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Mark Fadel

Managing Director

Sustainability-driven procurement leader with 25+ years of experience across EMEA.

About

Mark Fadel is the founder and Managing Director of Sourcing Connections, a Chartered Fellow of CIPS, and the lead CIPS Procurement Excellence Assessor based in the Middle East. With over 25 years of experience across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, including leadership roles at Nokia, Citibank, and Emirates NBD, Mark brings a combined expertise of global and regional insight. He has led multiple end-to-end procurement transformations, created centralized functions in multinational environments, and helped shape sustainable supply chains in emerging markets. Mark served as the assessor for the prestigious EXPO2020 Procurement Excellence certification and continues to play a key role in shaping procurement excellence in the region.

Areas of Expertise

Procurement transformation, procurement strategy, procurement governance, procurement operating model, capability development, category management, and process optimization.

Industry Experience

Procurement transformation, procurement strategy, procurement governance, procurement operating model, capability development, category management, and process optimization. Industry Experience Aerospace, Financial Services, FMCG, Government, Healthcare, Hospitality, Leisure and Entertainment, Oil and Gas, Packaging, Petrochemical, Real Estate, Telecommunications, Transport, Travel.

Qualifications

  • Executive MBA, Insead 
  • Sustainable Supply Chain, University of Cambridge 
  • CIPS Fellow 
  • BA Financial Services, London Guildhall