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Andrew Newnham

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CPO Group Head of Procurement Marks and Spencer at Marks and Spencer
📍 Twickenham, England, United Kingdom

Andrew Newnham is the Chief Procurement Officer at Marks & Spencer, where he leads a transformation of the procurement function to sustainably reduce the cost base. With a background at ITV and UBS, he specializes in business partnering and aligning procurement with executive strategy. He holds a first-class Economics degree from the University of Sussex.

He is a proponent of procurement evolution over procurement transformation, emphasizing the importance of getting fundamentals like negotiation and savings measurement right before chasing trends.

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Experience
30 Years
Current Role
CPO Group Head of Procurement Marks and Spencer
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Twickenham, England, United Kingdom
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Procurement Evolution
He favors continuous improvement and mastering the basics of procurement over radical, disruptive transformations, a key theme in his recent podcast appearances.
Strategic Cost Management
A core part of his mandate at both M&S and ITV has been to execute sustainable reductions to the company's cost base and tackle legacy inefficiencies.
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Career

Work history

4-2019
CPO Group Head of Procurement Marks and Spencer
Marks and Spencer
4-2017 - 3-2019
Director of Business Efficiency & Group Procurement
ITV
11-2010 - 3-2017
Group Procurement Director
ITV
6-2009 - 11-2010
Head of Technology Sourcing
ITV
12-2006 - 12-2009
Global Procurement Head - IT and Outsourcing
UBS Investment Bank
In the press

Media appearances

Big Interview with Andrew Newnham. Featured in Procurement Heads
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Education
1990 - 1994
Economics BA Hons - First Class
University of Sussex
Fellow
Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply
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