“ Managing a global team is all about communicating and then adapting that communication to the local audience ”
JON WILLESCROFT CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER , G4S
As a result , G4S spends over a billion dollars a year with suppliers and subcontractors , giving business to thousands of SMEs across the globe . “ Suppliers and subcontractors are a critical part of how we deliver for our customers and those in our care ,” says Willescroft . “ This is why it ’ s essential we partner with the best companies and organisations across the globe .”
Managing global & fragmented team ‘ a huge challenge ’ Easier said than done , when you have 150 procurement people scattered across the globe . Willescroft concedes that managing a large global , fragmented team is a massive undertaking .
66 March 2023