Rajat Sarna on transforming procurement capability to improve organisational effectiveness
We spoke to Rajat Sarna, Group Chief Procurement Advisor at PLDT, with most recent experiences at Chief Procurement Officer (Head of Procurement & Supply Chain) at One New Zealand and Vodafone New Zealand, earning him over 15 years of global leadership experience in transforming operating models, aimed to enhance customer experience and improve cost efficiency.
Having won ‘New Zealand Procurement Professional/CPO of the Year’ & ’Procurement Team of the Year’, we dig on how key moments of his procurement journey, such as digitalising New Zealand’s first end-to-end contract management, reducing 50 processes to only 20 process maps, and what supported his journey in winning his procurement awards in this exclusive interview with ProcureCon Asia 2023!
“The future of procurement lies in digitalisation and simplification of our processes, improving efficiency and productivity of the organisation.”
Rajat also shares on,
- People and mindset – the first step to inspiring and connecting all towards the goal.
- Remodelling of business actions in preparation for a changing world.
- Key moments when pioneering digital procurement functions in major enterprises, a transformation that grew the organisation from 3 to 25 employees.
- The value of establishing a healthy culture where employees can express their opinions and ideas.
- Focusing on what’s needed in the world now – sourcing from renewable channels.
With his wealth of expertise in the procurement industry, catch what else he has to say when it comes to procurement in 2024, and more!