James Berrou

Managed the IT Procurement Category, including SaaS, perpetual licensing, and IT Support, in addition to the Professional Services Category, overseeing a spend area exceeding £50m. Responsible for business-as-usual activities, project initiatives, and leading competitive RFPs/RFIs.

Managed the IT Infrastructure Procurement Category, including Server, Mainframe, and Compute requirements, overseeing a spend area exceeding £100m. Responsible for business-as-usual activities, project initiatives, and leading competitive RFPs/RFIs. Implemented the Group Procurement Strategy for the category, managed supplier performance and relationships, and fostered effective Procurement involv

Managed a range of IT categories, including SaaS, IT Professional Services, and ESG solutions, overseeing a spend area exceeding £80m as part of the Global Procurement team. Responsible for business-as-usual activities, project initiatives, and leading competitive RFPs/RFIs. Leveraged negotiation experience to mitigate risk by implementing best-in-class contractual terms and agreements with key su

Managed a range of IT categories, including SaaS, Digital, Cloud, Infrastructure, and Security, overseeing a spend area exceeding £35m as part of the Global Indirect Procurement team. Responsible for business-as-usual activities, project initiatives, and leading competitive RFPs/RFIs. Delivered the IT strategy plan, sought opportunities for incremental savings, and managed complex MSA agreements w

Delivered annual financial and non-financial targets agreed with Global Category Managers, ensuring the highest standards of ethics and compliance. Managed supplier development, sourcing, and performance tracking to meet Diageo business needs as agreed with key stakeholders.

Ignited global sourcing events exceeding £80m by driving faster and smarter decision-making, owning data-heavy elements of sourcing activities such as base-lining and RFP data analysis. Drove research projects to centralize and visualize fragmented company and supplier data to enable business analysis and development of insights. Managed external research partners to bring external insights into t

Managed the 2M€ budget MRO spend category. Led the local project for the implementation of a corporate Integrated Facilities Management initiative, which generated over 8% in cost reduction and streamlined processes by reducing the supplier base. Improved processes and achieved cost reduction for spare parts, and negotiated prices for existing contracts while improving SRM in the MRO category.

Participated in a semester abroad program. Studied Operations Management, Global Business, Economic Systems, and Business Intelligence.

Earned a Bachelor's degree in Business with a major in Import/Purchasing. Key courses included Supply Chain Management, Purchasing strategy, Sourcing, Negotiation, and International Trade.

Completed a semester abroad, focusing on Macroeconomics, Supply Chain Management, American Government, and Marketing.

Completed a Master's degree in Procurement, Supply Chain Management and Sourcing. Focused on SCM, Industrial Purchasing processes, Global Compliance, Negotiation Techniques, and International Commercial Law.

Obtained a Master's degree in Business and International Management. Coursework included Audit of organizations, Strategy (corporate/operations), HR management, and Microeconomics.