Procurement Magazine November 2022 | Page 67

WYNDHAM HOTELS : STRATEGIC SOURCING FOR 9 , 000 PROPERTIES

Philip Halahan , Head of Sourcing and Sustainability at Wyndham Hotels and Resorts , on how to strategically and sustainably source on a global scale
WRITTEN BY : SEAN ASHCROFT

Strategic sourcing is a process designed to ensure that organisations purchase the best products or services for the best value and that will best meet customer or client needs . Increasingly , it ’ s a strategy to which businesses are turning to keep them on course with their net-zero journeys .

It ’ s an important undertaking for any chief procurement officer , but in today ’ s world of turmoil and uncertainty , strategic sourcing takes on even more importance . It can be the difference between feeling the full brunt of supply disruption or successfully navigating your way through it . On ESG requirements , it can also be the difference between compliance and non-compliance .
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