Purchasing in 2020

In cooperation with Nabava Plus, the Croatian Employers’ Association organized the second in a series of educational events “Smart Purchasing – People, Technology, Changes”, on the topic Purchasing in 2020 – Croatia, EU, World. The central part of the event was a panel discussion on topics related to business in Croatia, the EU and the world. The panel was attended by Peter Milas (Business Operations Manager / Altpro), Denis Miletović (Operational Purchasing Manager / AD Plastik), Daniel Pavlić (PMP/RIS), Nikolina Podoreški (Senior Procurement Business Partner / Nestlé South East European Market) and Mirela Senica (Head of Purchasing for CEE and MEA / IBM and President of HUND) and the moderator was Renata Ivaštinović from Nabava Plus.

“Strategic partnerships and positioning in the specific qualities that we as a company offer are important. We strive to be eco-aware, digitized and to offer value added that others do not offer. Suppliers are also important as partners with whom we need to cooperate and create good interpersonal relationships to understand market needs and create best adaptation strategies accordingly,” said Denis Miletović, Operational Purchasing Manager at AD Plastik.

It was concluded that it is important to continue working on increasing the understanding of the role of purchasing in companies through an open dialogue with customers and management boards and through the creation of a collaborative culture. Technology and new trends, as well as learning from existing good practices, can help create better solutions with regard to purchasing processes and improve existing ones.