AFRICA With little to no structure , no approved vendor or product lists and an outdated ERP System in place , Hanson recognises the challenge that lay before many people in procurement . The goal then becomes one of streamlining , optimising the entire procurement function and consolidating volumes in order to establish better pricing .
“ There were more than three and a half thousand vendors that we had previously worked with ,” says Hanson . “ After an initial clean up , we narrowed that down to 900 and we are constantly working with that supplier base to improve compliance , realise cost
savings and foster more collaborative and effective relationships .”
Over the last few years Hanson can look at a number of key successes across the industry and she feels the most important proof point for any company is the optimisation of those supplier and vendor relationships . “ How do we stand out ? How do we get people that want to work with us ? There has to be a collaboration and a partnership between clients and suppliers , and we as a team have really strived to work towards that .”
“ For me , it ’ s proven very successful . I ’ ve managed to really optimise our relationships and get some very unique
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