FIVE MINUTES WITH ...
Q . WHAT INSPIRED YOU TO FOUND ADVANCE PROCUREMENT ?
» Over the years , my journey in procurement has been quite diverse – from global category manager at Bayer and Unilever to consulting with Deloitte and working for solution providers with advanced sourcing capabilities .
Reflecting on my career , I thought to myself , ‘ I ’ ve seen procurement from the ground , I ’ ve seen it from consulting , and I ’ ve seen it from a solution provider viewpoint ’.
That is a very unique set up . Very few people experience procurement from these different perspectives . So I believe that this is a very interesting perspective that I can offer .
This is why I decided to start Advance Procurement , a boutique consultancy focused on procurement and marketing . It is scary to start from scratch , but I had to see if it would work .
“ My top priority for the future is to grow the company ”
Q . WHAT DOES YOUR COMPANY DO ?
» We ’ re a consultancy focused on Procurement and Marketing . In Procurement , we focus on digital transformation , savings programmes , and indirect spend optimisation . In Marketing , we offer end-to-end communication support . We support our customers in becoming strategic in their approach to Marketing , from brand strategy to content creation .
Q . WHAT HAS BEEN YOUR GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT SO FAR IN YOUR CAREER ?
» Once , I had the opportunity to do a purpose workshop to find out my own purpose . I ended up with ‘ passionately