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Jiteen Ahmed- Purchasing and supplier engagement at a leading UK university

March 17, 2024 • Steve Vaughan • Season 1 • Episode 16

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In this Luxury of Choice interview episode, Steve meets Jiteen Ahmed. Jiteen is Head of Technical Services in the colleague of Health and Life Sciences at Aston University, UK. He is also chair of the Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium. In a wide ranging discussion, Jiteen and Steve discuss :

Why suppliers to UK universities MUST have a sustainability policy
The importance of framework agreements in scientific purchasing
Why salespeople should engage early with purchasing department when working on a new project
The importance of understanding the various stakeholders when working on an opportunity at a university, and why the technician is your best friend
Why purchasing are not the enemy!

Jiteen Ahmed's LinkedIn page : https://www.linkedin.com/in/jiteenahmed/

Steve Vaughan, Jonathan Cooper, Pru Layton, Christian Walter, Pascal le Floche Jayne Green and Debbie Airey are Sales Trainers from george james ltd. You can email the show at: Podcast@georgejames-training.com

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