Contributors & Authors

David Birch, Director of Purcon Training.

Coming from a background at the highest level at Jaguar Cars and Nissan Europe, David is in demand for his extensive purchasing knowledge and strategic influence

Lucy Harding, Head of Recruitment - Permanent

Lucy has extensive recruitment experience within the procurement and supply chain profession with Purcon following an earlier career in procurement in the manufacturing sector.

Julie Harris, Head of Recruitment - Interim

With more than fifteen years experience in recruitment in England, Scotland and Australia, Julie has covered a diverse range of professions including purchasing and supply chain, accounting, law and financial services. She has a degree in politics and an MBA and has worked in various Commercial Management roles across Permanent and Interim Recruitment and Research.

Gert Maddens, Director Purcon Belgium

Well respected in his field of expertise, Gert created the first full Purchasing Training Program in 1990 for the Belgian market which is still being taught to this day. After several years of purchasing experience in engineering and food processing industry, he created also the first supply chain interim management company in Benelux in 1993 and subsequently founded Purcon Belgium in 1998.

Christopher Trimble, Writer

Francis Finch, Writer