Through its digitalisation , automation and AI systems in procurement Shell is receiving global recognition for its productivity and growing ethical standards
SHELL
Through its digitalisation , automation and AI systems in procurement Shell is receiving global recognition for its productivity and growing ethical standards
Leading a transformation to digitise and automate Shell ’ s S2C ( Sourceto-Contract ) and E2E ( End-to-End ) processes , Sander Voorn , the S2C Digital and Process Transformation Design Manager at Shell , discusses how the use of certain digital systems and tools have had a huge and measurable impact on their output .
“ My current role is really focused on looking at how we can digitalise ,” he says , “ and with that , largely automate these processes .”
Voorn has been in procurement for the last 20 years , starting in an internal supply chain management consulting practice and within that role , helping to manage one of the company ’ s strategic supplier relationships — their technology partner for telecoms . From there , he was integral in centralising their procurement activities , moving into a role to digitalise their contingent workforce spend and activities .
How digital tools fuel Shell ’ s procurement process Now at Shell , and describing the interplay of procurement structures and systems that brought this transformation about , Voorn says : “ Each business has a procurement function , but they fall under one Executive Vice President , and my organisation supports all of these different businesses
52 October 2022