Ingram-Jones Value Management was formed in 2018 when Oliver (James Ingram Jones) began delivering Procurement services as a limited business to build a network of clients and partners for the future. Success has come from leveraging years of multi-category, multi-sector, and 'full-cycle' expertise. This ensures clients receive fantastic value for money and long-term sustainable value across their supply base. Hence, 'Value Management'.
Oliver has had the pleasure of working with an array of clients across multiple sectors and industries throughout his consulting career, including:
National Grid
Coventry Building Society
Serco
First Central Group
Bank of Ireland
Santander International
Cignpost
TFL
Barchester
University of South Wales
Vibrant Foods
BEIS (via EY)
NHS (via Baringa)
Bywater (Procurement Training Design & Delivery to multiple clients)
Oliver began his career in industry and has held several senior Procurement roles, including:
Procure4 - Client Solutions Director
Engie - Head of Procurement
Interserve - Senior FM Category Manager
Walgreens Boots Alliance - Group Category Manager
Cott Beverages (now Refresco) - Purchasing & Supply Manager
Oliver has delivered Procurement training for several years, partnering with a training provider, and reaching over 150 trainees across over 20 businesses. Courses include:
Category Management
Negotiation
Contract & Supplier Management
Procurement Essentials
Sustainable Procurement
Over the years Oliver has benefitted from extensive training and coaching within his consulting and industry roles. This included:
Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply - Fellowship (FCIPS) and Member (MCIPS)
Honeycomb Consultative Selling
GAP Partnership Negotiation
Winning Edge
Philip Goldman Leadership
State of Fluxx SRM
NLP Emotional Intelligence
Prince2 Project Management