Laura Summerell McIps

Laura Summerell MCIPS has extensive experience in procurement and supply chain management. Laura is currently the Head of Procurement at Paradigm Housing Group, where they have been working since March 2022. Prior to that, they held the role of Procurement and Contracts Manager at the same company since January 2020.

Before joining Paradigm Housing Group, Laura worked as a Category Manager - Contract at InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG®) in 2019. Laura also served as a Supply Chain Manager at Soho House & Co in 2018, and as a Buying and Supply Chain Manager at Vital Ingredient in 2017.

Laura's previous roles include Senior Buying Manager at Wasabi Sushi & Bento in 2016, and a travel role in South East Asia from January to July 2016. From 2014 to 2016, they worked as a Category Buying Manager at Pret A Manger.

Earlier in their career, Laura served as a Procurement Manager at Bramwell Pub Company in 2013, where they managed strategic sourcing and supplier relationships for various categories, including food, consumables, IT, facilities management, legal services, waste, and telecoms.

Laura'scareer started at Rackspace Hosting in 2008, where they held the roles of Supplier Manager and Purchasing Analyst. Throughout their career, Laura has demonstrated strong negotiation skills, project management abilities, and the ability to optimize supply bases and improve supplier performance.

Laura Summerell MCIPS completed their education in a chronological order. Laura started by obtaining their MCIPS degree in the field of CIPS from MCIPS The Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply from 2008 to 2011. Prior to that, they completed their A levels in Business Studies, IT, and Psychology from Vyners in the year 2005. Additionally, they also obtained 8 GCSEs, including Maths, English, and French from Vyners in the year 2003. No specific start year is mentioned for their A levels and GCSEs.