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Mark Dawson

Commander · DISC type D
Global Procurement Director at William Grant & Sons
📍 Cambridge, England, United Kingdom

Mark is an award-winning CPO and Global Procurement Director with a history of executing transformative procurement programs. His expertise covers the full lifecycle from source-to-pay, with a focus on sustainability, tendering, and strategic business partnering across the food and beverage industry.

His professional life in the beverage sector appears to align with a personal appreciation for the industrys products. He has shown interest in major beverage companies like Diageo and The Coca-Cola Company, and has expressed his admiration for high-quality gin products.

Unique fact: He is a two-time winner of the prestigious CIPS Supply Management Awards in two different categories.

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Experience
30 Years
Current Role
Global Procurement Director
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Mark shows up

Impact-Driven
Decisive
Strong-Willed

They are less concerned about the product and more about its potential impact. They prefer to move quickly, and expect the same from others. They like to stay in control of the negotiation or defining of the terms.

Priorities

Topics Mark cares about

Transformative Procurement
His profile emphasizes a track record of designing and implementing large-scale, transformative procurement programs from the ground up.
Supplier Relationships
He is a CIPS Supply Management Award winner for "Best Supplier Relationship Management, " highlighting a core expertise in this area.
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Career

Work history

9-2020
Global Procurement Director
William Grant & Sons
1-2016 - 9-2020
Director Of Procurement
Britvic PLC
4-2012 - 11-2015
Group Procurement Director
Hain Daniels Group
11-2011 - 4-2012
Indirect Procurement IT Operations Manager (Interim)
BP
8-2008 - 11-2011
Group Procurement Programme Manager
Adelie Food Holdings
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Education
1988 - 1992
Education details unavailable
The University of Manchester
1986 - 1988
Education details unavailable
Gresham's School, Holt, Norfolk
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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