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Philip Burgess

Energizer · DISC type I
Vice President of Procurement at Ardagh Group
📍 Naperville, Illinois, United States

Philip Burgess serves as the Vice President of Procurement at Ardagh Group, where he leads strategic sourcing, enterprise risk management, and continuous improvement initiatives. An MBA graduate from the University of Texas at Tyler, his expertise includes financial planning and analysis for multi-billion dollar manufacturing operations.

During his university studies, Philip was a member of the Beta Gamma Sigma international business honor society, recognizing his academic excellence. He follows major consumer goods corporations like PepsiCo, Unilever, and The Coca-Cola Company, indicating a keen interest in the CPG sector.

Unique fact: He played a key role in a major merger, handling the due diligence and financial carve-out for 17 operating facilities with revenues over $2 billion.

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Experience
23 Years
Current Role
Vice President of Procurement
Job Level
Senior
Location
Naperville, Illinois, United States
Personality Overview

How Philip shows up

Enthusiastic
Believer
Relationship Oriented

They are really good at seeing what the long-term impacts of their decisions could be. They are always positive and upbeat, so take their promises with a pinch of salt. They are friendly, approachable and love to make new connections.

Priorities

Topics Philip cares about

Strategic Sourcing
He leads the formulation of sourcing strategies and identifies continuous improvement projects across all spend categories for Ardagh Group's North American business.
M&A Financials
Has direct experience with the complexities of M&A, including carve-out financials, due diligence reviews, and audits for multi-billion dollar splits.
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Career

Work history

2-2023
Vice President of Procurement
Ardagh Group
11-2019 - 9-2023
Director of Procurement – Aluminum and Coatings
Ardagh Group
6-2017 - 11-2019
Director of Financial Planning and Analysis
Ardagh Group
6-2013 - 6-2017
Financial Planning and Analysis Manager
Ardagh Group
3-2008 - 6-2013
Plant Controller
Rexam
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Media appearances

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Education
2011 - 2012
Masters of Business Administration
University of Texas at Tyler
2000 - 2001
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
Eastern Illinois University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Influence (I)

Influence (I) reflects the degree to which a person prefers to work by influencing or persuading others. Those scoring high tend to be people oriented, motivated by social recognition and building relationships.

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