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Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ spends over £900m every year with its supply chain - third party suppliers of goods or services, as well as research, professional services or teaching. The way we manage supply chain activity is core to Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøվ’s financial position, reputation, risk management and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) objectives. We seek to partner with suppliers who are most aligned to our values and principles whilst being innovative and competitive.Ìý

Our vision, purpose and goals

Vision

To provide a best-in-class service that optimises outcomes from suppliers, while championing Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾'sÌývalues and brand.

Purpose

• Deliver financial and operational benefitsÌý
• Be the interface between the market and internal client groupsÌý
• Ensure supply chain risk managementÌý
• Enable and drive ethical and sustainable decision-making regarding Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøվ’s supply chain

Goals

• Deliver trackable financial, operational and reputational benefitsÌý
• Increase the proportion of spend under management and controlÌý
• Reduce Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøվ’s carbon footprint reduction and drive carbon sustainabilityÌý
• Improve the quality of service provided by suppliersÌý
• Provide an accessible service that can be utilised across Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾Ìý
• Accelerate the speed and rigour associated with effective supplier managementÌý
• Increase supplier standards and alignment to Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾'s values and brandÌý
• Provide systems and tools to drive supply chain managementÌý
• Deliver continuous improvement

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