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wants to get in touch with Türk ’ s team they can have a face-to-face meeting in less than two weeks .
“ Although it can be tough and timeconsuming , these practices have increased the level of confidence our suppliers have in us and it has supported the transparency of the organisation ,” he says .
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Yet , Turkcell has not only transformed how it works with its suppliers – it also works more closely with internal stakeholders and management to reimagine its procurement function from the inside-out .
With a seat at the top level of the organisation , the procurement team has weekly meetings with internal management every week , which has helped to increase its visibility .
“ With the new C-level presence , the power of distance between top management and the procurement team has vanished ,” Türk bserves . “ The new structure has increased the confidence of the procurement team and support from top management has helped to enhance the teams ’ awareness and capabilities .”
Cooperating closely with Turkcell ’ s finance division , procurement is also helping to manage the company ’ s strong financials by providing cash flow reports , opex optimisation programmes and capex per revenue analysis , for instance , to see visible financial results .
Increasing the visibility of the procurement function , Turkcell has also formed a strategic buying committee which Türk says has been a roaring success .
“ The strategic buying committee
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