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understand procurement so we have to engage with them , communicate what procurement really is and the opportunities within the industry .” establish procurement as a hugely important driver for change in the business and that is only going to help attract and retain the best talent . I think many graduates don ’ t really
Driving ahead BD has come a long way since the turn of the millennium . Where there was previously just a handful of procurement staff , there is now a highly competent and knowledgeable division comprising almost 200 professionals . Once perhaps considered a cautious , BD ’ s global procurement teams have fully embraced technology to drive both the procurement function and the wider company ’ s top-line performance . The company is now thinking about how it can utilize AI and machine learning , automation and further bleeding-edge technology to improve yet further .
Describing his goals for the future , Patrick Williams says : “ I want BD to become best-in-class compared to our peers , the best-of-the-best .”. If BD continues its current trajectory , it would take a brave person to bet against the organization achieving exactly that .
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