Exceedingly good savings
29 August 2012
MOST IMPROVED PURCHASING OPERATION -
START-UP - RHM
A centralised procurement team made a big difference to costs and the function’s profile at food producer RHM, writes Emma Clarke
A newly centralised purchasing team at RHM – one of the UK’s largest food producers – cut costs by £20 million in one year. The department describes this achievement as a “dynamic performance” and the judging panel agreed, characterising the benefits as “dramatic”.
The transformation began in 2003 when Ian McMahon was appointed chief executive. His aim was to...