CIRQUE DU SOLEIL
With her team of costumers and operational buyers , Fulya Oguz reveals to Business Chief how Cirque du Soleil manages unique procurement on its digital transformation journey
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W hat we do is very unique ,” reveals Fulya Oguz Operational Procurement Manager , Supply Chain at Cirque du Soleil . “ On a day-to-day basis I might be talking with an operational buyer about a lift that will pull up a 25-ton tent in one corner of the world , and then move on to discussing the lingerie required for our Zumanity show .” The Canadian entertainment company was established in Montreal , Quebec , in 1984 . In the past 35 years the business has expanded on a global-scale , having offered shows to more than - 200mn viewers globally across 450 cities .
Due to the colorful nature of the performances , the procurement team is often required to source non-conventional products in order to achieve the high-quality productions promised in its reputation . “ Our goal is to invoke imagination , provoke fantasies , and evoke emotions . In order to enable that
APRIL 2019