About us
The University’s procurement service sits within PS Connect and use the University’s values to ensure value for money and a responsible approach is at the heart of all purchasing decisions. They will work closely with you to help make sure that your purchases are compliant with financial regulations and policies.
There are two teams within the Procurement function:
- Procurement Operations
- Strategic Procurement
The Procurement Operations team are responsible for all spend under £50,000. The team can guide and assist you with all buying activity including purchases requiring quotes (above £10,000), spot purchases (under £10,000), and manage systems (including the Advanced e-Marketplace, Amazon Business & Purchasing cards). The team hold purchasing cards and can assist with making the right decision about paying a supplier.
Please get in contact before you start your buying processes to allow them to assist you.
Please contact the team by emailing Procurement-Operations@Exeter.ac.uk, or arrange a Teams call with one of the team.
If escalation is required, please contact:
| Name | Job Title | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|
| Sally Porter | Head of Procurement Operations | S.J.Porter@Exeter.ac.uk |
| Wendy Herrington | Procurement Operations Manager - Faculty & Professional Services Facing | W.Herrington@Exeter.ac.uk |
| Rob Aggett | Procurement Operations Manager - Reporting, Systems & Compliance | R.C.Aggett@Exeter.ac.uk |
The team are split into two functions:
The Faculty & Professional Services Facing Team
The team of procurement professionals is set up with a specific contact for each of the faculties and professional services. They are able to assist with all aspects of the procurement processes, between £2500 and £50,000, with the aim of achieving better value for money and supporting earlier in the buying processes to help ensure it is right first time, with all relevant processes considered.
|
Name |
Job Title |
|---|---|
| Rob Langmaid | Procurement Operations Advisor - Professional Services |
| Veronica Wardle | Procurement Operations Advisor - Professional Services |
| Charlotte Hockey | Procurement Operations Advisor - HLS |
| Charlotte Osmond | Procurement Operations Advisor - ESE |
| Alison Webb | Procurement Operations Advisor - HASS |
| Rachel Cole-Powney | Procurement Operations Advisor - Penryn |
| Callum McIlhagga | Procurement Operations Assistant |
| Sarah Cavanagh | Procurement Operations Assistant (Maternity Leave) |
The Reporting, Systems & Compliance Team
The team are responsible for all spend below £2500. They are responsible for the operational management of the Advanced e-marketplace, Amazon Business, purchasing cards and stores. The team provides reporting functions, providing spend analysis and looking for opportunities maximise the effectiveness of procurement processes.
|
Name |
Job Title |
|---|---|
| Mick Blything | Procurement Operations Advisor |
| Robin Humber | Procurement Operations Advisor |
| Bryan Leek | Procurement Operations Assistant |
Strategic Procurement are a professionally qualified and experienced team that use the University’s values to ensure that value for money is at the heart of all purchasing decisions. The team use a category management approach to work proactively with a wide range of stakeholders in order to develop sourcing strategies for the procurement of goods, services and works, leading on all tendering above £50,000. It also provides an advisory service to the University on anything relating to procurement, such as value for money, legal compliance, risk mitigation and sustainability.
Meet the team:
Category Managers
| Name | Job Title | Phone | Area of Responsibility | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Burchill | Category Manager (Hard FM) | d.burchill@exeter.ac.uk | 01392 726387 | Estates Services, capital construction projects, engineering and direct works and long-term maintenance |
| Samantha Barker | Category Manager (Campus Services) & Sustainability Lead | samantha.barker@exeter.ac.uk | 01392 725040 | Retail and catering, facilities management, residences, Event Exeter and sport |
| Simon Denton | Category Manager (IT Services) | s.denton@exeter.ac.uk | IT Services | |
| Leanne Le-Moucheux | Category Manager (Professional Services)) | L.A.Le-Moucheux@exeter.ac.uk | Professional Services |
Procurement Officers
| Name | Job Title | Phone | Area of Responsibility | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Megan Brine | Senior Procurement Officer – Research & Laboratory | m.brine@exeter.ac.uk | Research and Laboratory, and general procurement support for above threshold procurement activities | |
| Leah Jones | Senior Procurement Officer - IT | l.jones@exeter.ac.uk | 01392 723757 | Procurement of IT goods and services |
| Jo Tudor | Senior Procurement Officer - Sustainability | j.i.tudor@exeter.ac.uk | Embedding sustainability in procurement activities, general support and advice for above threshold procurement | |
| Jodie Underhay | Senior Procurement Officer - Professional Services | j.underhay@exeter.ac.uk | 01392 723072 | Procurement for Professional Services, Category Lead for travel, and general support and advice for above threshold procurement activities |
| Emily Wadge | Senior Procurement Officer – Sustainability | E.Wadge@exeter.ac.uk | Embedding sustainability in procurement activities, general support and advice for above threshold procurement |
The University aims to be a sustainability and climate change leader regionally, nationally and internationally; delivered via transformation in its operation and via collaboration in its educational, research, international and impact activities, demonstrating innovation, influence and action.
To enable this, environmental and sustainable considerations in the purchase of all ‘bought goods and services’ needs to be adopted across the University. This will ensure goods, services, works and utilities and practices meet the intention of the Environment and Climate Emergency (E&CE) Policy, value for money on a whole life basis in terms of generating benefits not only to the organisation, but also to society and the economy, whilst minimising damage to the environment.
A printable version of the policy can be found here: Sustainable bought goods and services policy.
If you want to discuss our approach to responsible procurement please contact Procurement@Exeter.ac.uk.