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Craig Evetts

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Director, Global Strategic Procurement / Advanced Wound Management Business Partner at Smith+Nephew
📍 Leeds, England, United Kingdom

Craig is a strategic Director of Global Procurement at Smith+Nephew, specializing in the healthcare sector. An MBA graduate from Teesside University, he is a champion of lean manufacturing, focused on enhancing profitability through cost reduction, improving value chains, and driving competitive growth on a global scale.

While at NHS Supply Chain, he was instrumental in developing own-brand products that successfully reduced costs by over 55%.

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Experience
23 Years
Current Role
Director, Global Strategic Procurement / Advanced Wound Management Business Partner
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Leeds, England, United Kingdom
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Priorities

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Strategic Procurement
Described as an innovative and visionary procurement professional, he focuses on setting strategic direction to promote high-quality manufacturing and service delivery.
Cost Reduction
He constantly strives to improve profitability through cost reduction and has a proven track record, having cut costs by over 55% in a previous role.
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Career

Work history

9-2022
Director, Global Strategic Procurement / Advanced Wound Management Business Partner
Smith+Nephew
2020 - 9-2022
Global Procurement Category Leader
Smith+Nephew
2015 - 2020
Senior Global Procurement Category Manager
Smith+Nephew
2012 - 2015
Global Procurement Category Manager
Smith+Nephew
2010 - 2012
Senior Global Sourcing Manager
NHS Supply Chain
In the press

Media appearances

Performance‑led Procurement – Why Innovation Should Be Front and Centre. Featured in Smith+Nephew News
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Smith+Nephew: Reinventing procurement as a strategic capability to deliver value across the organization. Featured in SAP
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Education
2002 - 2003
MBA
Teesside University
1999 - 2002
BA (Hons)
Teesside University
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