Katie Richards

Katie Richards has extensive experience in procurement and legal affairs, currently serving as Senior Director of R&D Procurement at AstraZeneca since June 2020. Katie's previous roles include Director - R&D Procurement, Clinical Data at AstraZeneca, Group Purchasing Manager for Professional Services at Kingfisher plc, and Category Manager for Professional Services at Dixons Carphone. Additional experience includes positions at Heathrow as Procurement Business Partner and Contract Services Manager, as well as roles at Phi Partners and Sam Allen Associates in executive support and legal affairs. Katie holds a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) and has completed the LPC at The College of Law, in addition to a BA (Hons) in English and Sports Science from Loughborough University.