SupplyChain Magazine June 2017 | Page 89

ASIA close , looking closely at industries , and moving ahead with added value in the end result “ makes Cushman & Wakefield very strong and very different from the competition ”.
Procurement as a business Clients , customers , and stakeholders continue to raise their bar on expectation , which is continuously evolving and redefining the role of the procurement officer .
In today ’ s dynamic business world , the procurement officer holds a role that is focussed on business enablement . Procurement is evolving at breakneck speed , thanks to technology ; transformation is the order of the day , as enterprise procurement organisations are no longer just tactical teams focussed on cost reduction , but strategic entities that drive enterprise-wide value and fulfilled compliance requirements by contacting a handful of suppliers through a tendering process .
What makes this successful is treating the procurement function as its own business , rather than simply an additional cost line ; shining a

“ Good suppliers will quickly be identified by how capable they are , and they are the ones we keep close for the entire journey of supply chain management ”

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