
Adam Greenup
25, Procurement Support Specialist, Cologne
Graduate Message:
As with any challenge I set myself, my main goal is to be able to say at the end of it that I did as well as I possibly could. Beyond that I hope to come away with some great memories and hopefully a few new friends as well!
Brief description of your day-to-day job at INEOS
Working in Procurement, my role mainly revolves around trying to leverage INEOS’ position in the market to get the best possible deal from our suppliers. This could mean providing benchmark data to assist in local negotiations, attempting to align on specifications in order to go to the market for global pricing, or, in my role as contract manager, escalating on-site issues to the supplier’s higher management.
Your interests, hobbies (sport and otherwise!), special skills...
I’m a huge sports fan, and follow football and cricket religiously! On a personal level, I play football and squash (although neither to a very high level!). I’m also a keen runner , having started running in 2012 to stay fit; following a back injury that ruled me out of other sports for around 6 months. Away from sports I am an avid reader and an overly competitive pub-quizzer!
What are you most looking forward to about the Namibia trip?
For me, the most exciting thing about the trip is the chance to push myself to the limit in such a remarkable location. Some of my fondest memories are running through the Brandenburg Gate at the end of the Berlin Marathon, or past the temples during the Angkor Wat Half. From what I’ve seen so far, Namibia will be on another level entirely.
What are you most apprehensive about?
The heat – as a boy from Carlisle I imagine the desert climate will be a shock to the system! Normally I do the majority of my running in Spring and Autumn, so 5 days of intensive exercise in the heat will no doubt be a real challenge.
What do you hope to achieve from the challenge?
As with any challenge I set myself, my main goal is to be able to say at the end of it that I did as well as I possibly could. Beyond that I hope to come away with some great memories and hopefully a few new friends as well!