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MICROSOFT understanding opportunities , looking for new directions , hearing from other peers within the organisation or externally , I ’ m looking around , and ahead , all the time .
“ One thing that I think that is underestimated , and not a lot of people are looking at , is trends ,” he adds . “ They tell you a lot about what is , what was , and what the thoughts of people are at each step . It ' s like personalising the data , because otherwise data is just data . Looking at a trend , you can now understand what happened with a certain supplier , a certain market , a certain category , or a certain country . I ' m really a believer that trends can bring you important insights about the business .

“ When you begin to connect the dots between departments , that ’ s when you can think about how to leverage procurement to bring the company to a better position ”

EYAL NUHAMOVICI SR . PROCUREMENT ENGAGEMENT MANAGER , MICROSOFT ISRAEL
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