PARKDEAN RESORTS
real-world situation that we find ourselves in and ensure that when we’ re leading procurement tenders or scoping out different technologies, we continue to put the customer at the forefront of those decisions.”
From complexity to clarity When Amey joined Parkdean Resorts, she encountered procurement processes that were more complicated than necessary. Her approach focused on fundamental simplification:“ It’ s very easy to overcomplicate simple tasks. So we’ ve gone back to performing the basics well, whether that’ s having clean data sets or having consistency in our approach where possible.”
This back-to-basics philosophy extends beyond internal processes to stakeholder engagement. The procurement team recognises their impact on how stakeholders interact with suppliers, working to simplify these relationships across the organisation. The transformation has delivered tangible results, with Amey reporting that“ over the last couple of years, we’ ve seen significant improvements in the effectiveness of our procurement team. We’ ve delivered innovations and we’ ve delivered savings, which are still crucial for procurement.”
Central to Parkdean’ s procurement success is intensive stakeholder engagement. The team works
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