The Procurement Model of the EDP Group is based on six main pillars, which cover the fundamental aspects of the activity and organization of procurement:
Procurement Model
Strategic Positioning
- Definition of EDP Group transversal purchsaing Strategies.
- Focus on Value Creation for the BU, providing Know-how and experience.
Global Model
- EDP Group management model and transversal systems for sourcing and supplier management processes.
Category Management
- Purchases segmented by category and coordinated by the Global Manager of the Category.
- Capture of synergies aligned with the profile of the purchase process.
Organisation
- Global organisation guided by categories.
- Local purchasing team with enhanced functional reporting.
- Coordinating Commission for alignment with Purchasing Structures.
Purchasing Committee
- Three committee levels: Purchases, Categories and Negotiation - establish the alignment with Group Strategies and requirements.
- Categories Committee develop the optimisation strategies involving the BU.
Management and Performance Indicators
- Definition of KPI’s throughout the Group.
- Group level business and reporting indicators.