Ross Pollock

Collaborator
DISC Type : is

Procurement Strategy & Performance Director at Centrica

Ashbourne, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Ross is a transformational C-Suite procurement leader who recently concluded a 12-year tenure at Centrica, where he was the Procurement Strategy & Performance Director. He has a proven record of driving large-scale digital and ESG-focused transformations across the utilities, FMCG, and aerospace sectors. He attended Glasgow Caledonian University.

He expresses great pride in developing a strong, high-performance team culture. His focus on collaboration and helping his team develop suggests he values leadership and mentorship, and is passionate about building stronger teams to navigate challenging and uncertain times.

After a successful 12-year journey at Centrica, he is now actively exploring his next professional opportunity.

Personality Overview

Consensus Builder

Example Driven

Fair-minded

Scenarios where both sides can come out as winners appeal to them greatly.  They are more likely to opt for solutions that are proven in the market. Unlike D or C types, they are calm as well as friendly and can give the impression of being more receptive than they actually are.

Topics They Care About

Procurement Transformation
He has spearheaded multiple procurement operating model transformations, focusing on strategy, digital tools, and delivering over £100m in bottom-line impact.
Digital Acceleration
A key focus in his recent role was on digital acceleration and implementing new tooling to future-proof the procurement function at scale.
ESG & Sustainability
His expertise includes driving impact across commercial strategy and risk management, with a specific focus on ESG and supply chain resilience.

Media Appearances

Ross has no verified media appearances

Work History

10-2023
Procurement Strategy & Performance Director at Centrica
2-2022 - 2-2025
CPO British Gas Insurance at Centrica
10-2019 - 10-2023
Procurement Business Partnering Director at Centrica
5-2013 - 9-2016
Senior Category Manager - Boilers at British Gas
8-2010 - 5-2013
Procurement Manager - Flexible Films at Kraft Foods

Education

2000 - 2005
Education details unavailable from Glasgow Caledonian University

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Insights For Selling To Ross

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • When asking them questions, sound relatable and informal
  • Use phrases like ‘trust me when’, ‘your team will love’ etc.
  • Use testimonials, case studies to show them why it is a low-risk, high-value decision

DONT's

  • Don’t ask too many questions that sound too dry and objective
  • Don’t get into excessive details unless prompted
  • Don’t sound very transactional

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Ross is

  • Relationships can sway their decisions, followed by the low risk and the presence of good evidence.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Ross

  • They are diplomatic when needed and rarely say no directly.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Ross move?

  • Even if they are engaged and friendly, they can take their time to make decisions.
  • Can Ross take some risk or not?

  • They probably won’t put a lot at risk.

You And Ross

Personality Compatibility


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