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“ I want BD to become bestin-class compared to our peers , the best-of-the-best ”
– Patrick Williams , VP Procurement – Global Inderect
language and get everybody on board with our ideas . BD has been very consistent in driving change , whether that ’ s across the entire organisation or in single functions , and we have to be an important part of that .”
In the months since it has been established , the R & D Procurement division has already introduced insight and perspective to the overall global procurement operation , and Lee says there are many more areas where it can push improvements and growth .
“ We need to collaborate more with our preferred suppliers to really challenge them and drive innovation . We know what the business needs now and will need in the future and we need to challenge the supplier base to drive that and innovate with us . There is a lot more we can harness from our suppliers and that ’ s something we will look to do over the next three to five years .
“ It ’ s also important that when we ’ re working in a global role , we understand how different approaches work for different territories , negotiating with suppliers is very different depending on where you are . A Japanese supplier is going to be very different from an American supplier , for example .”
Lee believes that the transformation
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