Company:
Siemens IT Solutions and Services
Customer:
Andrea Abt
Position:
Vice President Supply
Chain Management
Merriweather Solution:
Business Improvement
Programme
The Merriweather programme was the foundation for the success of the team. We would never have achieved such an open, honest, clear culture without the Business Improvement Programme.
Andrea Abt
Vice President
A Leadership Story of Success • Siemens IT Solutions
Driving the global strategy for supply chain management
Achievement
Build a global team, drive a global strategy, deliver our numbers.
Situation
When Andrea Abt was appointed as Vice President, Supply Chain Management her remit was clear - to create and drive a global strategy for Supply Chain Management and bring together the country team leads to form a cohesive and effective global team.
As a result of Andrea’s previous experience of the Business Improvement Programme, she engaged Merriweather to work with her to develop her team of leaders to drive the business that was required.
Business Challenges
The world of procurement in the IT outsourcing business is extremely competitive and constant cost reduction is an essential element of success. Every Euro saved by procurement is an additional Euro of gross profit for the company.
- Drive and implement a global supply chain strategy
- Build a global leadership team
- Optimise global procurement organisation
- Develop and implement global processes
- Develop and implement EBIT relevant savings measures
- Develop and implement a global sourcing model
- Create a supplier selection board
- Establish low cost global order processing unit
- Reduce material costs
- Make better use of technology
The Measure of Transformation
The professional approach that has been taken to defining and implementing a global supply chain strategy has resulted in outstanding business performance and significant recognition by business partners that Global Procurement adds value!
“This is a team that is talked about as a great team, continuously attracting the best talent and constantly generating demand for its involvement from its business partners.”
BIP Success factors reported by the team:
- Global team spirit
- Clarity about what we have to achieve and why it is important to the business
- Exceeded all our KPIs
- We know how to get the best out of each other
- Conflicts are openly addressed and resolved
- We hold each other accountable
BIP Success factors reported by the leader:
After four phases of the Business Improvement Programme the feedback was outstanding:
- A team of procurement professionals leading an organisation that leverages its global network and supply power
- A team that is aligned with the global strategy of SIS and their business partners
- A winning team that has exceeded all of its key performance indicators
- A team with common goals and targets which are constantly exceeded
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