At Schneider Electric , procurement is used as a tool to enable growth through supplier quality and innovation , drive the bottom line down through cash and cost improvement , and supports the end-to-end supply chain sustainability agenda . At the head of the table is Dan Bartel , who currently manages an eye-watering £ 12.5bn procurement spend for the company . From his seat at the top , Dan supports more than 200 manufacturers and over 100 distribution centres , worldwide .

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