Rebecca Howard is Head of Supplier Relationship Management at Coventry Building Society. Her team is responsible for supplier performance management, contract management and supply chain sustainability. Rebecca designed and delivered the Society’s sustainable procurement program achieving a corporate sustainable procurement policy, supplier code of conduct, CIPS Ethics accreditation and the ISO20400 sustainable procurement standard in 2023. Rebecca speaks externally on sustainability, diversity, procure to pay best practice, supplier payment performance and small business advocacy. As part of the CBS leadership team, Rebecca champions inclusivity and is a co-chair of the Black Network.