Aaron Briant
Director of Procurement and Supply Chain Management @Expereo
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WORK HISTORY
Director of Procurement and Supply Chain Management @Expereo
London, GB
Executive leader responsible for global procurement, infrastructure cost optimisation, and supplier strategy across hardware, software, colocation, and network infrastructure, implementing scalable category-led operating model aligned to enterprise growth and EBITDA performance. Reporting directly to executive leadership, partnering with CFO and senior leadership on enterprise cost and infrastructure strategyKey impact:• Delivered 12% OpEx efficiency improvement through category management and supplier portfolio optimisation• Partner directly with CFO and executive leadership to align procurement with enterprise strategy• Personally sponsor executive relationships with strategic suppliers including Cisco, Microsoft, Ericsson, Salesforce, Arista, and Mendix• Implemented global procurement governance and supplier strategy framework supporting operational scalability• Developed logistics, warehousing, and circular economy strategy supporting ESG and infrastructure lifecycle optimisation
EDUCATION
Alliance Manchester Business School
Global Executive MBA, Business Administration and Management, General
English Football Association
Football Coaching Level1&2 Practitioner, Football Coaching
SKILLS
ABOUT AARON BRIANT
I am an enterprise transformation leader with extensive experience driving structural cost optimisation, operating model redesign, and post-merger integration across telecommunications and digital infrastructure businesses.As Director of Procurement & Global Supply Chain at Expereo, I lead global procurement and infrastructure cost transformation across hardware, software, colocation, and network infrastructure, implementing scalable category-led operating models and strengthening enterprise cost discipline while enabling continued growth. I partner directly with CFO and executive leadership, personally sponsoring strategic supplier relationships with organisations including Cisco, Microsoft, Ericsson, Salesforce, and Arista.Throughout my career, I have held executive leadership roles at Virgin Media and Expereo spanning procurement, transformation, operations, and commercial strategy. I have led procurement strategy across £250M+ telecom infrastructure spend, delivered in excess of £25M annual OpEx savings through network optimisation and infrastructure consolidation, and played a key role in the £31bn Virgin Media O2 merger integration, contributing to long-term synergy delivery and structural cost transformation.My experience extends beyond procurement leadership into enterprise transformation, M&A evaluation, and operating model design. I have led strategic transformation programmes, organisational redesign initiatives, and supplier ecosystem optimisation to improve operational scalability, commercial performance, and EBITDA outcomes.I hold a Global Executive MBA with distinction from Alliance Manchester Business School, further strengthening my strategic leadership, financial acumen, and enterprise decision-making capability.I am particularly focused on executive leadership opportunities where I can drive enterprise value through transformation, infrastructure optimisation, and strategic cost and operating model leadership.Key impact highlights include:• Delivered in excess of £25M annual OpEx savings through infrastructure optimisation• Led procurement strategy across £250M+ telecom infrastructure spend• Implemented global category management framework delivering 12% OpEx efficiency improvement• Played a key role in £31bn Virgin Media O2 merger integration and synergy delivery• Designed and implemented scalable procurement and operating model transformation
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