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

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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.

An INR 10000Cr. Industrial Manufacturing (Confidential)

An Industrial Conglomerate manufacturing Fertilisers, Caustic Soda, PVC , Cement

Manager( Raw Materials & Projects)

Procurement Professional with proven abilities in Project & , Raw Materials Procurement, MRO , Certified Procurement Professional(𝗖𝗣𝗣™) ,Google Certified Project Management Professional.

I am a Certified Procurement Professional (𝗖𝗣𝗣™)  ,with over 17 years of proven experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, contract management, and MRO services.

Throughout my career at various SBUs, I consistently delivered impactful results across multiple strategic business units. My key accomplishments include:

-Reduced procurement costs by 20% through supplier consolidation initiatives, effectively streamlining operations and maximizing value across diverse business domains.

-Spearheaded Source-to-Contract projects, achieving cost reductions of up to 15% by leveraging ABC analysis and industry benchmarking practices.

-Cultivated strong stakeholder relationships and facilitated collaborative workflow, leading to a 12% reduction in raw material lead times and enhanced specification management processes.

I am a highly motivated and results-oriented professional with a passion for achieving operational excellence.

I am confident that my extensive experience, proven track record of success, and strong strategic vision align perfectly with your requirements.

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