AFRICA From left : Shamnaz Mowlabocus – Procurement Officer , Xavier de St Pern – Senior Procurement Officer , Stéphane Lacoste – Group Procurement Manager and Arjuna Cuttaree – Procurement Officer

161 mutual respect and honesty . With a supplier database of more than 1500 suppliers and vendors , how does Stéphane foster and develop key relationships ?

“ Face to face communication wherever possible ,” he says . “ In all relationships trust and honesty should be the more important factors . Win / lose relationships in supply chain will never succeed and for the relationship to work it must be reciprocal .”

“ Veranda Leisure and Hospitality is very lucky to have such great suppliers to be part of its supply chain . The

— Stéphane Lacoste , Group Procurement Manager , VLH

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