Our People
Through our people and relationships, we apply our procurement expertise to enhance the value created in our communities and environment
The team at Value Match is dedicated to providing exceptional service to our customers, building a sustainable business whilst maximising our positive impact on communities and the environment. We believe working collaboratively across private and public sectors and Civil Society we can enhance the impact of procurement and deliver improved public services and responsible outcomes that benefits all stakeholders.
Alison
Senior Consultant
Alison
Senior Consultant
Alison has worked extensively in healthcare and across the public and private sectors, building teams and running profitable organisations. Alison is a fully qualified and practicing dentist and a member of the Board of Trustees at the Movement Centre.
Alison works closely with clients and candidates ensuring that we can identify and match talented people and create a cultural and aspirational fit that meets the needs of our customers. Alison specialises in supporting health sector roles.
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Brian
Marketing Manager
Brian
Marketing Manager
Brian has extensive private sector experience in building marketing and communication strategies with a focus on building a digital presence across multiple platforms. Brian leads our marketing and communication approach and has been instrumental in helping develop our brand, propositions, and a broad set of tools to help us communicate more effectively with our stakeholders and communities. Brian is leading on the development of The Library.
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Cassim
Assistant Procurement Manager
Cassim
Assistant Procurement Manager
Cassim is a pragmatic Supply Chain professional with an extensive background in the private sector, having previously worked for Unilever. He possesses comprehensive understanding of procurement, planning, manufacturing, acquiring skills such as vendor management, problem solving, and project management. Cassims education includes a degree in Mechanical/ Mechatronics Systems from the University of Melbourne (Australia) with additional exposure to subjects such as Philosophy, Psychology, Finance, and Music. His diverse knowledge and practical experience make him a dynamic and innovative professional. Cassim is committed towards driving positive change, embracing emerging trends and promoting sustainable practices.
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Dan
Assistant Procurement Consultant
Dan
Assistant Procurement Consultant
Dan has a proven track record of effectively working with law enforcement agencies, central government departments, and local authorities within the public sector. His comprehensive understanding of contract management, procurement, and supply chain processes allows him to offer our customers sustainable and cost-effective solutions. Drawing from his experience in building strong relationships with suppliers and buyers, Dan is working with our customers to improve their procurement outcomes.
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Eleanor
Consultant
Eleanor
Consultant
Eleanor is a graduate with honours from Cardiff University and is currently studying her Masters in Psychology. Eleanor’s role within the Value Match team will be collecting critical feedback for our brand new procurement courses. Eleanor will also be expanding the Value Match Network and be improving customer and candidate engagement.
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Euan
Supplier Manager
Euan
Supplier Manager
Euan has developed varied experience within the field of human rights and modern slavery due diligence, having previously worked with STOP THE TRAFFIK and the Mekong Club. He has provided practical solutions for the hospitality, manufacturing, tech, and financial sectors across Asia-Pacific and Europe. Across his clients, he has conducted research into modern slavery and human rights risks in various jurisdictions and sectors, providing him a keen eye for uncovering driving factors for exploitation and solutions to them.
Beyond his Value Match responsibilities, Euan strives to help youth gain experience and opportunities for careers in sustainability through his work with the United Nations Association Youth Platform. He has also co-founded the Sustainability Networking Platform, an interdisciplinary forum for sustainability practitioners with a special emphasis on accessibility for youth.
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Beyond his Value Match responsibilities, Euan strives to help youth gain experience and opportunities for careers in sustainability through his work with the United Nations Association Youth Platform. He has also co-founded the Sustainability Networking Platform, an interdisciplinary forum for sustainability practitioners with a special emphasis on accessibility for youth.
Emily
Procurement Manager
Emily
Procurement Manager
Emily is a qualified procurement professional with extensive operational and management experience across the public and private sectors, with responsibility for delivering procurement services across Central Government, Local Government, Education and NHS. Emily is a Procurement Manager at Value Match currently using her strong customer focus and procurement skills to help customers shape their requirements to best meet their needs and support them achieving value for money.
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Helen
Lead Consultant
Helen
Lead Consultant
Helen has extensive private sector experience. Helen is a qualified accountant and joins the team to manage the Value Match accounts. Helen will be supporting the resourcing team managing candidate and customer requirements with a focus on their values.
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Jo
Co-Founder
Jo
Co-Founder
Jo originated the Value Match concept because of her procurement leadership of major public sector projects. A qualified barrister, Jo established her own consultancy company in 2008. Jo specialises in construction and regeneration programmes and thrives in strategically complex, stakeholder rich environments, leading several competitive dialogue processes. Jo powers the development and application of the Value Match Method and using sustainable procurement to create economic, social and environmental benefits. Jo is a member of the KDC Trustees Board, a workstream lead for the Contract for Change programme and member of the How Do Companies Act Steering Group.
