Simon Whatson

Simon joined Efficio in 2015 as an experienced hire, having previously spent time in both industry and consulting roles at Oliver Wyman, BrainNet Supply Management Consultants and Wolseley. He is a senior project leader who manages international teams of client and consulting resources to deliver large-scale procurement transformation projects, many of which are global, spanning a range of sectors.

Active in the industry, Simon was a winner of Supply & Demand Executive’s Pros to Know award in 2021. He is a co-author of the book PROFIT FROM PROCUREMENT published in 2021 by Wiley, and he has hosted and spoken at events such as the inaugural World Digital Procurement Summit in 2019 for senior procurement professionals. In 2018 and 2019, he led the development and creation of Efficio’s annual flagship thought leadership publications on digital transformation and talent in procurement, in cooperation with Cranfield University.

Simon holds a BSc in Mathematics from the University of Durham and speaks fluent French and German alongside his native English.