Simon Jones

Partner, Cost Reduction & Procurement

Simon has over 30 years’ experience as a commercial and procurement consultant, leading and transforming procurement functions. He has extensive CPO experience with major blue-chip companies.


For the past 12 years, Simon has specialised in delivering consultancy and advisory services to the Private Equity sector, where he has developed his award-winning procurement model and service. He has held leadership positions in high profile companies for a number of industry sectors including, banking with Citigroup, consultancy with PWC, leisure with Rank Organisation and telecoms with Telewest and TalkTalk.


A Fellow and Chartered member of both the Chartered Management Institute and The Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply, he has also been a member of the CIPS council and the CIPS Fellows Committee.

Industry insights


Couple standing in front of a glowing portal of neon pastel gradient colours
by Tom Burton 25 Apr, 2024
In this article, Tom Burton, a cyber security expert and technology thought leader, addresses the historical roots of our implicit trust in computers. As AI models increasingly begin to mimic human traits such as memory and learning, he asks how we can better manage risk and evaluate trust in an era of AI technology.
by Daniel Fitzsimmons 18 Apr, 2024
Authors
Orange neon bar lights in a V shape or mountain shape
by Jeff Owen 14 Mar, 2024
Authors
SHOW MORE
Share by: