Sarah-Jane Peden

Sarah-Jane Peden is the Head of Procurement at Reach PLC , where she leads procurement transformation and third-party risk management. With over 15+ years' experience on the front lines of procurement in regulated sectors like financial services and media , Sarah-Jane has deep expertise in transforming compliance from a bottleneck into a strategic enabler. She has successfully implemented an automated TPRM platform and Supplier Risk Framework that balances speed, value, and governance, enabling the business to move faster while managing complex risks like cyber, data privacy, and AI.