Chris Stevens MCIPS PIEMA

Chris Stevens MCIPS PIEMA has a diverse work experience spanning several companies. Chris currently works at the Social Value Portal as the Responsible Sourcing Lead, a position they have held since March 2023. Prior to this role, they served as the Senior Social Value Manager at the same company from May 2021 to March 2023.

Before joining the Social Value Portal, Chris worked at the Crown Commercial Service as the Category Manager - Cloud and Hosting from September 2020 to May 2021. Chris also had a previous role at the same organization as the Category Manager - Cloud & Digital from April 2014 to October 2017. In these positions, Chris managed public sector contracts for various services and played a pivotal role in delivering the G-Cloud program and incorporating sustainability practices into technology procurements.

Prior to their time at the Crown Commercial Service, Chris worked at the Government Procurement Service. Chris served as the Category Manager - ICT Services from March 2011 to April 2014, where they managed public sector contracts and focused on sustainability initiatives. Before that, they were the Senior Category Specialist - Software Licensing from July 2010 to March 2011.

Chris also has experience working at Buying Solutions as the Senior Sustainability Manager from October 2009 to July 2010. Their responsibilities included implementing an Environmental Management System.

In their early career, Chris worked at OGCbuying.solutions as the Senior Manager - Corporate Projects from an unspecified date in 2005 until June 2007. Chris began their professional journey at the Central Computer and Telecommunications Agency as a Graduate Trainee from an unspecified date in 1999 to an unspecified date in 2001.

Overall, Chris Stevens MCIPS PIEMA has cultivated a wide range of skills and expertise through their various roles in procurement, sustainability, and category management.

Chris Stevens MCIPS PIEMA attended The University of Edinburgh from 1991 to 1996, where they obtained a MA (Hons) degree in Archaeology & Social Anthropology and an MSc degree in Osteology, Palaeopathology & Funerary Archaeology. Chris then attended Clifton College in Bristol from 1986 to 1991.

In terms of certifications, Chris Stevens MCIPS PIEMA obtained the Chartered Procurement and Supply Professional (MCIPS) certification from CIPS - The Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply in August 2014. Chris also obtained the Adult MHFA 2 Day Course certification from Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) England in May 2017, and the Business Sustainability Management certification from the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainable Leadership in May 2020. Additionally, they received the Practitioner Member of the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment certification from IEMA in June 2020. Finally, they recently obtained the Social Value Academy: Level 1 certification from the Social Value Portal in November 2022.