whether they want to educate, sell, entertain or influence.

Owner

World's largest training consultancy

Research design and facilitate training and development
Maintain and develop client relationships
Increase sales of workshops places and consultancy

Lead consultant

SLM Ltd - Group

Private leisure contracting company for local authority
Development of all brands in line with client specification and business objectives.
Create and implement marketing activity across the group to increase participation and revenue in
Lead and manage over 500 staff in providing outstanding service and profitability in the Midlands region 
Partnering and developing quality of leisure provision with local authorities

Brand & marketing manager / Area contracts manager

SLM Sports and Leisure Management

Group Marketing & Brand Manager

Little Down Centre

UK's largest and most profitable local authority leisure facility

Operation manager

I have over 30 years of experience mentoring CEOs, facilitating strategy for billion-dollar organisations, and leading groundbreaking projects across multiple industries. My expertise spans systemic leadership, Pranic healing, and behavioural science, which I integrate with my background in Poetry and Art, with physical performance, triathlon, endurance, and adventure racing.

This unique combination has enabled me to achieve extraordinary performance both personally and within the individuals, teams, and organisations I have had the privilege of working with. I bring a unique ability to merge commercial, creative, and spiritual insight, acting as a catalyst for profound and lasting transformation.

Clients include:
3 Mobile
Amazon
Alzheimers Society
Argos
Ascential
AXA
BAR Honda F1
Benugo
Bespoke
Big Fish Recruitment
Blue Square
BP
British Airways
BSH
BT
Buckingham Palace
Bupa
Capstone International
Carphone Warehouse
Channel 4
Climate KIC
Condor Ferries
Cote Brasserie
DB Schenker
Deloitte UK
DHL
Ericsson
Fitness First
The Finance Academy of Saudi Arabia
Fremantle UK
GLL
Golin
The Hospitality Road
Historic Royal Palaces
Intercontinental Hotels & Resorts
IPC Publishing
JLR
John Lewis Partnership
JP Morgan Bank
Leaps & Bounds
Lifetime Training
L’Oréal 
Manchester City Council
Manchester City Football Club
Marks & Spencer
Mindshare
Moreal
NCP 
NHS
O2
Oracle
OVO Energy
Peverel Retirement
Performance First
PRS
Promote PR
Quintain Estates
RAF
Reckitt Benckiser
Reuters
Royal Mail
Samsung
SAP
Sapient
Save the Children
Schering-Plough
Seldoc Healthcare
SLM
Southwark Council
Starbucks
Tony Blair Institute for Global Change
Transworld International
Travel Inn
Tussauds Group
Unilever
Verve Healthcare
Virgin Holidays
Virgo
Visa International
VW
Warner Bros.
Wembley Stadium
Wiltshire College & University
Zishi

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