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Mark Dawson

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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
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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
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The University of Manchester
1986 - 1988
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Gresham's School, Holt, Norfolk
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