Uncovering Hidden Opportunities and Mitigating the Impacts of Inflation in Indirect Procurement
Indirect procurement isn’t a new field. It’s been around for decades, helping to control spending and reliably source the goods and resources...
Omer Abdullah
Omer is a co-founder of The Smart Cube and leads its business across The Americas. He also hosts The Smart Cube’s Inside Procurement podcast.
Omer has more than 25 years of management consulting, global corporate and industry experience across North America, Europe, and Asia.
Prior roles include A.T. Kearney (North America), Warner-Lambert (USA) and The Perrier Group (Asia-Pacific). Omer has an MBA from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, USA, and a BBA from the University of East Asia.
Follow him on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/omer-abdullah-32a512.
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