Damon Pickard
Procurement Business Partner @Peabody
Signup · Get unlimited contacts
WORK HISTORY
Procurement Business Partner @Peabody
London, GB
Leading Development directorate procurement strategies across £535m annual spend supporting 104k homes and 220k residents• Led on the implementation and alignment of PA23 reforms and documentation across the organisation ensuring compliance and business wide adoption is supported• Delivered category strategies in Development, EV Charging, Security, Marketing, Sales and Customer Care reducing risk exposure and addressing key value levers to deliver cost savings/avoidance and other non-cashable benefits• Delivered multiple tenders for contracts across Goods, Works (JCT) and Services including the setting up and establishing of frameworks and Joint Venture procurement for capital projects.• Trusted procurement advisor; regularly consulted by senior stakeholders across the business for policy input, strategic approaches and business alignment directly inputting into procurement, social value and sustainability policies and executive briefs• Driving ESG and EDI agendas through the procurement process, internal leadership and sector-wide engagement• Mentoring high-potential team members to promotion, growing in-house strategic procurement capability
EDUCATION
Musicians Institute London
Diploma - Vocal Institute of Technology, Music Performance, General
ABOUT DAMON PICKARD
A transformational procurement leader with a 20+ year track record spanning public and private sectors, known for driving commercial value, embedding governance excellence, and leading strategic procurement transformations. Deeply versed in UK public procurement regulations including PCR15 and PA23, influencing policy through strategic leadership and industry collaboration.A trusted voice in sector reform, holding leadership roles in governance groups and Communities of Practice, with a strong reputation for coaching, ESG advancement, and innovation in procurement. CIPS-qualified, he brings a rare combination of hands-on category expertise, systems fluency, and stakeholder influence at all levels including executive C+ and ministerial.Core Competencies• Strategic Procurement & Category Management• Cross-functional Team Leadership & Capability Building• Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) & Complex Negotiation• Procurement Transformation & Systems Implementation• Stakeholder Engagement (C-Suite, Boards, Central & Local Government)• Digital Procurement Tools: Delta, Proactis, Bravo, CoupaIndustry Leadership & Contributions• Chair, G15 Housing Association London Communities of Practice: championing cross-organisational collaboration and sector influencing initiatives• Speaker & Panellist: Various conferences and events covering procurement, housing, social value, and sustainability.• Sustainability Champion: Driving sustainability agendas within housing procurement; working with Sustainable Housing Steering Group to develop and introduce a sustainability procurement toolkit for the sector• TPP Certified Superuser: Also delivering CIPD recognised training on PA23 implementationSector & Category ExpertiseCategories: Development Consultants | Housing & Construction | Corporate Services | Marketing & Sales | FM | Security & Policing | IT | PPE | Contingent Labour | Environmental | Grocery | Toys | HospitalitySectors: Housing | Local Authorities | Rail & Transport | Retail | B2B & E-Commerce | Not-for-profit | Distribution
This profile is compiled from publicly available professional sources. Unifers is not affiliated with or endorsed by LinkedIn. Request removal of this profile.