Iris van der Harst, Chief Procurement Officer,
EQUANS Nederland
“ My dream is that we have the clear uniformity of data and also that we can really measure and have the availability of the Rs within CSRD. So really focus on the recycling, refurbishing, reuse, that is so much clearer and that you can see it and that it’ s also for the same price or even lower,” she said.
This aspiration reflects realism about the current state of procurement transformation.“ I feel that this is kind of the slower area that you need to take it step by step and set the data right. Then you can fly afterwards and make it all very clear what you’ re doing and what you can offer your customers as well.”
EQUANS’ experience offers a roadmap for procurement functions seeking genuine strategic transformation.
It requires patience, collaboration, innovation and a willingness to fundamentally rethink what procurement means. As Iris’ s journey demonstrates, the procurement function increasingly serves not merely to source solutions but to help create them – transforming from a support function into a genuine driver of competitive advantage and commercial success.
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