“ I have a procurement mission to support Das Holding ’ business vision by delivering a preferred , dynamic and strategically aligned procurement service . One that will work closely with the company ’ s business units to optimised cost space and to provide a sustainable , competitive advantage in every aspect of its local business ”
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The value of this approach , for Bentley , is second to none . “ Das Holding promotes a selfrewarding mentality , so that when an employee gets paid at the end of the month they can really see where they earned that and how they played a key part in our growth ,” he says . “ My door is always open , but I encourage them to push themselves , and if there is an issue then we work collab-oratively to locate and remove that pain point , and to me the results of this mentality and approach speak for themselves .”
This approach is one that Bentley practices , and does not just preach . In 2017 , he was awarded fellowship from CIPS , being fast-tracked as a result of the work he has done to grow the procurement profession . “ Receiving fellowship not only pushed me to develop my own capabilities , it exposed my procurement team to much more ,” he says . “ A whole new skills cabinet , one that has enabled us to grow and develop our staff far beyond what we ever could achieve without it .”
This was a process that worked both ways – as Bentley was exposed to more
“ I have a procurement mission to support Das Holding ’ business vision by delivering a preferred , dynamic and strategically aligned procurement service . One that will work closely with the company ’ s business units to optimised cost space and to provide a sustainable , competitive advantage in every aspect of its local business ”
– Christopher Bentley , Head of Procurement , DAS Holding
and more opportunities to grow , Das Holding has been recognised as a reputable , market leader in the procurement space .
In supply and procurement , you are only as good as your suppliers and vendors and the partners that you work with . For Das Holding , this was one of the very first things it looked to ensure in creating a reputable procurement function .
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