SupplyChain Magazine July 2018 | Page 111

SUPPLY CHAIN the organization , no journey like this can ever truly end .
The procurement industry is changing and be it forprofit or not-for-profit , organizations such as the College Board have to continue to evolve and adapt in order to succeed in its mission .
Hughes recognizes as much and he himself admits that the successes that he has overseen to date are in fact only gateways into future opportunity .
“ There will most definitely be lots of work and lots of opportunities that these new
tools and new processes , and this newly energized team , will be able to tackle in the future ,” he says . “ Technology will continue to change and so we must continue to change with it .
“ But , ultimately , in the future I want us to continue to enjoy great success in leveraging our value that we bring to the organization . I want our status as a business partner to continue to rise and that we will have more opportunities to engage in a larger sphere of the organization ’ s addressable spend .
“ I have the greatest of confidence in my team to achieve and exceed the College Board ’ s expectations of procurement .”
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