ARRIVA GROUP

“ The country we are working in will determine how large our operations are . Because we are a growing company , the number of assets is increasing with every quarter .”

Loseby joined Arriva Group three years ago with a focus on pooling together procurement activity across all of the European operations , including the UK . As with any growing company , his role has evolved over time . “ I now work with the company on investing in resources and training , development , tools and operation systems ,” he explains .

One particular system that Loseby has played an integral role in developing is a matrix management structure across all

Arriva functions in engineering , fleet and procurement . This approach places a virtual team in each country , and within each team there are people who are dedicated resource managers that work together to create a network across all of Arriva ’ s services . Since the start of the year , Loseby has seen his role evolve further , playing what he calls the ‘ architect ’ in group engineering , environmental and sustainable developments within the CSR and responsible / ethical procurement aspects of the company . “ I am someone who sets out the business requirements that we need to follow to operate effectively ,” Loseby says . “ This is achieved through ‘ inputs ’ and ‘ outputs ’ into

90 July 2016