BIOGRAPHIES

A training professional with over 20 years' experience in adult learning and organisational development; John holds a Masters degree in education and is a fellow of the Learning and Performance Institute. John has had articles published on training, coaching for sales performance, and learning design.

Specific knowledge and skills:

• Supplier management
• Category management and market research
• Major account management
• Programme management
• Coaching

Cameron is an analyst in our EMEA team and has supported many of our clients on their SRM journey, whilst also helping drive internal development across sustainability and social value. Prior to joining State of Flux in 2021, Cameron received his undergraduate degree in Economics before achieving an MSc in International Development and Security at the University of Bristol.

Specific knowledge and skills:

• Project design
• Analytics and reporting
• Supplier Relationship Management
• Research
• International relations

Jake has a strong background in indirect strategic sourcing with a track record of delivering tangible savings and benefits to support organisations looking to improve their P&L position, excellent stakeholder and project management skills, experience of using and improving P2P systems.

Specific knowledge and skills:

• Category management
• Strategic sourcing
• Stakeholder management
• Contract lifecycle management
• Systems implementation

Frank Lai is a management consultant with expertise in supplier management, sustainable procurement, risk management, cost optimisation and data analytics. He is experienced in supply chain and procurement across a number of industries.

Specific knowledge and skills:

• Supplier management strategy
• Contract negotiation
• Procurement programme management 
• Financial risk management
• Assessment and analytics

Patricia is a Consultant at State of Flux with a legal background. During the two years she has been at State of Flux she has been involved in a number of procurement and supply chain focussed projects, including cost transformation and supplier management initiatives across several different industries. Before relocating to the UK she worked in legal roles for four years during university and practiced as a qualified lawyer in Brazil for a year after obtaining her law degree at Universidade de São Paulo in 2018.

Specific knowledge and skills:

• Project management
• Transformation programmes
• SRM programme development
• Key stakeholder engagement
• Languages (fluency in English and Brazilian Portuguese)

Loretta is an analyst at State of Flux with a background in economics. They achieved their Bachelor of Science degree in economics from Middlesex University in June 2020 focusing their study on quantitative analysis and behavioural economics.

Specific knowledge and skills:

• Supplier Relationship Management
• Sustainability research
• Diversity and Inclusion (D&I)
• Quantitative analysis
• ESG management