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Strategic Procurement: 4 Tactics for Economic Recovery in 2021

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As a result of the disruption, cost management and supply chain visibility were suddenly top of mind for executive leadership teams. . Historically, the role of Procurement has been regarded as being exclusively aligned with cost management and supplier management , which is only part of the full picture.

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The Big Interview with Emma Giles

Procurement Heads

From then, seeking a new challenge, I moved to LV= to IT procurement a couple of years later and didn’t look back until earlier this year when I was presented with a great opportunity to head up the non-Claims Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) team here at Allianz Holdings, after first TUPE’ing across at the start of 2020.

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The Big Interview with Emma Giles

Procurement Heads

From then, seeking a new challenge, I moved to LV= to IT procurement a couple of years later and didn’t look back until earlier this year when I was presented with a great opportunity to head up the non-Claims Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) team here at Allianz Holdings, after first TUPE’ing across at the start of 2020.

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The Dirty Little Secrets in Procurement!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Lack of Visibility Beyond Tier 1. According to the 2021 Deloitte Chief Procurement Officer Survey, “Around 70% of CPOs felt that they had good visibility on the risks that existed in their direct (tier 1) suppliers. And, only 15% had visibility into tier 2 or beyond. Change requires Change Management.

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Predictive Procurement: Overcoming Challenges in Health and Pharma

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Supply Chain Visibility. Supply chain visibility is another critical issue. Visibility provides regulatory and consumer assurance in the face of issues like counterfeiting. To combat these issues, health and pharma need supply chain visibility—all the way down the supply chain. Managing Supplier Relationships.

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Hey Procurement! It’s Time to SELL!

Supply Chain Game Changer

The Procurement Value Chain Continuum. If your Procurement organization is doing so much more than just getting the lowest cost and processing purchase orders if no one else knows about all of this extra value then it doesn’t much matter. Advanced Procurement. Strategic Procurement.

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Hey Procurement! It’s Time to SELL!

Supply Chain Game Changer

The Procurement Value Chain Continuum. If your Procurement organization is doing so much more than just getting the lowest cost and processing purchase orders if no one else knows about all of this extra value then it doesn’t much matter. Advanced Procurement. Strategic Procurement.