Business Chief USA – August 2019

on how our sustainability program is

progressing, and more specifics on

what we require within the various

categories. The communication must

occur on a regular basis to build a

community in tune with our objectives

and further the SDGs.”

While Traskos notes that all procure-

ment organizations are focused on

savings targets, continuous monitoring

via data now allows for a more nuanced

approach able to identify areas for

acceleration to meet the organization’s

goals. “Our center of excellence, led

by Alex Love, pays really close attention

to savings and trying to help different

business units achieve their objectives,”

she maintains. “Source-to-Pay will

provide a big lift for us but we don’t

want to underestimate the change

management that’s involved.”

Allied to its financial and sustainability

goals for procurement, Traskos is keen

to encourage communication across the

business around reducing its carbon

footprint. “For travel and expenses, how

“ Source-to-Pay’s spend
analytics is going to help
the team leapfrog to another
level where we can provide
our internal client base
with recommendations
and opportunities to save”
—
Sabrina Traskos,
Senior Vice President, Procurement, Dentsu Aegis Network
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