RICHARD HOGG GENERAL MANAGER ( EMEA REGION ), SCOUTBEE it has taken the disruption of the last few years to truly see a shift in view . Procurement as a function has talked for decades about being at the top table and having executive board level representation and so on and now is the time that organisations are appreciating what procurement and the supply chain does ,” says Hogg .
Today , procurement is now being viewed as a strateigc enabler by many , but for those that don ’ t Hogg warns : “ If procurement isn ’ t now being given the appropriate levels of representation at a senior board level , then something ’ s really wrong . Procurement is the function that should be driving , managing , transforming and improving the relationships with thirdparty suppliers .”
68 September 2022