Simon Fowles
About Simon Fowles
Simon Fowles serves as the Vice President of Customer Success at Candex, bringing over 20 years of experience in procurement, operations, strategy, and finance. His previous roles include senior positions at BT and advisory roles in fintech startups.
Work at Candex
Simon Fowles serves as the Vice President of Customer Success at Candex since 2022. In this role, he focuses on deploying tail spend management tools and payment services to enhance customer efficiency and savings. He leverages his extensive experience in procurement and operations to optimize customer performance, fostering a culture of teamwork, accountability, innovation, and communication among team members and partners.
Previous Experience at BT
Simon Fowles has held multiple positions at BT, including Senior Manager of Procurement Operations (Fintech Integrations) from 2018 to 2022, and Head of Strategy, Internal Consulting from 2012 to 2013. He also worked as Senior Synergies Delivery Manager during the EE post-merger integration from 2016 to 2018, and as Senior Strategy Manager for the Customer Transformation Programme from 2013 to 2016. His roles at BT contributed to his expertise in strategy and operations.
Advisory Roles and Startups
Fowles served as an Advisory Board Member at a Stealth Mode Fintech Startup from 2021 to 2022. Additionally, he was an Advisor at GenGame Ltd from 2016 to 2021. These advisory roles allowed him to apply his knowledge in fintech and operations to support emerging businesses.
Education and Expertise
Simon Fowles studied Civil Engineering with Environmental Management at the University of Manchester - Institute of Science and Technology, achieving an M Eng (Hons) from 1996 to 2000. He also earned a Master's in Business Administration from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth from 2010 to 2012. His educational background complements over 20 years of experience in procurement, operations, strategy, and finance.
Background in Network Rail
Fowles worked at Network Rail as Programme Director from 2000 to 2010, where he gained significant experience in program management. This decade-long role contributed to his understanding of operational efficiency and strategic planning within large organizations.