Vincent Godfrey

Vincent Godfrey

Chief Procurement Officer Ardagh Group

Vincent has 35 years of experience in high-value, complex procurement and transformation across various sectors. His career includes 14 years in the rail industry, 12 years in the UK central government, and 6 years with the UK's largest local authority, where he served as Group Chief Executive Officer for their trading organizations, overseeing 1,800 employees and managing a diverse international portfolio. For the past 3 years, Vincent has been with Ardagh Group, responsible for a global multi-billion dollar portfolio. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply and holds an MBA in Strategy and Procurement from the University of Birmingham.

Day 2 | 23rd September

11:40 AM Keynote Panel: Sink Or Swim: How can you balance speed, control and pressure to protect margin and outpace volatility?

  • How to decide where to hold the line and where to adapt when faced with war, tariffs, disruption, and competing business priorities?
  • How to balance speed, control, and stakeholder pressure when there is no perfect data or clear answer to ensure decisive action?
  • How to redefine procurement's role as a strategic advisor to the business during periods of sustained uncertainty?

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