Gavin Alston

Gavin Alston is an accomplished procurement and supply chain professional with extensive experience in direct and indirect procurement management across multiple industries. Currently serving as the Head of Direct Procurement at C&C Group since January 2020, Gavin oversees global direct procurement activities and leads critical categories such as Corrugate, Utilities, and Sugar/glucose. Previous roles include Global Category Manager and Category Manager positions at Chivas Brothers, focusing on sourcing management for engineering and utility categories, and a Supply Chain Manager position at RBS, where successful negotiations and strategy management were key achievements. Gavin also holds a degree in Economics from The University of Edinburgh, further reinforcing a solid academic foundation in business principles.