SAP ’ s Mike Wade Explains How the Company Is Keeping up With the Pace of Change in Supply Chain and Procurement Digital Transformation
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SAP ’ s Mike Wade Explains How the Company Is Keeping up With the Pace of Change in Supply Chain and Procurement Digital Transformation
When Mike Wade reflects on the business he arrived at in January 2012 , SAP has been in the fastlane in terms of the growth of the business , and the technology it develops . As the company helps lead the way in procurement and supply chain solutions technology , he is proud to step back and appreciate the extraordinary level of change there has been at the company and in the industry . “ The business is hugely different from when I joined on the 1st of January , 2012 ,” he says . “ At that time , we were an on-premise organisation , and now as I begin my 13th year , we ’ re a cloud organisation and the last three years we ’ ve absolutely accelerated that transition .”
The technological revolution of cloud computing and the explosion of Gen AI in that time has boosted the change , and Wade is proud to be playing his part in that change as Head of Digital Supply Chain in EMEA South . What has not changed though is the mentality of making sure the technology serves the customer to achieve and exceed their expectations . “ We bring the customer requirements and the technology together ,” he explains . “ But the technology , without understanding the customer and how we can deploy it , doesn ’ t mean too much .”
A journey from the shop-floor to leadership Wade is a self-confessed ‘ process guy ’ and speaks passionately about the professional
68 February 2024