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SSE ’ s Ronnie Fleming and Chris Platts discuss SSE ’ s digital transformation agenda and its commitment to a net zero transition and sustainability that makes a difference
Together , Ronnie Fleming , Chief Procurement Officer and Chris Platts , Head of Procurement Operations , have worked for SSE for more than 15 years . The two have deep roots in the procurement sector working for the likes of Wimpey Construction , Leighton Contractors ( Malaysia / Middle East ) Mace Group , United Utilities , Accenture and DHL Supply Chain .
“ I am a Chartered Quantity Surveyor by profession ,” says Fleming . “ I have been in the construction and utility industry for over 40 years , the last 12 have been with SSE . As well as overseeing the procurement for all third party spend across the SSE Group ( around £ 3bn per annum ), I ’ m also responsible for a team delivering post contract commercial support across our large capital projects portfolio . In addition , I look after Property & FM , Logistics , Fleet , and Travel with a team of c460 highly talented people .”
Chris Platts , on the other hand , heads up the procurement operations team at SSE , “ I have the pleasure of looking after about 80 people across UK and Ireland which includes our sourcing teams , purchase to pay , data analytics , system support , sustainability , SRM , and innovation . I also lead our large change programmes for the Procurement & Commercial , such as digital transformation and some broader group change programmes .”
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