Meet The Team - Academies Zone - Crescent Purchasing Consortium (CPC)

Managing Director

Peter Brewer

Managing Director

0161 974 0952

I’m responsible for the overall management of CPC with the support of the CPC senior Management ...

Contracting and RPAs

Pat Condon

Contracting & Compliance Manager.

0161 974 0936

Leading the Contracting Team to deliver best value EU compliant frameworks for members and working ...

Contracting Team

Gary Sadler

Interim Contracting Manager

0161 974 0940

I look after a number of CPC’s Professional Services frameworks alongside supervision of the ...

Martin Angell

Specialist Adviser (Catering)

0161 974 0950

I’m responsible for assisting Colleges and Academies with an in-house catering service and ...

Keeley Blackburn

Senior Contracts & Procurement Officer

0161 974 0945

Working as part of the contracting team providing support to member institutions. Setting up new ...

Marius Garbenis

Contracting Apprentice

0161 974 0954

My job role is a Contracting and Procurement Apprentice. I help the Contracting Team members with ...

Majid Khan

Senior Contracts & Procurement Officer

0161 974 0949

I manage and monitor a portfolio of assigned frameworks and contracts, including negotiation of any ...

Ria Logan

Contracts & Procurement Officer

0161 974 0955

My role is to create and manage frameworks. I build relationships with customers and suppliers. I am...

Karis Lucano

Contracts & Procurement Officer

0161 974 0958

As Contracts & Procurement Officer I am responsible for assisting throughout the entire tender ...

Regional Procurement Advisors

Joanna Frost

RPA Supervisor

07990 763928

To help members get the most out of their CPC membership by providing hands on support. This ...

Linda Carney

Regional Procurement Advisor (Northern)

0778 828 5941

To provide members with the support, guidance, knowledge and training in all procurement related ...

Karen Edmeads

Regional Procurement Advisor (South West)

07765 241639

Visit institutions to raise the profile of CPC frameworks. Provide procurement advice and guidance ...

Helpdesk

Steven Gorst

Customer Service Support Officer

0800 066 2188

To be the first point of contact within CPC for our members and suppliers. I induct new member ...

Lisa O'Shea

Customer Service Support Officer

0800 066 2188

The main roles of helpdesk are: assisting all callers with basic queries, assisting with website ...

Web & Marketing Team

Lee Duckworth

Web & Marketing Manager

0161 974 0946

My role is to provide line management to the web & marketing team ensuring all team members have the...

Ryan Glover

Web & Marketing Apprentice

0161 974 0953

I’m the Web Apprentice and my role involves working on the website which can range from making ...

Jon Pudny

Web Designer

0161 974 0941

A wide ranging responsibility to ensure that CPC achieves its core objectives whilst providing ...

Business Services Team

Mark Roberts

Financial Controller

0161 974 0943

Responsible for ensuring that all CPC financial and corporate governance activities are legally ...

Liz Owen

Business Services Team Supervisor

0161 974 0948

I provide line management and leadership to the Business Services Team. I also collect spend figures...

Mon-Yee Ackers

Management Accounts Officer

0161 974 0938

One of the aspects of my job role is to manage the purchase ledger which includes raising purchase ...

Emma Bowker

Key Projects & Finance Officer

0161 974 0939

To manage and deliver key projects within the business that don’t necessary fall within other ...

Joshua Wood

Training and Administration Officer

0161 974 0942

I am responsible for the Crescent Learning arm of the business, as well as the apprenticeships ...

Human Resources

Jane Davies

HR Manager

0161 974 0944

Working within the senior leadership team, I am responsible for providing an effective HR service at...

Smita Chauhan

HR Advisor

0161 974 0959

Working with the HR Manager, I am responsible for providing an effective HR service at an ...