A Playbook for Digitalising Procurement with Rees Thomas, Head of Procurement at Graze
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In this episode of Procurement Reimagined, host Daniel is joined by Rees Thomas, Head of Procurement at Graze, a UK-based healthy snacking brand. Rees shares his end-to-end vision on digitalization in procurement, from designing the digital framework to driving its adoption. He also shares his insight on the evolution of the procurement function over the past decade.
Rees describes himself as a motivated, innovative, and capable buying manager with a proven sixteen-year track record in the procurement space. He believes that procurement is more than just cost reduction; it is a strategic function that adds value to the business. He is also a firm proponent of the value of supplier relationship management.
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Previous guests include Sarah Kaye of Spin, Hannah MacDonald of Monzo Bank, Dave Jones MCIPS of Procmentum Limited, Andra Fola of Solutionary Minds, Natalia Pilipchak of Mobile Tele Systems, Rees Thomas of Graze, Nadia Stoykov of Tesca Group, Canda Rozier of Collabra Consulting, Elouise Epstein of Kearney, and Matthew Booth of PM Group.
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Rees describes himself as a motivated, innovative, and capable buying manager with a proven sixteen-year track record in the procurement space. He believes that procurement is more than just cost reduction; it is a strategic function that adds value to the business. He is also a firm proponent of the value of supplier relationship management.
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GATEKEEPER'S GUIDE TO VENDOR LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT
Actionable checklists, tips, and best practices. Download the ebook now for FREE: https://www.gatekeeperhq.com/free-vendor-management-ebook
Would you or someone you know be a great fit for the podcast? Please fill out the Procurement Reimagined Guest Questionnaire
Procurement Reimagined Podcast is handcrafted by our friends over at fame.so
Previous guests include Sarah Kaye of Spin, Hannah MacDonald of Monzo Bank, Dave Jones MCIPS of Procmentum Limited, Andra Fola of Solutionary Minds, Natalia Pilipchak of Mobile Tele Systems, Rees Thomas of Graze, Nadia Stoykov of Tesca Group, Canda Rozier of Collabra Consulting, Elouise Epstein of Kearney, and Matthew Booth of PM Group.
Check out our five most downloaded episodes:
- Reimagining Procurement by Filling Implementation Gaps with Nadia Stoykov, Chief Procurement and Supply Chain Officer at Tesca Group
- Reimagining Procurement in an Economic Downturn with Andra Fola, Co-Founder of Solutionary Minds
- Aligning Cost Control and Cost Cutting to Drive Value with Sarah Kaye, Vice President of Procurement at Spin
- Reimagining Procurement as the Hidden Treasure for Business Growth with Natalia Pilipchak, Transformation and Excellence Director at Mobile Tele Systems
- A Playbook for Digitalising Procurement with Rees Thomas, Head of Procurement at Graze
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