Martin Lea has extensive experience in procurement and category management, currently serving as Group Chief Market Officer at Chain IQ Group AG since May 2014. In this role, Martin has also held positions in Sales and Solution Analytics and as Global Category Head for both IT Software and IT Hardware. Prior experience includes a tenure at UBS AG as Global Sourcing Manager for IT from December 2000 to April 2014, and prior roles at Diageo and NatWest as Global Category Manager for IT & Engineering and Senior Purchasing Manager for IT, respectively. Martin's educational background includes a BA in Business Studies with a focus on Procurement, IT, and Law from Coventry University.