Bovis ditches local suppliers for cheaper global contracts_3
18 July 2012
Construction and project management company Bovis Lend Lease has reduced its local supply base in favour of a more global supply chain.
Graham Jelly, recently appointed as the company’s first global procurement director, said the goal was to save £1 million this year as part of a supply chain cost-reduction plan.
“We haven’t centralised procurement, but are converting some regional contracts into more global deals,” he said. “We’ve reduced our supply chain in Europe to 57 preferred contractors...