COVÉ A GROUP

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As the company has grown , so has the need for a more seamless procurement process . “ I initially came to the company to assist with the professionalisation of procurement at Covéa ,” says Sylvie Noel , Chief Procurement Officer . “ I created a proposal on how to improve procurement , called EMA : ensemble pour mieux acheter , which means ‘ together to work better .’” Noel has been with Covéa for almost nine years , starting out as a consultant , before taking the role of CPO , which was created for her in July 2012 . “ In 2012 Covéa had over 12 members of staff specialised in procurement , working across different levels within our three brands and in our French subsidiary on procurement , internal procurement and IT .” Noel ’ s

— Sylvie Noel , Chief Procurement Officer , Covéa Group

NOVEMBER 2019