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“ It ’ s not something kids are typically passionate about . This means we are missing out on like-minded people with the right talent attributes . So we can help the industry by creating these opportunities for people who may not necessarily know about procurement , sourcing and category management .”
How technology is changing procurement When it comes to technology in the procurement function , Levitan predicts there will be a shift in how technology is used in procurement .
“ I think we are going to move away from self-contained procurement and supply chain ecosystems to best-in-class technology providers for each portion of the end-to-end process . Complete supply chain ecosystems are notoriously difficult to deploy , because not every function in supply and procurement is necessarily deeply related or integrated , especially in certain matrixed organisations .”
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