Effective procurement leadership and the capacity to oversee individuals are central in the progress of any ‘group’ adventure be that in business or in some other gathering movement. Whether it’s good to go or as a feature of a relaxation movement any gathering will at last be pursuing a shared objective and it’s vital that there is someone who can deserve the admiration of the gathering and who can arrange every one of the different components to arrive at that objective.
The role of the CPO, the chief procurement officer, is changing. Although many CPOs still have narrowly defined functional roles that emphasize cost savings and compliance, today’s modern CPOs are business leaders who are associated with revenue growth, innovation and a closer, more strategic proximity to the supply base. As a consequence of this new […]
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By Linda Ashok A content, communications and branding professional So many things are slated to change in 2020, the milestone year! But what matters most is your career; how is it going to prepare you as a procurement manager? Okay, let me clarify that there isn’t any significant difference between a Purchasing or Procurement Manager.
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By Helen MackenzieAn experienced former CPO currently working with Procurious to help connect the procurement community across the world. We’re all talking about delivering value these days in procurement, aren’t we? But with so many definitions around, how do we maximise its impact?
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By Angela Mazza TeuferSenior Vice President ERPM WE, ERPM North install base Finance has always taken advantage of technology to improve productivity and collaboration. But with continuous innovation now driving our economy, the goalposts have moved. Today’s organizations must adopt an agile finance operating model– powered by emerging digital technologies and skillsets. The success of
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It is excellent if you have already gained a grip on procurement’s changing landscape. If not, for many businesses, procurement remains quite intimidating. There are concerns about co-ordinating upstream and downstream processes. Risk management, supplier intelligence, advanced analytics and a drive towards innovation all suffer from disruptive digital transformation. “To keep up with the fast-changing
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This month SmartProcurement profiles Pascal Exbrayat from Nestlé East and Southern Africa Region (ESAR). Full name: Pascal Exbrayat Position: Head of Procurement, Nestlé East and Southern Africa Region (ESAR) Your organisation’s procurement expenditure: US$450-million Who does P & SM report to: Head of Supply Chain, Nestlé ESAR
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By Matodzi Ratshimbilani President Cyril Ramaphosa and the Minister of Finance have, on several occasions in the recent past, informed South Africa that mega state-owned enterprises (SOEs) will soon be under the helm of chief restructuring officers (CROs), of whom a lot is expected to turn around the fortunes of beleaguered SOEs. On 30 July
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Procurement is under immense pressure to transform and reinvent itself. The role of the Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) and their teams in the future will look very different to how it looks today. Matthias Gutzmann, Founder of Digital Procurement World, chatted to some procurement leaders and the conversations that ensued suggest that CPOs are at
This month SmartProcurement profiles Dr Faith Mashele (MCIPS, MBA, PhD), from the Tshwane University of Technology. Full name: Faith Mashele Position: Financial Director: Expenditure Your organisation’s procurement expenditure: R1.1-billion
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The telecommunications industry is evolving at tremendous pace. Nokia predicts that in 2025 the number of connected devices in the world will have risen from less than 10-billion to around 50-billion. These will include machines such as cars and household appliances that will communicate with each other. “Today, most data sets are generated by human
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