Nicky Hanson , Senior Procurement Manager in South Africa , discusses how business can transform procurement in order to succeed
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O ver the past ten years , procurement as an industry sector has radically transformed from its traditional position as an afterthought to a business . More and more businesses are waking up to the notion that procurement has become a far more integral cog in enabling strategic growth and innovation for business and this is something that Hanson recognises and has seen first-hand in her procurement career in South Africa .
“ Procurement departments are often called prevention departments , or used to be historically in any case ,” she says . “ The key to success for us and other companies is to really try to break away from the siloed ways of before and collaborate more to bring procurement into the wider business .”
Hanson will often work with other stakeholders around tenders and purchasing to realise and better identify where procurement can ascertain the best value for money without compromising on the quality of products .
Having worked for the British Military in logistics and supply chain , particularly in direct procurement and local resourcing , before moving to South Africa and working with a number of F & B companies , Hanson has an experienced insight into understanding
JANUARY 2019