Barkers - Procurement & Commercial Practitioners
Mark Elkington is currently the Delivery Director at Barkers Commercial Consultancy. Prior to this role, Mark held various positions at Electrocomponents plc from 1993 to 2018, including Head of IT & Digital Sourcing, Head of Global IT Sourcing, and Global IT Third Party Partnership Manager. Mark also worked as a SAP Customer Data Roll Out Manager, Strategic Purchasing - Project Manager, Strategic Purchasing - Cost Base Manager, and Product Buyer. Before their time at Electrocomponents plc, Mark was a Buyer and Materials Controller at Smiths Group plc. Mark holds a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Business Studies from the University of Greenwich and a degree from the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply from the University of Bedfordshire.
Barkers - Procurement & Commercial Practitioners
Barkers is a multi-award-winning, carbon neutral, procurement consultancy offering specialist procurement and supply services across a variety of industries including the utility sector, land, property, construction, IT, public sector and beyond. In 2023 we were ranked as a Gold Procurement Consultancy by Consultancy.UK and offer client-focused procurement services ranging from cost transformation projects to complex procurement transformations. We are digital procurement specialists and are approved Coupa implementation partners within the UK and Ireland, winning a Spartan award at Coupa Inspire 2023. With a focus on establishing strong relationships and empowering organisations, Barkers is committed to delivering sustainable and long-term value to our clients. We are a socially responsible organisation that is certified Carbon Neutral and in 2023 gained silver status as a Carbon Literate Organisation. Our dedication to social value has been recognised through the achievement of 3 national awards; National Social Value Awards in 2021, Business in the Community Awards in 2019 and CIPS Supply Management Awards in 2018. Barkers Managing Directors lead from the front offering pro bono consultancy advice to non-profit organisations in the North West. The company's strong values enable Barkers to attract and select expert procurement professionals from across a variety of sectors who act with integrity and whom client’s trust. Consultants are assigned to contracts based on their skills, knowledge and experience of the client’s sector, ensuring a wealth of valued-added industry expertise that directly benefits the client. Our team are frequently asked to attend industry events sharing their expertise across subjects ranging from modern slavery to procurement best practice.