Event Description
Ever wondered what actually happens on the buyer’s side of a procurement process?
This is a rare opportunity to hear directly from Sodexo – a major food services and facilities management company. It employs around 30,000 people across the UK and Ireland, serving over a million meals daily and working with schools, hospitals, defense sites, and corporate offices. You’ll learn about how the buyer buys, what it looks for and what it genuinely takes to become one of its suppliers.
In this straight-talking 45-minute session, Sodexo will explain how its procurement function is structured, what it does and doesn’t purchase, and exactly what it expects from suppliers at every stage of the process.
If you’re serious about pursuing opportunities with large corporates, this session will save you time, sharpen your approach and help you decide whether Sodexo is the right fit for you.
Topics covered in this session:
- How Sodexo is structured – and why it matters for you: Get a clear picture of how Sodexo operates across its divisions, regions, sectors and service lines, and understand which parts of the business are most relevant to what you offer
- What Sodexo buys and what it doesn’t: Understand Sodexo’s key spending categories, where SME suppliers fit into its supply chain and where it’s worth focusing your energy
- What Sodexo expects from potential suppliers: Hear directly from the procurement team about the standards, certifications, capabilities and behaviours they look for before a supplier even gets to tender stage
- How the tender process actually works at Sodexo: The procurement journey from end to end – from how opportunities are released to how bids are evaluated – so you know what to prepare and what to expect at each step
- How to position your business for Sodexo opportunities: Leave with a clear sense of whether your business is ready, what gaps you might need to close and the practical steps to take to get on Sodexo’s radar as a credible, capable supplier.
