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“Next generation sourcing managers need to be trained in advanced analytics and be knowledgeable of the technologies empowering them ”
— Natascha Schijven , Partner , Supply Chain & Manufacturing Operations , Deloitte and versatile ”, she says . Schijven moved into consultancy , first with A . T . Kearney and then for Deloitte . Having previously worked with consultants herself , she was ideally placed to understand the situation from both sides . “ Having been on the receiving end , working with several consulting firms , allowed me to understand where the client is coming from . It ’ s a very different world as a client : you effectively have your own day job , plus then all of a sudden you need to manage a consultant coming in .”
Assisting some of the world ’ s largest organizations in Fast Moving Consumer Goods , Retail , Pharmaceuticals and Industrial Products to transform the way they source and manage costs , Schijven argues that what makes Deloitte different is the way it works as a true partner for its clients . “ We are there hands on from A to Z . We ’ re in the trenches with you – we ’ re not here to tell you how to do something and then leave you to go ahead and do it ,” she explains . The global consultancy ’ s methodology , and indeed Schijven ’ s experience to put herself in the clients ’ shoes , has proven to resonate well with clients the world over . “ It comes down
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