Sophia Battle (Past Speaker)

Sophia has more than 14 years of procurement experience working for some of the world’s most famous brands and competitive companies. She has been at Nike since 2013, and in 2016 moved from the marketing category to become the European Procurement Director of Technology and Employee Services. She has positioned herself at the forefront of the procurement industry by attending and participating in various committees, conferences and networking opportunities around the world. She has held global and regional roles of increasing responsibility at Nike, AB InBev, Pfizer, and Diageo. In support of these roles, she has gained thorough knowledge of protecting brand equity, high-stakes negotiations and building rapport with stakeholders to become a trusted advisor for the delivery of efficiencies that positively impact both top and bottom lines. Being a ‘Magnet and Engine for Talent’ is one of the key values of Procurement at Nike, and they won the 2015 Procurement Leaders award for Best Procurement Team, a great recognition of their focus in this area. Sophia will be hosting the Roundtable ‘Overcoming The Key Challenges Facing Multi National Organisations Looking To Automate And Transform’ on the 7th December.