AWARD-WINNING PROCUREMENT
BiP users are able to make voice and video calls as well as messaging services
models are not in line with digitisation , it is impossible to be successful ,” Türk says . “ Therefore , we have digitised our
processes , services and more to make real monitoring possible throughout the organisation .”
All of these initiatives and policies have accumulated to form an immense transformation , one which demonstrates the firm ’ s innovative thinking , strong business practices , and collaborative approach .
AWARD-WINNING PROCUREMENT
Turkcell ’ s transformation has been
a mammoth task but it hasn ’ t gone unnoticed by the international supply chain community , apparent as Turkcell scooped up accolades at both the Supply Chain Excellence Awards and the inaugural Procurecon Europe in association with CIPS SM Awards .
Procurement is a discipline that is defined by the need to meet aggressive cost targets , and thanks to its awardwinning procurement strategies Turkcell is meeting this challenge head-on .
Working with around 1,800 suppliers , the company deftly tackles supplier relationship management with its suppliers ’ performance management tool and its supplier management system .
These tools allow Turkcell to track its procurement processes from endto-end and also allow it to measure suppliers ’ performances using key performance indicators . In turn , this is helping to promote supplierenabled innovation and cost-effective procurement .
On top of this , the company also manages its strategic business partners using a Key Account Management ( KAM ) model . Using this model , the firm promotes a dedicated , standardized ,
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