In the high-pressure world of Emergency Services, effective procurement is critical to ensuring operational continuity and delivering value to our communities.
Our Head of Procurement, Helen Rees, recently had an interview with The Procurement Ledger where she shared her inspiring career journey and insights into how she’s built a high-performing procurement team here at Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service.
She highlights her team’s dedication and skills which have led to many significant achievements in procurement excellence. She also delves into how they continue to adapt to meet the challenges of an ever-changing landscape.
The topics she discusses in the interview cover sustainability, risk management and resilience, supplier relationships and ethical sourcing, digital transformation, cost management and efficiency, challenges in the public sector, future trends, and leadership and team development.
It’s an incredibly interesting and in-depth interview, if you would like to read the full interview, visit their website.