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Nick Jenkinson

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Senior Advisor at RiseNow
📍 Stratford-Upon-Avon, England, United Kingdom

Nick is a dynamic business leader and Chief Procurement Officer with extensive experience across seven industries, including pharmaceuticals and finance. Holding an MBA from Warwick Business School, he specializes in driving transformative change and digital innovation. Colleagues describe him as a visionary, approachable leader, and a digital innovator who excels at building high-performing teams.

He is a highly driven and inquisitive individual who operates at a fast pace but also values opportunities to pause and reflect. Nick uses his time during holidays to consider past achievements and strategically plan for the future, indicating a thoughtful and forward-looking mindset outside of his professional endeavors.

His team won the prestigious Transformation Award at the 2020 Procurement Leaders World Procurement Awards.

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Experience
24 Years
Current Role
Senior Advisor
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Stratford-Upon-Avon, England, United Kingdom
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Procurement Transformation
He has led award-winning, large-scale procurement transformation programs at major organizations like Santander UK and Astellas Pharma, focusing on creating high-performing operating models.
Digital Innovation
His professional headline highlights a passion for digital transformation and innovation, and he is described by colleagues as a "digital innovator and visionary. "
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Career

Work history

12-2024
Senior Advisor
RiseNow
10-2023 - 2-2026
Interim Supply Chain Transformation Director
National Grid
1-2021 - 4-2023
Interim Chief Procurement Officer (CPO)
Santander UK
10-2020
Managing Director
Verto Solutions Ltd
12-2015 - 8-2020
Senior Director - Business Services, Procurement & Corporate Real Estate
Astellas Pharma
In the press

Media appearances

Santander UK's CPO, Nick Jenkinson - Talent Talks Podcast. Featured in Spotify (Talent Talks Podcast)
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Education
2007 - 2013
MBA
University of Warwick - Warwick Business School
1998 - 2002
MCIPS
Chartered Insititute of Purchasing and Supply
1993 - 1996
BA (Hons)
De Montfort University
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