GOLDEN HIPPO
106 them to thrive here . We ’ ve built a team of strong supply chain professionals who are agile and flexible , and who consistently go above and beyond to service our internal and external customers . I attribute that in part to great recruiting , a strong onboarding programme and a culture that strives to be employee-centric .”
A lot has changed for Mehrzai in the 12 months since . Principally , her role has been the driving of Golden Hippo ’ s supply chain transformation in order to take it “ from transactional to worldclass ” – a task she likens to changing the wheels on a car while it continues on its journey . “ We didn ’ t have the luxury of stepping back , observing for three months and developing a plan of attack , it was all hands on deck from the very start ,” she explains . Initially , Mehrzai set out the key elements of driving towards a world-class supply chain : people , service and cost . These
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