JON WILLESCROFT
TITLE : CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER
INDUSTRY : SECURITY LOCATION : LONDON UK
“ I don ' t think there ' s been a single car manufacturer that has escaped supply chain issues and labour shortages ,” says Willescroft . “ We ' re regularly facing a 12-month lead time on new vehicles .”
“ With crisis after crisis hitting the automotive industry , we could easily have been blown off course in terms of timelines . If we had allowed chip shortages and supply chain disruption to impact us fully then this would have put us back by a year or two . It ' s a change programme . You ' re trying to push people and create momentum , and momentum is stopped in its tracks if you are waiting 12 to 15 months for a vehicle . But we ' ve managed to keep on track with our targets .”
EXECUTIVE BIO
Jon Willescroft is an ambitious , energetic and commercial CPO , specialising in reshaping procurement in large , complex organisations . Jon currently leads procurement at G4S , part of the world ’ s largest security company , encompassing 150 people across 90 countries , and over $ 1bn spend . His focus at G4S is driving sustainable , commercial transformation across this complex global business and its supply chains . Prior to G4S , Jon held a number of procurement leadership positions in financial services and pharmaceuticals , as well as procurement advisory roles .
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