Procurement Magazine December 2025 Issue 47 December 2025 | Page 111

ANNA BAREJ
Measuring resilience: Moving beyond traditional metrics As procurement evolves from cost-focused to resilience-focused operations, the metrics used to evaluate procurement performance must evolve correspondingly. Traditional savings-only scorecards inadequately capture the value that risk management and resilience create.
Chris outlines the expanded perspective:β€œ In the context of modern procurement, it’ s essential to focus on measuring value creation rather than solely concentrating on cost savings.”

ANNA BAREJ

TITLE: VICE PRESIDENT OF PROCUREMENT
COMPANY: BEST BUY INDUSTRY: RETAIL LOCATION: CHICAGO, US
Anna Barej leads procurement at Best Buy, overseeing a four-year transformation that doubled financial contributions and elevated the function from transactional operations to strategic business partner.
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