Rachel Willacy

Rachel Willacy has a strong background in procurement and business services. Rachel is currently the Director of Procurement at Aster Group UK. Prior to this, they held the position of Regional Head of Procurement at Compass Project Consulting and Head of Business Services at St Helens Chamber. Rachel also has experience in the healthcare sector as the Head of Procurement Service Development at NHS Shared Business Services. Rachel has held leadership roles at Faithful+Gould and Torus, where they were responsible for regional procurement and business development. Earlier in their career, Rachel worked at Places for People in various procurement roles. Overall, they have a diverse and extensive work experience in the procurement field.

Rachel Willacy has a diverse education history. From 2001 to 2006, they attended Leyland St. Mary's Technology College, although no specific degree or field of study is provided. In 2010 to 2013, they pursued a degree at CIPS - The Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply, specializing in Procurement and Supply Chain Management, and obtained the FCIPS qualification. Continuing their education, Rachel completed a World Class Manager program in Leadership and Management at the Global Growth Institute from 2017 to 2018. Most recently, from 2020 to 2021, they attended the University of York and obtained a Postgraduate Certificate in Innovation, Leadership and Management.