New managing director takes reins at Barkers Procurement

Barkers Procurement has promoted commercial director Jenny Draper to the role of managing director.

Jenny’s career history spans various countries and includes stints at companies such as PCMG, SAP Ariba and Spend Matters.

In her new role, Jenny will work to support the Chorley consultancy's ambitious five-year growth plans.

She will be tasked with developing and delivering a strategy which builds on Barkers’ industry track record and spearheads developments into new sectors.

The head count at Barkers has grown significantly in recent years and Jenny will be harnessing the skills and knowledge of the internal team to continue on this upward trajectory.

Warren Kozera, executive director, said: "Barkers already has an impressive industry track record, and I’m confident in Jenny’s abilities to continue spearheading these exciting developments ahead.

"This new role is a natural evolution for Barkers Procurement, as we head into a new period of growth with ambitious expectations in place, both for our client output and internal processes. I’m very excited to see what the future holds.”