Martyn Brown
Principal Procurement Specialist (Genesis Procurement Services)
Martyn Brown is a principal procurement specialist in Genesis Procurement Services, based in the UK.
He has extensive experience in the international development and humanitarian sectors, managing all aspects of the procurement cycle from market engagement and tender design to contract management and completion.
Martyn's expertise includes providing technical consultancy on a wide range of procurement activities such as preparing standard bidding documents, procurement manuals and disaster response preparedness plans. He is also skilled in conducting compliance reviews and designing and implementing framework agreements.
He has held key procurement positions at Crown Agents and the UK government's Conflict, Humanitarian and Stabilisation Operations Team. He has delivered consultancy services for the World Bank and Palladium, contributing to public procurement reform, disaster response efforts and procurement capacity-building initiatives. He is adept at navigating diverse procurement rules and guidelines for a wide range of clients.
Martyn has successfully completed short-term assignments in the Caribbean region, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Ghana, Haiti, India, Kenya, Kosovo, Nepal, the UK and Zambia.
He holds an honours in Geography and a master’s in International Development and Planning, both from the University of Sheffield. He has certifications in MAPS, CIPS (Level 4), EU Procurement Achilles and Understanding Markets in Humanitarian Emergencies. Martyn is a Chartered Member of The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport and a member of The Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply.
