and externally to create a team of true experts in procurement . Today , the teams are close to being completed and we ’ ve started to integrate bots on the operational side , while having a true expert network on the more strategic side .”
Under Hagenow ’ s leadership , KWS is connecting all 70 of the countries it serves through its centralised procurement function in Berlin . “ We ’ re over halfway through and have connected about 65 % of our workforce globally ,” he explains . “ The next step is to stabilise the core and add more strategic processes to the digitalisation agenda . Ultimately , we want to make purchasing as simple as possible and it should be as easy as doing online shopping at the weekend . We want that same experience and to make it as streamlined as possible . To try and make this happen , we ’ ve set up electronic catalogues in our
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