DOLE SUNSHINE COMPANY we managed to take ownership of that indirect spend ,” she says . “ The different categories were previously managed locally across various functions , with a limited strategic approach , but by bringing it under our control , we now have a much better understanding of the opportunities , with a mature approach on strategic sourcing and spend management .”
“ On the regional levels we managed to consolidate spend in categories such as logistics , MRO , PPE , office supplies , professional services and others . On a global level , the focus is primarily on logistics , financial services , legal services , and IT . Of course , we haven ’ t had the time to address all of them within the last year , but just by having this new visibility and building a strategy , we have a clear roadmap .”
As with any other business in the past 18 months , the COVID-19 pandemic presented its own unique set of challenges that threatened to derail these roadmaps and development plans . “ It was a surprise factor and we all struggled ,” von Pein admits . But it did act as a catalyst for implementing a “ supply chain risk resilience and business continuity framework ”. Von Pein ’ s goal is to identify possible changes in supply chains and create the ability to implement
NAISSA VON PEIN TITLE : DIRECTOR , GLOBAL CATEGORY INDIRECT AND PROCUREMENT EXCELLENCE
INDUSTRY : FOOD & BEVERAGES LOCATION : SINGAPORE
Naissa is a German-Brazilian national and Singapore Permanent Resident with a strong background in Procurement and Project Management . Since moving to Singapore in 2010 , she has worked for four MNCs in the area of Supply Chain , Procurement , Reporting and Performance , as well as Project Management , with global and regional responsibilities for Americas and Asia Pacific . Before starting with Dole as Director for Indirect Categories and Procurement Excellence in July 2020 , von Pein was with Lafargeholcim for four years as Head of Projects and Development , within the regional procurement department .
“ One of the key pillars of building our centre of excellence surrounds defining our category structure ”
NAISSA VON PEIN DIRECTOR , GLOBAL CATEGORY INDIRECT AND PROCUREMENT EXCELLENCE , DOLE SUNSHINE COMPANY
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