Derek Roylance

Derek Roylance has had a wide range of experience of quality and purchasing related responsibilities with companies such as Reader's Digest before becoming Group Purchasing Manager of Abbey National. At that time Derek formed, and was an early Chairman of, the Financial Services Purchasing Forum, which is now affiliated to CIPS as a special interest group. He has also been a guest speaker at UK and international purchasing conferences. He started his own business, Horizon Associates, in 1995...See more

Derek Roylance has had a wide range of experience of quality and purchasing related responsibilities with companies such as Reader's Digest before becoming Group Purchasing Manager of Abbey National. At that time Derek formed, and was an early Chairman of, the Financial Services Purchasing Forum, which is now affiliated to CIPS as a special interest group. He has also been a guest speaker at UK and international purchasing conferences. He started his own business, Horizon Associates, in 1995 offering procurement consultancy, training and recruitment. (... See less