Chris Holmes is the SVP Global Sourcing at life sciences company, Avantor. Chris has held various leadership positions in the procurement organisation with responsibilities in developing, implementing, and leading the supplier performance and innovation team, transforming the procurement function into one procurement team, and leading the global procurement strategy. As a passionate advocate of sustainable procurement and the circular economy, Chris joined ‘The Sustainable Procurement Pledge’ as a Sustainable Procurement Ambassador in 2019.
On this week’s episode Chris and Maria discuss:
- The untapped value that can be gained by redefining procurement as an innovation hub.
- How supplier-led innovation goes hand in hand with building long-term resilience and achieving sustainability goals.
- Why procurement is in a lucrative position to drive both.
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