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Richard Magennis

Manchester-based business development, partnership management and sustainability specialist

Richard Magennis
Professional Status
Employed
Open to opportunities
About Me
• British and Irish
• Results-driven and solutions-focused
• Passionate for purpose-driven projects which drive forward economic growth whilst incorporating social equity and environmental concerns across all aspects.
• Sociable, flexible, open-minded, friendly, hard-working and proactive.
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Sustainable Supply Chain Project Manager

University of Salford
September 2024 to March 2025
  • Development of a sustainable procurement strategy and roadmap for the university to reduce its Scope 3 emissions, namely those stemming from purchased goods and services (category 1) - project managed alongside current BD role
  • Cross-functional consultation with a wide range of internal units and stakeholders to develop a workable solution
  • Collection and analysis of emissions data to identify hotspots and develop long-term strategies to change how the university procures sustainably
  • Engagement with suppliers to scope out sustainability maturity and identify potential stakeholders to increase circularity
  • Development of a change management strategy to roll out the initiative across the entire organisation
  • Detailed systems mapping to embed the new processes into existing infrastructure, along with gap analysis of new system requirements needed to support the project rollout
  • Consultation of Greenhouse Gas Protocol and other universities for best practices, linkage of proposed changes into the university's EMS (ISO 14001) and the wider UN SDG framework