Kay Denyer FCIPS Chartered is an accomplished procurement professional with extensive experience across various industries. Currently serving as the Director of Strategic Procurement at Checkatrade since September 2024, Kay has held prominent roles at Hastings Direct, including Head of Claims Fraud and Head of Procurement for both direct and indirect categories from September 2019 to September 2024. Prior experience includes leadership positions at EDF (UK) as Head of Supply Chain and Manager at American Express, where responsibilities encompassed global commodity management and account development. Kay's early career includes roles at Metropolitan Police as Senior IT Category Manager and at Southern Water and South East Water as Sourcing and Commodity Manager respectively. Kay holds a 2:1 degree in Business Studies from Birmingham City University and an MCIPS qualification from London Business School.