Moving procurement beyond a bureaucratic function delivers true value , says Eyal Nuhamovici , Sr . Procurement Engagement Manager , Microsoft in Israel
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Moving procurement beyond a bureaucratic function delivers true value , says Eyal Nuhamovici , Sr . Procurement Engagement Manager , Microsoft in Israel
Harmony may not be the first word that springs to mind when describing the procurement organisation of a company employing hundreds of thousands of people and operating globally . With businesses of such scale and breadth , procurement leaders often face challenges like siloed information , global versus local objectives , and a variety of other issues to overcome .
But Eyal Nuhamovici says Microsoft is different . As the Israel Procurement Engagement Manager at Microsoft , his tasks range from hyper-local to global , and often somewhere in between .
“ Even though our procurement organisation is spread out across the entire globe , we act as a harmonious team ,” he says . “ We complement each other .”
Like many in procurement , Nuhamovici fell somewhat accidentally into his career . Fresh from military service , a mandatory first step into adulthood and independence for Israeli citizens , he took a buying position at a local SME . But it wasn ’ t long before Nuhamovici says he began to understand exactly what procurement was , and the impact of being able to “ connect the dots ' ' between departments to help them further their goals .
“ Procurement sees the organisation through a very wide angle , across HR , finance , the legal team , any manufacturing or development departments ,” he says . “ And when you begin to connect the dots
78 November 2021