STRATEGY
UTURE
PROCUREMENT
STRATEGIES MUST
BE DIGITAL
BCG ’ s Marcell Vollmer on digital transformation , preparing for the future of procurement and what Germans stocked up on during the pandemic WRITTEN BY : HELEN ADAMS
Marcell Vollmer , Chief Procurement Officer , Boston Consulting Group
The digital transformation - the way we are using the Cloud , how we collaborate - this is a very digital workplace ”, says Marcell Vollmer , Chief Procurement Officer at Boston Consulting Group Digital transformations have shaken those in the procurement sector , but BCG stands tall . The company offers clients a sustainable competitive advantage and a chance to build on its vast experience of business strategy .
Founded in 1963 , Boston Consulting Global remains headquartered in the namesake city . One arm of the enterprise , The Bruce Henderson Institute ( named after BCG ’ s founder ) continues researching for answers to modern challenges in business . Henderson himself joined the oldest consultancy company , Arthur D . Little , after university , rose to the role of Senior Vice President in management services .
Some years later , a trusted colleague convinced Henderson to set up his own consulting department . Henderson took on the challenge and created The Boston Consulting Group .
This is an almost identical route taken by Marcell Vollmer on his journey to Chief Procurement Officer of BCG , but this is not the only recruitment procedure used within the company .
“ I got asked by my boss to join BCG - it was a fantastic opportunity to get an offer as Chief Procurement Officer , where I could restructure and transform the procurement function ”, Vollmer says of his appointment . “ It was an amazing opportunity , to not only define the strategy for the core human function of the future , but also to continue in a leadership role , to see how procurement goes to the next level . This was definitely amazing for me ! I was also looking into what
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