Unilever and IBM Partner to Transform Procurement Operations in Latin America
Unilever forms a five-year agreement with IBM to transform and manage strategic sourcing and procurement operations for the company's Latin American operations. The 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 Latin America . The procurement of many of the products and services that Unilever Latin America uses to run its business will be handled by IBM, including office equipment, travel, marketing and technical services. "This partnership will allow Unilever to access industry-leading tools and procurement processes," says Sergio Sassi, senior vice president, Supply Chain, Unilever Americas. "Leveraging IBM's innovation, technology expertise and worldwide network of procurement centers of excellence will enhance our business processes and allow for greater investments in our brands."