BT GLOBAL SERVICES INDIA
Value , in this instance , does not necessarily mean most costefficient upfront ; value can be measured by many metrics , and for Prabhu that means delivering a “ win-win proposition ” to BT , stakeholders and suppliers alike . Alongside cost , procurement leaders are now tasked with combatting the most pressing issues threatening supply chains , namely risk-mitigation , agility and resilience .
“ Our goals are to achieve lowest cost of ownership along with minimal supply chain risk ,” Prabhu says . “ To do this we spend a lot of time speaking with stakeholders to
“ Our goals are to achieve lowest cost of ownership along with minimal supply chain risk ”
VANITHA PRABHU GLOBAL PROCUREMENT MANAGER BT GLOBAL SERVICES INDIA understand what their strategy is and what their expectations are . Then we spend time with our suppliers , to understand how they ' re going to fit into our ecosystems , deliver the services , come up with new plans and ideas , and how they are going to improve efficiencies . That ' s where we try to evaluate our supply base and our business stakeholders , and we try to collaborate with all of them to ensure we provide the best possible services .”
So how does one successfully deliver on these objectives ? The answer in Prabhu ’ s experience is leading with a collaborative mindset , and spending the time to explore
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