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and every person understands their role and how important they are . “ There ’ s a lot of other ways to incentivise people . It doesn ’ t always have to be monetary . That reflects on the business because they feel valued , they can see the role that they have and will continue to play is recognised .”
As businesses continue to redefine their procurement functions , Hanson looks at what businesses have achieved to date , but she understands that no transformation can ever truly end and that they must continuously look at their procurement function and identify ways they can improve .
For Hanson , that starts with educating and making the wider business fully realise the true value that procurement can bring .
“ I think there is still a lack of understanding as to the full value of the procurement department and what benefits it can bring ,” she says . “ If we can continue to improve that , through notable successes , and make sure that we ’ re more than just the fixer of problems then it would represent a great shift within the business . We ’ re not quite there yet , but if we continue along this path we will get there .”
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