Asia Pacific procurement and provide chain consultancy ArcBlue has strengthened its Australian group with the addition of Chris Gardner.
Becoming a member of as a Director within the Sydney workplace, one among ArcBlue’s 5 places of work in Australia, Chris Gardner will leverage his 20+ years in procurement and provide chain consulting to bolster the agency’s Price Optimisation apply.
Gardner will help private and non-private sector purchasers in New South Wales on subjects together with procurement transformation and technique, class administration, sourcing-to-pay, procurement value financial savings, and provider relationship administration.
Gardner most just lately held the function of Managing Principal within the Procurement apply of Argon & Co, the place he was answerable for growing and delivering the ANZ procurement service providing and sat on the ANZ management group.
He moved to Australia two years in the past from Europe, the place he held a number of management roles within the procurement features of leisure, packaging and media firms. He additionally spent over three years at 4C Associates, one of many UK’s main procurement consultancies.
“We’re excited to have Chris be part of our group in Sydney. His wealth of expertise and business acumen will probably be an actual asset to our purchasers and can play a pivotal function in ArcBlue’s progress in New South Wales,” stated Chris Hodgson, chief of ArcBlue’s Price Optimisation apply.
Gardner joins at a time of progress inside ArcBlue, following its acquisition in 2022 by Bain & Firm. The agency just lately additionally noticed its monitor document recognised by Consultancy Australia, reaching a Platinum-level rating in Australia’s main procurement consulting corporations for 2024.
“Chris joins the group at an thrilling time in ArcBlue’s progress trajectory, as we additional develop {our capability} to ship procurement efficiency enchancment options to the non-public sector market not solely in Australia, however throughout Asia Pacific,” said Hodgson.
Exterior of Australia, ArcBlue has places of work in Auckland, Singapore, Hong Kong and Kuala Lumpur.
