Michael Hinrichs, Director Global Procurement - Bacardi

"In my role as Country Procurement Director at InBev I worked closely with Tom on implementing Global purchasing strategies for Point of Sales materials. Tom has a make a difference how to effectively and efficiently source fit for purpose POS. Firstly he has engaged the internal local organization to align on needs, sharing with them best practices, in order to allow the building of a Menu consisting of the most effective materials. Subsequently, Tom and his team have done a big job in documenting and specifying all materials, to later source them globally and achieve double digit savings numbers. To continue the value delivery, an in-house China based sourcing team has been setup, to have local presence in the market and establish direct relations with local suppliers."