“ We have big ambitions around our autonomous procurement journey , and we are keen to push the envelope further ”
KEY PARTNER : BLOCKGEMINI
“ We have big ambitions around our autonomous procurement journey , and we are keen to push the envelope further ”
REINHARD PLAZA-BARTSCH GLOBAL HEAD OF SCM DEVELOPMENT , OPERATIONS & DIGITAL , VODAFONE
“ We exchange a lot of pricing information with partners and suppliers , and we wanted a solution to manage that activity in a much more seamless manner ,” says Reinhard Plaza-Bartsch . “ So we decided to work with BlockGemini , a late-stage startup partner and Tomorrow Street portfolio company , which is not part of the traditional procurement tech space , because we had a vision of what we wanted , and it was clear that it wasn ' t available in the market .
“ The partnership is about commonly investing from both ends to develop this solution and eventually productise it . It is already live within our ecosystem across 11 markets , with around 30 different partners operating on the platform , and we are now aiming to scale this rapidly towards the end of our financial year across all our supplier base . It has been successful so far , enabling us to track price fluctuation and identify areas of opportunity for reviewing price on an on-going basis .”
40 July 2021