Central Procurement Unit

The Central Procurement Unit is located in room 6.017

Name and title Responsibilities 
Phil Sweeting, Head of Procurement
  • Management of the Central Procurement Unit
  • Development and implementation of procurement policies and strategy, including purchase to pay, category management and contract management
  • Procurement of Energy
  • Delivery of strategic and high value projects
  • General procurement advice
Nigel Hopgood, Senior Procurement Manager 
  • Non construction related Estates projects
  • Life Sciences
  • Sustainability
  • General indirect spend
  • Deputising for the Head of Procurement in their absence
  • General procurement advice
Jo Woodward, Procurement Manager
  • Construction related projects including new build and refurbishment
  • Construction Professional Services
  • General procurement advice
Aston Baker, Procurement Manager
  • Non construction related Estates projects
  • Life Sciences
  • Sustainability
  • General indirect spend
  • General procurement advice
Ainsley Wilkins, Procurement Manager
  • IT hardware, software and telecoms
  • Libraries
  • General procurement advice
Louise Buxton, Procurement Manager 
  • Working on projects of all categories of spend focussing on Contract management and indirect spend projects
  • General Procurement advice 
Lisa Cherry, Procurement Officer
  • Tenders for all categories of spend
  • Waiver requests
  • New supplier and re-open requests
  • Management of Helpdesk
  • General procurement advice

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