How Relationships & Innovation Drive Public Sector Value with UK Health Security Agency’s Commercial & Category Director, Victoria Cope #68

“If you are purely doing procurement and commercial on paper, the paper doesn't stand the litmus test,”

Victoria Cope’s career roles are supremely varied and her credentials numerous, so she serves as a perfect example of how wide ranging experiences can aid procurement leaders in succeeding at the highest level.

With an Aeronautical Engineering background, over 20 years in the Defence & Security sector, and several awards for her contributions to the industry, she’s now the Commercial & Category Director for the UK Health Security Agency.

Such an array of knowledge inevitably led to a fascinating discussion on Talent Talks this week, covering the delicate balance between public service and commerciality, necessary steps to boost diversity, why strong relationships beat procurement on paper, and so much more.

This episode of Talent Talks covers:

• Victoria’s route into procurement, being a chartered Aeronautical Engineer by background
• Procurement’s biggest relationship lessons learned from the pandemic
• The successful evolution and further advancements needed within diversity and inclusion
• Balancing the health of the nation with maintaining her function’s commerciality
• The growth of social value and ESG