TELUS
" Bringing our data into the Google Cloud Platform will enable us to clean the data , create actionable insights for teams , and integrate the data flow right across the organisation "
MARIAM SAAD DIRECTOR OF PROCUREMENT , IT & TECHNOLOGY SERVICES , TELUS
certificate in the Executive MBA programme . She spent the first 10 years of her career in sales , specifically in IT sales , working for Compuware and Upland among others . Then she was headhunted by mining company Rio Tinto , who were looking for someone with commercial and business skills - Saad was a perfect match .
This led to working in procurement , and after 6 years at Rio Tinto she joined TELUS , initially as their Strategic Sourcing Manager for IT software and hardware . Within five years she moved up to her current role as Director of Procurement , IT & Technology Services , TELUS .
" At TELUS , my role in procurement has been heavily weighted towards transformation of our overall capabilities ," Saad says . " From a day-to-day delivery
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