In every industry or vertical, procurement presents its own set of challenges. Corporate gifts, which may sound simple, though, occupies a huge part of the long tail spend, as companies battle with the global competition on talents.

This is worsened with the fact that the Covid-19 pandemic has upended the nature of collaborations, work culture and communications at work. Hence, many companies and their HR departments are increasingly struggling to revise and adapt their procurement and hiring strategies in order to attract and retain talents. In the United States especially, Covid-19 has led to what has been dubbed the Great Resignation, as millions of people voluntarily call time on their jobs.

As such, SourceSage has helped some companies including DHL in Singapore, especially during this period, to come up with ideas and strategies to increase employees' engagement and to retain talents, in an industry where manpower is heavily relied on. It is no wonder that with these efforts, DHL Express was recently voted 2021's Top Employer in Asia Pacific - as a company recognised for its emphasis on investing in employees' well being, morale, engagement and their working environments.

Mr John Sim, EVP Commercial of SourceSage, furthers adds that “SourceSage is proud to be entrusted with this responsibility to help companies' strategise their procurement processes in order to cultivate a people-first environment in the post-Covid normal. From virtual team events, appreciation gifts, vouchers to team lunches, SourceSage has worked closely with HR and Procurement teams to enhance the well-being and morale of employees during this difficult period.”