Unilever, which makes brands such as Ribena, Flora and
Surf, has extended its procurementoutsourcingagreement with IBM to
include its Latin American operations.
The five-year agreement is an expansion of an
existing global agreement in which IBM manages Unilever's
procurement operations in North America, Asia, Africa, the Middle
East and Turkey, and for Unilever Central IT.
As part of the agreement, IBM will help Unilever integrate and
standardise its procurement practices throughout Latin America. IBM
will consolidate spend management and help reduce overall
procurement costs across Unilever's Latin American operations.
The procurement of many of the products and services that
Unilever Latin America uses to run its business will be handled by
IBM, including IT, office equipment, travel, marketing, and
technical services.
"This partnership will allow Unilever to access industry-leading
tools and procurement processes," said Sergio Sassi, senior
vice-president for supply chain at Unilever Americas.
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