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Helen Kowe

Questioner · DISC type c
Head of Commercial Strategy and Contract Formulation at United Utilities
📍 Liverpool, England, United Kingdom

Helen Kowe is a strategic procurement leader at United Utilities, specializing in the energy, nuclear, and water sectors. With an MCIPS qualification, she excels in aligning commercial strategies with business objectives, embedding ESG principles, and influencing senior stakeholders to deliver sustainable value and competitive advantage.

Outside of her core role, Helen is an active participant in industry forums, including the Infrastructure Leadership Group. She is passionate about networking and advancing the water sector, and in her personal time, she has been photographed attending the Grand National horse racing festival.

She led a project that won a 2019 CIPS Award for identifying £359 million in savings.

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Experience
20 Years
Current Role
Head of Commercial Strategy and Contract Formulation
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Liverpool, England, United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Helen shows up

Value Seeker
Cautious & Analytical
Systematic

It is quite likely of them to ask for pricing or other concessions. They prefer to do thorough analysis of any situation. While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters.

Priorities

Topics Helen cares about

Sustainable Procurement
Her role focuses on embedding ESG principles. She actively participates in forums discussing embodied carbon, social value, and hydrogen as a future fuel source for the industry.
Water Sector Innovation
Focuses on the future of the water industry, including AMP8 delivery, regulatory changes, and planning for events like the IWA World Water Congress.
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Career

Work history

12-2025
Head of Commercial Strategy and Contract Formulation
United Utilities
6-2022 - 12-2025
Commercial Manager
United Utilities
2-2021 - 6-2022
Commercial Manager
Sellafield Ltd
1-2019 - 1-2021
Policy and Governance Manager
United Utilities
4-2016 - 1-2019
Strategic Project Manager
United Utilities
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2016 - 2016
Purchasing
MCIPS
2014 - 2016
Supply Chain Management
NVQ Level 4
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

c

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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