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“ THE SUPPLY CHAIN AND PROCUREMENT ROLES HAVE BEEN EDGING CLOSER AND CLOSER TO CENTRE STAGE – MOVING CLOSER TO TAKING THEIR RIGHTFUL PLACE ON THE BUSINESS PODIUM ”
— Deon Pillay , Head of Supply Chain , Nando ’ s
New Product Development , Operations & Integrated Business Planning , and Product Integrity .” Despite being only nine members strong , the grocery supply chain team manages a huge portfolio of products and activities that it is incredibly proud of . “ I am often guilty of making some ridiculous asks of my team and pushing them well beyond their perceived limits . Fortunately , ( I believe ) this has helped grow them even more than just playing safe in any comfort zone would ,” adds Pillay .
As supply chain and procurement operations gain momentum across a range of industries globally , no longer being viewed as back-office functions , their role at Nando ’ s is changing too . “ The supply chain and procurement roles have been edging closer and closer to centre stage – moving closer to taking their rightful place on the mainstream business podium . We are continuing to integrate across all functions to bring business equilibrium to an ever-turbulent commercial world ,” he says . Pillay is still concerned that supply chain does not always receive the appropriate recognition it deserves :
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