The BBC’s head buyer is optimistic the procurement function won’t be replaced by robots if it adapts to become a strategic part of the business.
“Don’t be that function that’s the old oil tanker, taking months to change its processes. Be the speedboat, weaving in and out, responding to economic and environmental storms,” said Jim Hemmington, director of procurement at the BBC.
Speaking at the eWorld conference in London on Wednesday, Hemmington outlined four steps that procurement should take to avoid automation. He said procurement needed to create excitement in the business, become a business partner, nurture its talent and be agile and proactive.
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