Simon Harnett
Chief Procurement Officer at National Grid
📍 United Kingdom
As Chief Procurement Officer at National Grid, Simon Harnett manages a £10bn spend and leads over 400 professionals across the UK and US. He is focused on transforming the grid for a net-zero transition and has held various procurement roles over a 20-year tenure with the company. He holds a BSc from the University of Liverpool.
There is no publicly available information about Simons personal life or hobbies.
His team won the 2024 CIPS award for Best Practice in Supply Chain Integration for their work on a market-leading infrastructure program.
Read the full overview →Experience
3 Years
Current Role
Chief Procurement Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
United Kingdom
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Priorities
Topics Simon cares about
Grid Modernization
He is leading procurement for "The Great Grid Upgrade, " a major initiative to connect the UK's grid to cleaner and more affordable energy sources.
Supply Chain Integration
He recently celebrated his team's 2024 CIPS award for "Best Practice in Supply Chain Integration, " highlighting the importance of partnership and collaboration.
Career
Work history
7-2023
Chief Procurement Officer
National Grid
1-2022 - 6-2023
Vice President, Procurement Strategy
National Grid
Vice President, US Procurement
National Grid
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Education
1994 - 1997
Bachelor of Science (BSc)
University of Liverpool
Social presence
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