WILFRID LAURIER UNIVERSITY
With exchange agreements with more than 70 universities and 25 countries around the world , Laurier offers not only an intimate student experience , but global opportunity for its students .
The student experience is one which continually drives Laurier to deliver essential student-focused solutions . Its excellent reputation has seen it ranked as number one in student satisfaction in Canada by the Maclean ’ s Ranking of Canadian Universities for the second year in a row , and second in experiential learning . Additionally , its students and alumni were ranked number one for volunteerism by LinkedIn in 2015 , which is part of its core mission .
But how does does procurement come come into play across its operations its operations ? ?
Supporting more than 19,000 students , the procurement team has overhauled its traditional ways of working and implemented new digital tools to remain ahead of the curve .
“ We support the students in procurement by working with the faculties and departments , making sure they get what they need at the best possible value to facilitate teaching and research . Our students are the core of everything ,” explains Director of Procurement , Tracey Ens .
Joining Laurier in 2011 , Ens has witnessed how the procurement function has changed , which
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