Alison Howman

Alison Howman is currently the Global Head of Indirect Procurement at JLR, a position held since November 2024. Prior to this role, Alison served as the Global Head of Indirect Procurement at Astellas Pharma from November 2020 to November 2024, and held various roles including Global Head of Corporate Services & EMEA Procurement and Global Procurement Director for Professional Services. Between February 2007 and October 2020, Alison worked at GSK, advancing through positions such as Senior Director of Global HR Services & Fleet Procurement and Global Procurement & Supply Chain Logistics Capability Director. Earlier experience includes roles at BMW as Purchasing Manager and Supplier Development Engineer from 2000 to 2007, and as Logistics Analyst at Land Rover Vehicles from 1998 to 2000. Alison holds a Bachelors of Engineering and Commerce with Honours in Manufacturing Engineering from the University of Birmingham, completed in 1998.