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Andrew Newnham

Captain · DISC type SD
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
Personality Overview

How Andrew shows up

Decisive But Calm
Long-Term Thinker
Consummate Professional

They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time. Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them. They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily.

Priorities

Topics Andrew cares about

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
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

S

Steadiness (S)

Steadiness (S) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to focus on cooperation, support and taking everyone along. Those scoring high tend to be consistent and calm.

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