{"id":2994,"date":"2011-01-06T21:04:00","date_gmt":"2011-01-06T21:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.certitrek.com\/nlpa\/2011\/01\/06\/how-visible-is-your-procurement-impact\/"},"modified":"2021-07-27T10:02:04","modified_gmt":"2021-07-27T14:02:04","slug":"how-visible-is-your-procurement-impact","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.certitrek.com\/nlpa\/blog\/how-visible-is-your-procurement-impact\/","title":{"rendered":"How Visible Is Your Procurement Impact?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>I smiled today when I walked by the desk of Next Level Purchasing\u2019s Senior Marketing Coordinator, Megan. Here is a photo of what I saw:<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t miss updates on Procurement &amp; Supply Chain, Subscribe here!<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Hanging this whiteboard was her idea, not management\u2019s. As you may have interpreted, the numbers on the whiteboard reflect the major metrics by which her performance is measured.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>And I thought: \u201cJeez\u2026why don\u2019t I see this type of performance communication on every buyer\u2019s outside cubicle wall when I walk through a procurement department?\u201d You see, as the head of the organization, seeing this whiteboard assures me of at least two things: (a) what is important to management is important to Megan and (b) Megan has taken a simple, but effective, step to ensure that her focus stays on what is important.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>So, what does your CEO see when he or she walks by your desk? 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