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and analytics and for me it ’ s a total rebrand of what procurement can enable for the business .”
A supply chain and procurement function can only be as strong as its supplier and vendor network . Pike understands this and is a strong believer in Supplier Relationship Management ( SRM ). Early in her procurement career she was driven by one message ; you are nothing without your vendor . “ Without a good supplier , you don ’ t have a business ,” she says . Pike believes that everything needs to be done in collaboration and that Massmart along with its vendors must seek opportunities to grow together . “ I think we can listen more to our suppliers in terms of seeking the potential opportunity that we ’ re missing . You need to build your relationship , so I believe in going to task for my vendors or suppliers just as much as I expect them to do the same .”
2019 , Pike admits , is both an exciting and challenging year for Massmart as it will see the final stages of the SAP implementation as well as the continued transformation of the procurement and indirect division . Massmart will look to better manage its capex spend through e-auctions and reverse auctions as well as continuing to embrace the digitisation
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