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Gavin Hobbs

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Supply Chain Management Lead at Southern Water
📍 United Kingdom

Gavin is a Supply Chain Management Lead at Southern Water, specializing in implementing enterprise asset management applications. He has a strong background in procurement leadership and delivering significant projects within budget and timeframe, having previously held senior roles at RSA and South East Water.

He earned a BA/BSc Honours from The Open University. Gavin thrives on overcoming complex issues and navigating difficult situations to achieve positive business outcomes.

Interesting fact: Gavin once persuaded a Board to terminate a contract for a significant IS application to develop a new IT strategy.

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Experience
21 Years
Current Role
Supply Chain Management Lead
Job Level
Senior
Location
United Kingdom
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Supply Chain Optimization
As Supply Chain Management Lead at Southern Water, Gavin is accountable for all supply chain aspects of implementing IBM's Maximo application.
Enterprise Asset Management
Gavin is part of the design team implementing IBM's Enterprise Asset Management application, Maximo, at Southern Water.
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Career

Work history

6-2021
Supply Chain Management Lead
Southern Water
10-2017 - 12-2020
Major Projects
RSA
10-2015 - 10-2017
Senior Category Manager - IS, Operations & Professional Services
RSA
2006 - 9-2015
IS Supplier Relationship Manager
RSA
2-2004 - 10-2006
Head of IS
South East Water
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Education
2004 - 2010
BA/BScHonours
The Open University
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