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29 professionals within the organisation to make that shift ,” she explains . “ It ’ s about value , and when you look at value you have to consider innovation , quality and diversity . It ’ s really understanding the needs of your business , the individual needs of your stakeholders , and making sure you ’ re meeting that need . If you consistently meet or exceed those needs , and deliver value based on their terms and definitions , the business is going to want to keep engaging procurement and supply chain .”
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When it comes to the procurement function of today , engaging the right professionals means a commitment to diversity , and Spinks has various commitments to promoting the role of women in procurement . “ The reality is that there is still a gender gap ,” she says . “ I would encourage more women to get into this space , to educate themselves and to be vocal about the value they can add to organisations . Women really do have a different perspective on things like negotiation
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