In the second instalment of our video interviews with Mark Holroyd, Head of Procurement Systems Implementation at the Research Councils UK Shared Services Centre Limited (RCUK SSC), he discusses the key benefits of the Science Warehouse procurement solution and how this has delivered savings for the organisation.

RCUK is a strategic partnership of the UK’s seven Research Councils and invests some £3bn per annum in research. RCUK SSC shares and standardises processes across the Research Councils in human resources, finance, procurement, IT and grants administration to free up more funds for keeping the UK at the forefront of research and innovation.

RCUK SSC has implemented the Science Warehouse e-catalogue platform as a key component of its shared services offering. The e-catalogue provides users across over 200 Research Council sites with access to centrally negotiated contracts ensuring that the best deals are accessible by all users whatever their location.

In this video, Mark Holroyd shares his thoughts on:

• Implementing a purchase-to-pay solution

• Ease of use as a key driver to user adoption

• The benefits of powerful spend information

View the mini-series of video interviews with Nicola Dunne of the RCUK SSC on the benefits of e-procurement.

The Science Warehouse Procurement Views video series invites contributions from leading procurement practitioners on the key opportunities and challenges facing the profession today. If you would like to take part why not contact us today?

*Please note this video is being released as part of a series that was originally filmed in August 2011

Please click below to view: Procurement Views video: RCUK SSC - Mark Holroyd on catalogue driven procure-to-pay

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