Redefining Procurement Excellence At The World Procurement Awards

Earlier this month Procurement Leaders hosted the World Procurement Awards 2019. And the winners are…

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Earlier this month Procurement Leaders hosted the World Procurement Awards 2019. The winners joined the ranks of the trailblazers before them and received the opportunity to proclaim their excellence to the world.

Now in their 13th year, The World Procurement Awards, in association with SAP Ariba, are the most celebrated and sought-after awards in procurement, recognising the most progressive people, projects and organisations across the globe.

The 2019 winners were announced during a prestigious ceremony hosted by Great British Bake Off presenter, Sandi Toksvig at the InterContinental London, The O2. The ceremony brought together 1,000 procurement elite and closed out the inaugural World Procurement Week, following the new Indirect Category Leadership Forum and industry-leading World Procurement Congress.

The independent regional judging panels were highly impressed with the quality of this year’s submissions: “The quality of the submissions is deeply impressive! What comes across clearly in almost all submissions is a
play-to-win mindset. We are fortunate to have that many top-notch procurement organizations across the globe creating real value for their companies.” Thomas Rothe, SVP, Procurement International, Strategy &
Governance, Bayer AG.

“It’s been an honour to serve as a judge for the awards. The process has been eye-opening as to the incredible progress being made by leaders of the function in areas from CSR to digital transformation, and becoming trusted advisors to their business stakeholders.” Howard Richman, CPO, Citrix Systems

All entries endure a thorough three-stage judging process, to ensure complete transparency and guarantee that the winners really are the best of the best. As another judge, Cindy Elliott, VP – Global Strategic Sourcing
at The Clorox Company explains: “To achieve the honour of being on the shortlist of winning entries, your submission is among the best-in-class of procurement being judged by leaders of multiple companies in a rigorous 3-step process! Congratulations!”

Other judges on the 2019 panel included senior representatives from Bugaboo International, Cisco, IBM Corporation, Mondelēz International, Novozymes, Siemens Healthineers, Swiss Re, and many more global leaders.

Congratulations to all winners and finalists and thank you to everyone who took the time to enter. We were overwhelmed with the sheer number of entrants and the evident innovation and passion displayed through these submissions.

World Procurement Awards 2019 Winners

Procurement Consultancy Project Award
Winner – MyBiz Solutions
Highly Commended – PwC

Procurement Technology Award
Winner – GEP
Highly Commended – Scoutbee

P2P Specialist Provider Award
Winner – Ivalua
Highly Commended – BuyerQuest

Corporate Social Responsibility Award, Partnered by EcoVadis
Winner – Mars Incorporated

Innovation Award, Partnered by Ivalua
Winner – Tomorrow Street (joint venture between Vodafone and Technoport)

Cross-Functional Collaboration Award
Winner – Mondelēz International
Highly Commended – GSK

External Collaboration Award, Partnered by Vizibl
Winner – China Mobile

Future Leader Award, Partnered by Capita Procurement Solutions
Winner – Cate Warman-Powell, BT, London

Risk Management Award, Partnered by IntegrityNext
Winner – Clariant

Supply Chain Initiative Award, Partnered by Maistro
Winner – IBM

Talent & Development Award
Winner – Turkcell

The ConnXus Supplier Diversity & Inclusion Award, Partnered by ConnXus
Winner – UNOPS

The GEP Procurement Team Award, Partnered by GEP
Winner – Heineken

The h&z Transformation Award
Transforming External Partnerships
Pioneering business impact Partnered by h&z
Winner – Vodafone Procurement Company

The h&z Transformation Award
Transforming External Partnerships
Pioneering business impact Partnered by h&z 

Winner – Vodafone Procurement Company

Internal Transformation
Establishing the function Partnered by h&z
Winner – Adidas

Cross-Functional Transformation Developing strong internal relationships Partnered by h&z 
Winner – Save the Children International
Highly Commended – Zalando

The SAP Ariba Procurement Excellence Award, Partnered by SAP Ariba
Winner – Vestas Wind Systems

The Smart Cube Procurement Leader Award, Partnered by The Smart Cube
Winner – Gary Foster, Highmark Health

Lifetime Achievement Award
Winner – Robert Monczka