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Kelly
Procurement Manager
Kelly
Procurement Manager
Kelly is a qualified procurement professional with experience within the private sector, including eight years within a procurement shared service focused on delivery of high quality commercial interventions with her customers. As a Procurement Manager at Value Match she uses her customer focus and commercial skills to manage public sector procurement on behalf of our customers, always aiming to achieve more sustainable and cost effective solutions.
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Matthew
Procurement Manager
Matthew
Procurement Manager
Matt is a qualified procurement professional with operational experience in delivering procurement services and contract management in local and central government with most recent activities focused within the ICT category. Matt is a Procurement Manager at Value Match, using his strong customer focus and commercial skills to manage public sector procurement on behalf of our customers
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Rosie
Junior Sustainability, Diversity & Social Impact Consultant
Rosie
Junior Sustainability, Diversity & Social Impact Consultant
Rosie joins the team as an intern, supporting our Sustainability, Diversity, and Social Impact service line. She is presently pursuing a degree in Geography at Loughborough University, where she is on track to achieve a First-Class Honour result. Alongside her core studies, Rosie has completed an Open University course on Sustainability, supplementing her academic journey.
Beyond her academic achievements, Rosie's is actively involved with various charities such as Great Ormond Street Hospital and Cancer Research UK, underscoring her commitment to making a positive impact on her community.
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Beyond her academic achievements, Rosie's is actively involved with various charities such as Great Ormond Street Hospital and Cancer Research UK, underscoring her commitment to making a positive impact on her community.
Nicole
Marketing & Communications Manager
Nicole
Marketing & Communications Manager
Nicole is a seasoned marketing professional with over 25 years of diverse experience spanning the public and private sector. Prior to joining Value Match, Nicole has held positions in Central and Local Government Departments and has marketing experience in the Third sector, Finance and IT industries. Nicole is an innovative marketing specialist, and her focus lies in lead generation, campaign management, event and programme management, content creation as well as developing vendor / stakeholder relationships.
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Rose
Resourcing Consultant
Rose
Resourcing Consultant
Rose is a talent acquisition specialist with 10 years experience. Rose has worked across a diverse range of industries including Aviation, Construction, Engineering, Healthcare, Oil and Gas. Rose’s experience comes from her international career having worked in Qatar, Dubai, Philippines, and the UK.
As a member of the Resourcing Team, Rose will be connecting customers with the unique Value Match candidate database, finding exceptional resources to meet customers' requirements.
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As a member of the Resourcing Team, Rose will be connecting customers with the unique Value Match candidate database, finding exceptional resources to meet customers' requirements.
Leadership Team
David
Co-Founder
David
Co-Founder
David brought the Value Match concept to fruition because of his extensive experience of developing and implementing market, organisational and functional strategies aligned to values and goals. David works at a senior executive level across public, private, and civil society. David has proven ability to deliver stretching targets while managing significant cultural change, not least demonstrated by his roles managing transformational change for the US Federal Government and as Managing Director of the UK ‘s Government Procurement Service. David is a NED of Social Value UK and is leading work within the Contract for Change programme focusing upon increasing the economic, social and environmental impact delivered through procurement.
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David
Director of Operations
David
Director of Operations
David is an accomplished director-level Procurement Consultant with a demonstratable record of achievements in complex project and change management environments. Having previously held senior leadership roles with HSBC, Housing Associations, Law Enforcement Agencies and Local Councils. David has an MBA qualification and membership to CIPS since the 1980s, David brings extensive experience in establishing and managing start-up procurement and commercial functions, delivering strategic procurement, cost reduction programs and business process reviews. His expertise extends to implementing eProcurement, Purchase2Pay and eAuctions, resulting in significant savings. David continues to drive positive change in procurement and contract management systems, fostering excellence across industries.
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Laura
Director of Supplier Services
Laura
Director of Supplier Services
Laura is an MCIPS certified procurement expert with over 18 years of experience in procurement, project management and category management across public and private sectors, including a decade in leadership roles within the NHS. Laura has developed a deep understanding of the challenges and opportunities in delivering high quality healthcare services. She has honed her skills in procurement, transformation, and delivery to consistently exceed expectations and drive successful outcomes. She works collaboratively with stakeholders to increase economic, social, and environmental impact through procurement, focusing on sustainability, diversity, and social impact within the procurement lifecycle.
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Lindsay
Director of Procurement Services
Lindsay
Director of Procurement Services
Lindsay has worked extensively within the public sector, delivering solutions for Local Government, NHS, Education and Central Government. An experienced procurement professional, Lindsay has designed and managed procurement shared services and account management in the private sector. Lindsay leads on service delivery across the organisation, coordinating our resources and systems to ensure all customers and candidates receive exceptional service. Lindsay is a co-workstream lead for the Contract for Change programme.
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