4C Associates
Chris Herbert has extensive work experience in various roles related to purchasing and supply chain management. Chris started their career in 1984 as a Supply Chain Manager at Lucas Automotive and then went on to work as the Head of Purchasing at Caerbont Automotive Instruments and Caradon Catnic Ltd. Chris was also a Product Manager at BuyForMetals.com, where they were responsible for managing a horizontal marketplace for the metals industry. Chris later worked at Corus (now Tata Steel) as a Sector Manager Goods, overseeing strategy and contracting for all indirect MRO spend. Chris then joined Bombardier Transportation as the European Strategic Sourcing Director, where they were responsible for strategic sourcing and generating new sales opportunities. Prior to their current role, Chris worked as the Practice Lead EU at ICG Commerce (now Accenture) and is currently serving as the Director at 4C Associates.
Chris Herbert has a diverse education history. From 1984 onwards, they pursued a Lucas Automotive Technical Engineering Apprenticeship, specializing in Mechanical Engineering. Chris subsequently completed an MBA from Cardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd, with a focus on business, from 1998 to 2001. Additionally, Chris Herbert holds an MBA certification, but the details regarding the institution, month of obtaining, and year of obtaining are not specified.
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4C Associates
4C Associates is an award-winning procurement consultancy specializing in helping clients achieve rapid profit improvement and cost leadership from our head offices in London and Brussels. We have over 15 years of experience working across multiple industries and geographies with clients ranging from small and medium-sized enterprises to Global 500corporations.We deliver a range of services that provide our clients with truly actionable insights and tangible cost savings through a combination of consultancy services, outsource operations and cost reduction programs.Our multi-country teams have deep category specialisms and are trained to deliver best in class procurement solutions through our proprietary market-leading technology and best in class processes.At the heart of everything we do is an agile and innovative approach that is designed to deliver and transform our clients' procurement operations.