Next-Gen Procurement Leader | Global Packaging Sourcing Expert | Digital Procurement Advocate

I am Reduan Adow, Senior Buyer – EMEA Procurement at Ball Corporation and have previously worked for industry leading organisations such as the Santander Group and Sopra Steria Group. I have a decade of cross-functional experience across procurement, consulting, planning and commercial roles in global environments. With CIPS, GAP Partnership and Kearney training, I bring a blend of procurement expertise, best-practice focus and sourcing execution within complex supply chains across the EMEA region within a global organisation.

I specialise in leading the full procurement lifecycle for high-spend categories and commodities across complex supply chains such as packaging, cardboard, plastic and metal—driving measurable impact through negotiation, supplier performance optimisation and devising best-in-class procurement strategies from defining business needs to execution.

My projects include implementing Ball EMEA’s first-ever Coupa eAuctions and launching an AI-powered category management strategy delivering measurable commercial and sustainability value for the packaging category. Those that know me know my passion for digitising the procurement function by implementing tools such as Coupa, SAP, Ariba and Cirtuo into systems and processes that enable first-mover advantage and impactful Go-To-Market strategies. In addition, I have led the best practice standardisation for packaging procurement processes across 20 manufacturing plants and worked across a culturally and geographically diverse supplier base including Germany, South Africa, and Saudi Arabia, to mention a few.

I have been fortunate to have had the opportunity to help others and impact their early procurement careers by coaching and mentoring interns and junior buyers into permanent roles. As someone who continuously invests in growth, I have completed my CIPS Level 4 Diploma and am on track to achieve full MCIPS status, having already been sponsored for executive coaching such as BetterUp and world-class negotiation training such as the GAP Partnership by Ball Corporation.