Business Chief USA August 2019

DENTSU AEGIS NETWORK
“Source-to-Pay’s spend
analytics is going to help
the team leapfrog to another
level where we can provide
our internal client base
with recommendations
and opportunities to save”
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Sabrina Traskos,
Senior Vice President, Procurement, Dentsu Aegis Network
program within their organization, and
how they should align with the UN
SDGs (United Nations Sustainable
Development Goals). Once they
become a supplier, we communicate
on how our sustainability program is
progressing, and more specifics on
what we require within the various
categories. The communication must
occur on a regular basis to build a
community in tune with our objectives
and further the SDGs.”
While Traskos notes that all procurement
organizations are focused on
savings targets, continuous monitoring
via data now allows for a more nuanced
approach able to identify areas for
acceleration to meet the organization’s
goals. “Our center of excellence, led
by Alex Love, pays really close attention
to savings and trying to help different
business units achieve their objectives,”
she maintains. “Source-to-Pay will
provide a big lift for us but we don’t
want to underestimate the change
management that’s involved.”
AUGUST 2019