ARRIVA UK BUS
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“ Our journey isn ’ t at an end yet ; it ’ s fix and fly . The plane is in the air and you ’ re fixing it as you go — we haven ’ t stopped ”
— Ian Jones , Head of Procurement , Arriva UK Bus harnessing the power of strategic procurement in collaboration with purchasing . By implementing that , it enabled us to drive spend to first and second tier suppliers because of the control from the central location .”
Prior to Jones ’ tenure , Arriva UK Bus operated with five regions all creating Purchase Orders ( POs ). However , since switching to its centralised purchasing approach , Jones acknowledges its influence and believes it has enhanced efficiency significantly . “ Our current approach drives process
FEBRUARY 2020