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the future is an organisation that can help you transform , can help you be more strategic , and add value in a different way . So , we are working through that with stakeholders every day .”
Family Matters Larry Phelan is an experienced business leader at one of the world ’ s largest and most influential professional services networks . His procurement group is collectively responsible for US $ 8 billion in annual spend across a multitude of categories , from travel , events , and talent management to technology and every piece of EY real estate . He is also a proud New Yorker of Italian and Irish heritage , who loves nothing more than a hearty serving of lasagne washed down with a limoncello , and whose prized possession is the Bronze Star medal awarded to his grandfather for service in the Second World War .
His colleagues , peers , and direct reports already know all of this about him . They may also know he loves going to the opera and , rather conversely , counts AC / DC among his favourite bands . None of this is a coincidence ; Phelan is an open and approachable professional , a mentor to many , and a source of knowledge and experience for many more . He is a major proponent of enacting change from within , and that begins with what he considers the “ procurement family ”.
“ These are the individuals who sit within the procurement organisation , and we absolutely consider our suppliers part of that procurement family ,” he says . “ What we ' re trying to do is instill a consistency of how they interact with stakeholders , how they should bring data to stakeholders , how they bring transparency of issues to stakeholders , and how they are proactive in solving problems
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