James Belshaw has nearly 15 years of experience in Procurement, working across a range of sectors including Defence, Manufacturing, FMCG, and Retail. He has led transformation programs, implemented commercial strategies with cross-functional teams, and established new procurement teams. He has piloted and used the latest procurement technologies, including autonomous sourcing, orchestration, and the application of agentic AI to spend and procurement analytics. James is committed to creating a performance-driven culture within teams, empowering them to leverage emerging technologies and AI to develop the operating model of the future.Key skills and competencies: Strategic sourcing, cost reduction programmes, project planning, portfolio management, project and programme management, category management, business strategy, contract management, negotiation, team leadership, supplier relationship management, change management, functional strategy, roadmap development.
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