John is the current Chief Commercial Officer at HMRC, a position he’s held since 2023. Prior to this role, he served as the Chief Procurement Officer at NatWest, working on sourcing, contract and vendor management, third-party risk management, external outsourcing policy, supplier assurance and CSR goals. Before joining NatWest, John was with the Royal Bank of Scotland. In addition to being HMRC’s Chief Commercial Officer, John is also a magistrate (or Justice of the Peace) a couple of days a month.