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“ IT ’ S THE HOT TOPIC RIGHT NOW . EVERYONE IS TALKING ABOUT PROCUREMENT DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION ”
— Montse Empez , CPO , Applus +
Joining the company in 2011 , Empez was tasked with a unique and engaging challenge : building Applus +’ procurement department from the ground up . “ Since I joined the company , I have seen tremendous change in the perception of procurement and the involvement that we now have in strategic decisions . It has not been an easy path ; we have had to show we ’ re adding value to gain that confidence ,” Empez recalls . Touching on the long-term digital transformation of Applus + procurement department , Empez discusses her journey so far , how the growing importance of the procurement department has led to increased challenges , and the ways in which digital transformation is instrumental in overcoming them .
The pervasive digital transformation of the business landscape is , Empez asserts , the touchstone by which every procurement department will be judged by history . “ It ’ s the hot topic right now . Everyone is talking about procurement digital transformation ,” she notes . “ We are trying to integrate all the companies to access data via either API or web services , so that we can gain access to information
JUNE 2019