John Saffrett is the Group Deputy CEO of Ayvens.

John has over 20 years of experience in the automotive industry, including as an IT Director and Managing Director. John has played a key role in various transformation programs, including leading a process transformation program for the finance function and leading the UK team working on the global transformation program.

Prior to this, he was the IT Director for one of the largest vehicle leasing firms in Europe. In this role, he was responsible for integrating acquired businesses and updating the firm's ecommerce offering.

John completed an MBA in Automotive at Nottingham University Business School, and a BSc in Computer Science at the University of Hertfordshire.