Procurement Centralization for a Better Company

PT Pindad (Persero)s CEO Silmy Karim, inaugurate new building where Supply Chain Management Division activities would be operated on Monday, March 23^rd, 2015. This inauguration event was attended by Board of Directors, top management, and related staff of PT Pindad (Persero). This inauguration signified the procurement centralization of PT Pindad (Persero) which before been done separately at each divisions.

On his speech, Silmy Karim said that procurement centralization was the Board of Directors decision whi ch hoped could give an improvement at procurement field. Management hoped that a better procurement could be achieved with a good planning, optimum negotiation, better cash flow plan, and better coordinantion with Production Division. Furthermore, how we build a strategy with finance division in working capital so the vendor can get payment certainty, said Silmy.

Procurement centralization also had another main job, i.e. vendor maintenance which cooperated with PT Pindad. This thing became concern for Silmy and also Ministry of Defence. We should encourage vendors to be Pindads strategic partner, going forward together, and mutually beneficial, also can support and anticipating Pindads future development, Silmy added.

For Pindads internal employees, Silmy advised to support this procurement centralization. Changes were inevitable thing, so there was no other way than supporting together with high loyalty. Everybody who have authority in procurement area is expected to support as best as possible to be implemented properly and meets the expectation. We should always ready to face changes and ready to give best support with a high loyalty, said Silmy.

 The event continued with ribbon cutting ceremony, inscription signing, and room inspection. Hopefully, company performance through changes that currently executed could be increased. (Anggia)