Ralph Kirkwood

Commercial Manager, Howden Compressors

Ralph Kirkwood

Commercial Manager, Howden Compressors

AI will provide greater data-driven analytics to help assist decision making by supply chain professionals. This should position organisations to better understand risks, potential competitive advantages and ultimately better drive organisational growth.

Ralph holds over 10 years of experience, currently equipped with an MCIPS Chartered Status and an MBA. His track record shows dedication to driving long-term engagement with key suppliers, achieving significant cost reductions, increased availability, and improved quality at Spire Global, a global provider of space-based data analytics, delivering powerful insights about Earth to organisations.

Prior to this, Ralph played a critical role at FreeFlow Technologies, setting the organisational Supply Chain Strategy as the company scaled into production, with sustainability at its core. At ScotRail, he delivered 20% savings by bringing commercial rigour to the newly established team. His career also includes contributing to the delivery of the largest vessels ever operated by the Royal Navy.

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