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and qualifications – that is something that you typically would not see in a procurement function , but that you could potentially see in an MSP ( managed service provider ) setup . It ’ s so close to our core business and is essentially the revenue driver . As a result , my team is larger than the traditional benchmark If you think about what is known as traditional procurement , it ’ s probably around double the size of a traditional benchmark .”

Nowosel is also keen to pinpoint the safety features of Accenture ’ s offerings . “ It is extremely relevant that all the partners we are working with are following a very rigid process , a very clear playbook on how we assess and handle risk and controls ,” he says . “ Not only on our side , but with all the parties we are working with . Some of the players are much smaller , and therefore , we had to enhance the risk framework to something that is not just for the ‘ big is beautiful ,’ but also for the smaller , dynamic startups that probably have a completely different mindset . With regards to the size of the organisation that I ’ m running , I ’ m operating in 69 countries , so I can really claim it ’ s a global function . It ’ s definitely a global governance model I ’ m running .”

Obviously , the role of the CPO has changed a lot over the years and the issues CPOs are presenting to Nowosel have also shifted . “ I would say it ’ s not just them coming to me , it ’ s me , coming to them , with all the issues . I think the role of procurement has evolved big time . If you go back a little bit in CPO history , what have we always focused

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