How can procurement have a tangible impact on Social Value and Sustainability while still achieving savings?

The Young Procurement Professional's Network event; is an interactive workshop series for those at the beginning of their careers in Procurement and Supply Chain. These events provide a great opportunity to network and engage in conversation with peers around key procurement topics.

 

Speaker: Chris Wagner, Director of Procurement at Lewisham & Greenwich NHS Trust

Date: 17th March 2022

Timings: 

6:45pm Food, drinks, and networking

7:30pm Discussion

8:30pm Further food, drinks, and networking 

 

About the speaker 

Chris is the Director of Procurement for Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust, as part of the Smart Together procurement service hosted by Guys and St Thomas. 

Prior to joining the NHS in July 2021, Chris’ career was focused on local government, starting at East Riding of Yorkshire Council before going on to Leeds City Council, then to Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council. Chris has worked across multiple categories over this time but mainly within Construction and Housing, and ‘People’ based services, such as Adults and Children Social Care, Education and Public Health. 

Chris has a passion for the wider public good that can be delivered through procurement. Chris uses effective tools and robust internal governance processes to ensure a high standard of delivery, both individually and within his teams. His approach maximises the opportunities that exist within the boundaries of legislative and regulatory frameworks. 
 

The topic 

The topic of this session is 'How can procurement have a tangible impact on Social Value and Sustainability, whilst still achieving savings?'

Areas which will be covered during the session:

• What is Social Value/Sustainability?
• What does success look like (big or small) and how can Procurement be an enabler in achieving these?
• What are the barriers and how can we overcome them?
• How can we bring some of this back to our organisations?