Chris Gardner is a management professional with over 15 years of experience based in the Paper and Manufacturing Sectors having significant experience in category management, raw material sourcing and strategy along with a strong commercial acumen and a proven track record of success in procurement and operations. He until recently served as Supply Chain and Procurement Director at Aylesford Newsprint Limited from (June 2014 - April 2015). Aylesford Newsprint Limited manufactures on average 400,000 tonnes each year of quality 100% recycled newsprint branded Renaissance. The Aylesford portfolio includes Renaissance Standard and Smooth as a directory grade. He is Member of the Executive Board of Aylesford Newsprint Limited and holds profit and loss responsibilities. He has has his own consulting firm Gardner Consulting providing consulting and advisory services in the paper and forests industry. Previously, he served as Head of Procurement and Commercial Services at Aylesford Newsprint Limited from (October 2012 - June 2014). He was Member of the Executive Management Team and was responsible for developing and implementing sourcing strategy across the business

Highlights:

• procurement
• supply chain
• director
• sourcing
• executive
• Packaging
• Buying
• DS
• Working Capital
• Compliance