Philip Höchstödter
UNIPER
18 capabilities , Uniper possesses a workforce that is extremely focused and knowledgeable .
“ Growing and empowering my team is my focus here . Backing up the decisions of my colleagues and providing flexibility in the daily work are important cornerstones of providing a work environment that motivates my team to strive for success . We have developed a very solid framework to challenge our employees and enable their development so that they can understand exactly what their strengths are and where they can continue to push their capabilities ,” she says . “ What it also does is help us concentrate on the things that matter . We can focus on areas of improvement or development that will drive true value .
We put our staff on a path where they get the right insight and the perfect training to take into supplier engagements and bring back innovations and learnings into our business .”
Another important aspect of striving for excellence with a team is the appreciation of diversity Thöle thinks .
“ At Uniper we drive a diversity initiative that puts emphasis on the opportunities that pluralities bring which I highly support . I see a big value in a diverse workforce and also in an inclusive culture , because obviously : the happier our people feel in their teams , the more value they are able to bring to Uniper .
Part of the development plan , and a cornerstone of the company ’ s transformation , is digitisation and technology .
EXECUTIVE PROFILE
Philip Höchstödter
Philip has worked in different functions like Controlling , IT and Organizational Development for different companies before he joined Procurement in 2011 . All these organizations were undergoing large strategic transformations , so the common theme of his career was acting as a Transformation
Manager from different functional perspectives . Today he is responsible for the groupwide operational Procurement of Uniper and drives procurement digitisation . OCTOBER 2018
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