Claire Willis Bevan
Chief Procurement Officer @dentsu
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WORK HISTORY
Chief Procurement Officer @dentsu
London, GB
Dual reporting into the Chief Commercial Officer and Executive Director of Group Finance, with positions on Global Commercial Exec and Global Technology Exec.Global strategic responsibility for Procurement, managing a team of 35+ procurement professionals including Global Functions Procurement Director, Global Procurement Operations Director and Head of Procurement roles in our major EMEA and APAC markets.Responsibilities include:• Commercial Management of third party spend, covering all major global spend, focusing on Technology, Research and Insights, Professional Fees and Outsourcing agreements.• Procurement Operations – development of procurement toolkit and guidance framework to empower business units in self-serve procurement activities, streamlining processes and enhancing efficiency.• Sustainable Procurement – Driving our commitment to sustainability, I have developed a strategic plan and allocated resources to support dentsu\'s ambitious targets in sustainable procurement practices.• Supplier Risk – I am leading a programme to upgrade current supplier risk management processes and tools, mitigating risks and ensuring operational resilience across the supply chain• Source to Pay technology deployment and management – As the owner of the Coupa platform, I oversee the deployment roadmap and management of the source-to-pay technology, optimizing processes and enhancing transparency in procurement operations.In 2023, my leadership resulted in delivering financial benefits to the company that exceeded ten times the cost of the procurement team, demonstrating a significant return on investment and the effectiveness of our strategic procurement initiatives.
EDUCATION
Henley Business School
Developing Management Practice
University of Cambridge
Sustainability Essentials for Business
CIPS - The Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply
MCIPS
CIPS - The Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply
FCIPS
The Gap Partnership
The Complete Skilled Negotiator
Bradford Girls' Grammar School
4 A Levels; grades ABBC
University of Cambridge
Business Sustainability Management
Manchester Metropolitan University
BA(Hons) Retail Marketing
ABOUT CLAIRE WILLIS BEVAN
With over a decade at Dentsu, I have consistently proven my ability to drive value within procurement. Throughout my journey I\'ve risen through the ranks, earning four promotions, with the last two positions specifically created for me, through evidencing value and building trust leading to investment approval to expand the Procurement team remit and responsibilities.My accomplishments have also been externally recognized, most notably with the Global Sourcing Project of the Year CIPS Award in 2020. This recognition, along with multiple award nominations, underscores my relentless pursuit of progress.I have a strong understanding of digital procurement, having led the deployment of Coupa, revolutionizing our approach and streamlining processes. I have extensive indirects procurement experience and have specialised in technology procurement, developing a deep understanding and working with the biggest companies in the industry. My experience has been across diverse sectors including media and advertising, food service and manufacturing.Central to my approach is my commitment to nurturing talent and fostering a culture of growth. I take great pride in developing my team, resulting in an exceptionally low attrition rate and a cohesive, happy, high-performing unit.
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