IKANO BANK 6bn SEK Business volume
ÅSA STOIJE
TITLE : HEAD OF SOURCING AND PROCUREMENT
INDUSTRY : BANKING
1995
Year founded
1,000 + Number of employees
and responsibilities . We are in the middle of everything , a support function and a service function , where we are more and more becoming an internal business partner providing advice on investments and purchasing decisions .”
Stoije says that while the focus on optimisations and cost in sourcing is understandable the job is also about stakeholder management - building relationships , supplier development , risk mitigation , and responsible sourcing .
“ And there are a lot of new regulations to take into account ,” says Stoije . “ It is important for sourcing and procurement to help the wider company to be compliant to rules and audits .”
She continues : “ As a sourcing function we should know what we spend , where we spend , how we spend , and why we spend . It is also important to be able to show how we secure the best value for money , as well as balancing spend risk dependency and value .”
The sourcing process is fundamental , she says , and runs through the entire company . “ Nothing can be bought , purchased , sourced without the procurement and sourcing function being involved ,” she explains .
EXECUTIVE BIO
LOCATION : SWEDEN
Åsa Stoije leads the company ' s purchasing organization , its change and transformation .
Åsa Stoije holds an Executive MBA , International Management and Leadership programme . She has also studied economics , marketing and law , graduating at School of Economics and management at Lund University .
Before joining Ikano Bank in Nov 2019 , Stoije served as Director Global Indirect Procurement at Arjo ( Getinge Group ) and she has also had several global positions at Tetra Pak and Ericsson for many years .