Adrian Preston

Adrian Preston has a wealth of experience in the supply chain and procurement field, having worked in the industry since 1992. Starting as a Master Planner at ConvaTec, they then moved to Vauxhall Motors Ltd in 1996, where they worked as a Scheduling Supervisor. In 2000, they took on the role of European Capacity Analyst at Opel. Upon returning to Vauxhall Motors Ltd in 2004, Adrian Preston held various roles such as Supply Chain Director, Material and Production Control Manager, Material Handling Shift Manager, and Production Control Manager. In 2015, they moved to JCB as a Senior Materials Manager, and in 2016, they worked as a Supply Chain Consultant at SYNCREON and a Senior Supply Chain Consultant at FuturMaster. In 2018, they joined Collins Aerospace as a Supply Chain & Procurement Director, and in 2019, they became the Head of Supply Chain Development at Skill Dynamics, where they have helped roll out personalized programs to over 300,000 students in over 520 companies.

Adrian Preston obtained a Bachelor's Degree from Nottingham Trent University in 1992, majoring in Mathematics and Computer Science. Adrian then went on to pursue a Master's Degree from Cranfield University, graduating in 2004 with a degree in Engineering and Management of Manufacturing Systems.