Chris Gardner

Director at ArcBlue

Chris Gardner has extensive experience in procurement and supply chain management, currently serving as Director at ArcBlue since July 2024. Previously, Chris was Managing Principal - Procurement at Argon & Co from September 2022 to July 2024 and held the position of Senior Manager Consulting at 4C Associates from August 2019 to September 2022. Notable roles include Head of Global Procurement at Merlin Entertainments plc and Owner of Gardner Consulting. Chris has also served as Head of Procurement at DS Smith and held various procurement positions at Aylesford Newsprint Limited over a span of 15 years. Chris's educational background includes study at Canterbury Christ Church University and The Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply.

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ArcBlue

ArcBlue is a consulting firm specialising in procurement & supply chain, operating across the Asia Pacific region. Our mission is to deliver positive change through procurement & supply. As part of Bain & Company, we deliver an integrated end-to-end procurement transformation offering. Find out more about Bain & ArcBlue here www.arcblue.com/bain-arcblue. Headquartered in Melbourne, we have 10 offices across Australia, Singapore, Hong Kong and New Zealand and a team of over 150 expert consultants serving clients from Japan, Korea and the PRC through Southeast Asia to Australia and New Zealand. We offer both regional reach and local knowledge, with the capability to deliver in 10 different languages. Our experienced team of procurement and supply chain professionals, provide organisations with practical, hands-on advice to deliver and embed change. Our services include: *procurement performance improvement *change management *spend analytics & value discovery *digital enablement *the mybuy digital hub *learning & development programs *savings programs *social & sustainable procurement. We are proud to be at the forefront of the growing field of social procurement and work to incorporate it into standard practices. Contact us to find out how we can support you to drive positive change through procurement & supply chain - info@arcblue.com.au