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Zane De Silva

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Head of Procurement at Balfour Beatty plc
📍 Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

Zane De Silva is a commercially focused Head of Procurement at Balfour Beatty, specializing in strategic procurement, category management, and supplier negotiation. People she has worked with describe her as enthusiastic, determined, confident, and knowledgeable. She holds a Level 4 qualification from the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply.

She played a key procurement role in the HS2 high-speed railway, one of the largest and most significant infrastructure projects in Europe.

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Experience
12 Years
Current Role
Head of Procurement
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
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Strategic Procurement
Her professional focus is on savings, business outcome delivery, and developing comprehensive category and procurement strategies.
Major Infrastructure Projects
She was part of the procurement leadership for the HS2 project for over two years, describing it as an "incredible" opportunity.
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Career

Work history

10-2023
Head of Procurement
Balfour Beatty plc
8-2021 - 10-2023
Head Of Procurement
Balfour Beatty VINCI
9-2020 - 8-2021
Procurement Director
ENGIE UK & Ireland
5-2019 - 9-2020
Head of Procurement P&C
ENGIE UK & Ireland
11-2016 - 4-2019
Head of Indirects
ENGIE UK & Ireland
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Education
2006 - 2010
Level 4
Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply
2002 - 2005
Law
The Baltic International Academy
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