Martin Lee FCIPS

Commander
DISC Type : D

Group Supply Chain Director (Interim) at QinetiQ

Great Bookham, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Martin is a procurement and supply chain leader with over 30 years of experience driving transformation across the financial services, automotive, and defence sectors. He has a track record of delivering over £70M in cost savings and leading award-winning ESG initiatives. He holds an MSc from the University of Southampton.

He is passionate about the procurement profession and believes continuous learning is critical to success. He is a strong advocate for creating supportive work cultures that encourage change and is a fellow member of the Sustainable Procurement Pledge, working to drive positive ESG impact through supply chains.

Unique fact: He began his career on a degree apprenticeship with Ford Motor Company, admitting he didnt know what procurement was at first but quickly fell in love with it.

Personality Overview

Very Quick

Strong-Willed

Candid & Clear

They are not always relationship oriented.  They prefer to be the ones controlling the conversation or defining the terms. They respond well to strong and respectful communication.

Topics They Care About

Sustainable Procurement
An award-winning ESG expert and member of the Sustainable Procurement Pledge who believes supply chains are key to creating a positive environmental and social impact.
Digital S2P Transformation
He has led major digital source-to-pay (S2P) transformation programs, using technology and data to increase spend visibility, control, and value for the organization.
Procurement Talent Development
Passionate about nurturing talent, he supports CIPS initiatives and has highlighted the industry's need for more robust apprenticeship programs like the one where he started.

Media Appearances

Directorate Change and Leadership Team appointments. Featured in QinetiQ

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QinetiQ Group Announces Martin Cooper as CFO, Iain Stevenson as COO, Other Leadership Changes. Featured in Washington Exec

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Work History

1-2026
Group Supply Chain Director (Interim) at QinetiQ
12-2025 - 1-2026
Head of Indirects at QinetiQ
10-2025
Associate Partner at Arkana Rama
9-2025
Founder & CEO at Stratium Procurement Ltd
2-2024 - 8-2025
Chief Supply Chain Officer at KPMG UK

Education

6-2022 - 6-2022
Executive certificate from New York University
2005 - 2007
MSc from University of Southampton

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Insights For Selling To Martin

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be respectful but crisp
  • Use phrases like ‘it’s your decision’, ‘strategic impact’ etc.
  • Make sure that you circle back fast on any action items, it wins their trust

DONT's

  • Avoid being too verbose
  • Do not back off when challenged, respond with a confident, objective answer instead
  • Don’t take too much time in sending them information if they ask for any

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Martin is

  • Confidence in impact is paramount to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Martin

  • If they are not convinced, they will have no hesitation in telling you the same.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Martin move?

  • They can reach decisions fairly quickly if they are convinced.
  • Can Martin take some risk or not?

  • They don’t mind risks but can be quite binary about them.

You And Martin

Personality Compatibility


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