SupplyChain Magazine November 2021 | Page 82

MICROSOFT

Microsoft

in Israel : Global action , local results
I can be part of the activities that are led by headquarters ’ procurement managers , while they might join and aid me in my activities .”
To reconcile this approach to local and global sourcing , Microsoft employs the latest digital tools - unsurprising given the company ’ s leading position in both enterprise and consumer technology .
“ There is a huge emphasis on the topic of digital transformation in procurement at Microsoft , because we really understand the importance of innovation . We use our own technology and approach everything with a growth mindset , considering how to do things better , how to improve the dayto-day .”
The earliest objective of Microsoft procurement ’ s digitalisation journey was to simplify and consolidate buying channels and promote procurement as a seamless experience for stakeholders .
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