SARANTIS GROUP

Procurement as strategic differentiator The transformation at Sarantis Group illustrates how procurement has evolved from a cost-focused tactical function to a strategic differentiator. Through business understanding and appreciation, digital infrastructure investments, AI capabilities, sustainability integration, sophisticated supplier management and capability building, the organisation is positioning procurement at the centre of value creation. The result is a procurement function that is simultaneously more efficient and strategic, more data-driven and collaborative, and more standardised and agile. These contradictions are resolved through thoughtful implementation of enabling technologies and robust processes. For procurement leaders navigating similar transformations, Sarantis Group’ s experience offers a valuable lesson: success requires patience – transformations take years, not months. It also demands investment in both technology and people, and requires leadership that can articulate a compelling vision whilst maintaining operational excellence.

As Sarantis Group continues its journey, it demonstrates how procurement can evolve to meet the demands of a complex, volatile business environment. Digital transformation and sustainability are not competing priorities but complementary imperatives, and procurement sits at the intersection of both.

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