Claire Kingston

Claire Kingston, a Marketing Procurement Manager at The AA since May 2022, has extensive procurement and sourcing experience across multiple industries. Previous roles include Sourcing Manager at Thames Water, where responsibility encompassed FM, Security, HR, and Marketing, and Digital Procurement Manager at Tails.com, focusing on the Digital and Data category. At John Lewis Partnership, Claire served as Assistant Category Manager for Professional Services, overseeing categories such as Business Travel and Employee Health and Wellbeing, and started as a Procurement Coordinator managing diverse sourcing projects. Early career experience includes roles at Charles Hunter Associates as a Social Care Recruitment Specialist and at Purley Park Trust Limited as Assistant Manager, providing care for adults with learning disabilities. Claire holds a BSc Hons degree in Sociology and Criminology from the University of Chester and achieved CIPS qualifications from the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply. Additionally, a Prince2 certification was completed in 2016.