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Strategic Sourcing for Procurement in Public Sector
Optimize public sector procurement with strategic sourcing to improve spend management for long-term savings and competitive success.
September 27, 2022
Procurement in Public Sector is often governed by more stringent processes and policies. MeRLIN offers powerful set of features to meet the procurement needs of Public Sector Enterprises and Government Entities of all sizes.
Ensure compliance to organizational policies with configurable workflows, demand management and budget management
Gain end-to-end visibility on sourcing activities and improve transparency with detailed audit trails and logs
Monitor & mitigate supply risks and identify best suppliers based on data driven insights on supplier performance, delivery time, cost etc.
MeRLIN’s comprehensive Source to Procure Solutions allow public sector organizations to drive efficiency and savings throughout the procurement lifecycle through enhanced visibility, transparency and collaboration.
Modernize and Streamline Procurement Processes in Public Sector
Optimize public sector procurement with strategic sourcing to improve spend management for long-term savings and competitive success.
Achieve German Supply Chain Act compliance with MeRLIN. Integrate responsible sourcing, meet obligations, access policy statements and more.
Learn how a specialized sourcing solution beats ERP procurement modules in cost savings, supplier management, analytics and more.
Uncover meaningful insights from your sourcing data and trends that translates to new opportunities for savings and growth.
Vetri celebrated three years as CEO of MeRLIN Sourcing in June 2023. His vision spearheaded the transformation of the company internally through modernization and HR transformation and externally with the promise of delivering value to customers and putting them at the heart of the MeRLIN Sourcing business and product development strategy.
Vetri built his career in global software businesses over the last decades. Seasoned professional with a global perspective, spanning the Americas, Europe, and Asia, and a diverse industry background across EPC, Defense, manufacturing, automotive, and life sciences industries.
A firm believer in the principles of doing well by doing good, he won his two awards as the IT Executive of 2014-2015 and 2016-2017 in Europe. He is a highly regarded global thought leader in the IT and cloud software industries and is an active investor/advisor for emerging companies. He is known as a leader who builds and motivates world class teams, champions diversity, and exudes a deep passion for how technology can transform the workplace and empower individuals.
Dr. Werner Breuers completed his studies in chemistry at the RWTH Aachen University with a doctorate. He began his professional career in 1989 as a chemist at Hoechst AG in Frankfurt in the research and development department.
After managerial positions at Hoechst AG, Dr. Breuers took over management of the license and catalyst business at the polyethylene manufacturer Elenac GmbH in Kehl in 1999, which became part of the Basell group a year later. As a member of Basell’s Executive management team, he headed the global Technology Business division based in Milan and most recently served as President of Basell Polyolefins Europe based in Amsterdam.
Dr. Breuers has also been a member of the Board of Management of LANXESS AG since May 14, 2007 and was responsible for the Performance Polymers and Advanced Intermediates business units. His responsibilities and strategic operations also include the functional areas of Global Procurement & Logistics, Innovation & Technology and Industrial & Environmental Affairs. He has been board of several other companies and has also served as trustee of RWTH Aachen University and currently advising and supportinfg the growth of MeRLIN Sourcing in Europe.
Oliver Scheffert is an experienced entrepreneur with a successful completed doctoral program in business administration and a master’s degree in International Business Studies. He held management positions at Microsoft for nearly 13 years, receiving prestigious awards for exceptional leadership and results like the Circle of Excellence Platinum Award. Notably, Oliver led the ISV business unit in Germany to a billion-dollar revenue stream.
He later served as the General Manager/Managing Director at Aparavi Software Europe GmbH and recently founded CNSLT Partners GmbH, a strategy and management consultancy, leveraging his extensive specialist knowledge to help IT companies achieve lasting success.