Energy Magazine April 2020 | Page 111

111 executing those processes . As we enter this world , we ’ re extremely passionate about using technology to move us into that creative space while helping the organisation to upscale in a way that , where necessary , supports that journey .”
The sum of all these factors , Smith and Thomson highlight , is a shift in procurement ’ s capacity to enable the energy transition . Compass has revolutionised procurement within BP in many aspects : visibility , ease of use , communication , collaboration , sustainability , and vendor management . Thomson says that flexibility , however , is the chief boon of the GBS-led procurement transformation . “ Being able to adjust as requirements evolve is vital , especially as supply markets around the world change pretty fast . Being able to take advantage of that through procurement is a hugely positive change .”
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