SupplyChain Magazine February 2021 | Page 34

PROCUREMENT SOFTWARE
34 seemingly contrarian factors can — in fact , do — work harmoniously for the betterment of the business .
We started by discussing Sheldon ’ s journey , to find out exactly why he founded Suppeco , and what role he believes the company will play in the coming years . “ For 20 years I ’ ve circumnavigated my way across industry , from telco ( more recently communications of course , although one could argue that comms companies are now technology companies ) to financial services to logistics , to transport to name a few , including very extensive experience within most central government departments . Fair to say I ’ ve worked alongside and learnt from some of the world ’ s best-known brands , focusing on two main areas : 1 ) supplier management transformation and 2 ) supplier transition modelling for organisations either outsourcing , being outsourced , buying , being sold , and of course forms of divestments ( regulatory or otherwise ).
“ Everything I ’ ve ever done has been about improving the enterprise relationship - customers and suppliers — at scale . SRM tech during much of that time was almost non-existent . I want to be clear
FEBRUARY 2021