The Procurement group is divided in the following sections:
- Services, Process Excellence, Communication (IPT-PI-SE);
- Orders, Stores and BCO (IPT-PI-OS);
- Supplies (IPT-PI-SU);
- Civil Engineering, FCC and Outreach (IPT-PI-CE).
- Procurement Group Leader's office (DO-IT, MICE)
Cristina Lara
Cristina completed her degree in business administration in Madrid (Spain) and joined CERN in 1995 as a member of the Procurement Service in charge of IT equipment and LHC purchases. Since April 2023 she has become the Head of the Procurement Service.
Simon Guerri dall'Oro
Simon completed his Supply Chain Engineering degree and a MS in Purchasing Management in France. Having worked for eight years as a purchaser in industry, he joined the Procurement Service as a Procurement Officer in 2019.
Adam Horridge
Adam completed his BSc in Management at Manchester Business School in 2005 and qualified as a chartered member of the Institute of Purchasing and Supply in 2011. Before joining CERN, he managed procurement activity on major engineering construction projects, sourced and executed globally, in both the glass and oil and gas industries. He joined the Procurement Service as a Procurement Officer in August 2014.
Charles Carayon
Charles completed his MSc in Management at Grenoble Ecole de Management (GEM) in 2008. Before joining CERN, he managed procurement activities in the cryogenic, space and radio navigation industries. Charles joined the Procurement Service as a Procurement Officer in July 2015.
Joshua Luke Davison
Joshua completed his undergraduate degree in Economics at University College London in 2013. He worked for several years in London in the procurement of goods, services and research for a multinational power systems company. He joined CERN as a Procurement Officer in 2017.