Learning on the Job: A Procurement Leader's Perspective

In today’s fast-paced and hyper-competitive business landscape, professional development often hinges on traditional classroom settings or costly certifications. However, leading procurement functions are touting the broad spectrum of value creation (from capacity building to negotiation skills), transforming everyday operations into a powerful learning platform. Finding the right DNA to harness in a transformative roadmap for the procurement function is a race against the odds.

At Concepcion Carrier Air-Conditioning Company, Rosegail Rovilla-Uy is a seasoned leader in proactively assessing supply chain operations and leveraging on convergence programs to promote collaboration across all entities in the organisation. For those seeking to maximise their growth potential within their roles, this interview helps you unravel the secrets to striving for procurement excellence in your teams – the proving ground whereby strategic leadership takes shape.

As the AVP & Strategic Business Unit Head for Procurement, she dives into keeping track of OKRs (their objectives and key result areas) through regular operational and business review meetings to cultivating an innovative culture that drives bottom-line results in forward-thinking organisations.

She breaks down,

• The 4 OKRs – value contribution and creation, vendor management, process excellence and risk management, as well as talent retention to achieve a rigorous and centralised function where core activities happen!
• How involvement in cross-functional meetings has provided invaluable insights into company operations and future roadmap for collective growth
• The amalgamation and unification of multiple entities – as leaders set the way to establishing standardised rate cards and single contracts to streamline supply chain activities!
• The need to nurture and solidify an innovative culture – rather than embracing it!