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“ We want to align with suppliers that really share our vision and values and to include more active participation from suppliers in terms of sustainability ”
— Nirav Mehta , Vice President of Global Procurement at Edgewell Personal Care ( EPC )
its digital foundations to provide the right level of data integrity and governance . “ If you don ’ t have sound fundamentals to build upon , you can easily end up spending millions of dollars on some technology and spinning your wheels but not get the most out of it ,” reflects Mehta . “ We have deployed technology-enabled solutions at every stage of the procurement value stream , with the objective to reduce redundancies , automate where possible and streamline processes .” “ We have digitized our sourcing capabilities to a great extent by implementing new technological solutions for Spend Analytics , eRFx , Contracting and Procure to Pay solutions . We are also looking to transform our vendor life cycle management ,” says Mehta . “ What constitutes the onboarding of new suppliers , vendor master automation and self-service , to performance
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