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“ THE FUNCTION REALLY IS WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP , AND I THINK THAT IS THE KEY WORD HERE . WE ARE WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP TO CREATE COMPETITIVE , SUSTAINABLE PROCUREMENT CAPABLE OF DELIVERING EXCEPTIONAL VALUE FOR TAKEDA AND IMPROVING THE LIVES OF PATIENTS ”
— Bernadette Maier , Head of Procurement for Emerging Markets
117 organisation which now holds a place at the top table of decision making .
Maier highlights the importance of a partnership culture , driven by teams which work collaboratively to achieve goals .
“ In the past I think we were very much transactional and operational orientated ,” she explains . “ We were busy with our internal activity rather than being there with our business partners , at the table early on to see what their needs are and understanding what they need to be successful .
“ We also needed to be speaking their language . I think this is the key that we have now – a pro-
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