Wednesday, September 08, 2010
Procurement Leaders Forum 26 May 2010 - London
INTRODUCTION
FROM COST CUTTING TO VALUE CREATION: PROCUREMENT'S ROLE IN A POST-RECESSION WORLD
This premier invitation-only event took place in London on May 26th 2010, and was a must-attend learning and networking conference for CPO's and senior procurement professionals.
OVERVIEW
From cost cutting to value creation: Procurement's role in a post-recession world
In the last economic downturn in the early 2000s, many companies rushed to cut costs, but many of the cuts they made were not strategic and ended costing the company in the long -run. The decisions made today will impact how procurement is operating in a year or two years time, so they need to be well thought out and with an eye towards the future.
Moreover, many believe that the downturn we have experienced can have a lasting legacy for the procurement function and now is the perfect time to get procurement on the map. Few companies can afford to ignore their spend nowadays, and purchasing is in the spotlight more than ever. So how can you not only help your company in emerging victorious from the downturn but also establish procurement as a core function in your company and excel in your future career?
The Procurement Leaders Forum brought together the most forward thinking global procurement executives who will share their experiences, benchmark and exchange their views on how to get procurement to the next level.
Topics on the agenda included:
- On the road to recovery: With the global economy improving what steps must procurement executives take to prepare?
- Procurement everywhere: Embedding procurement throughout the organisation
- The expanding role of the CPO: Developing a toolkit to take procurement to the next level
- A focus on growth: How procurement can refocus itself to maximize top-line growth
- The next big thing: The steps procurement must take to develop a culture of innovation
- The chief executive challenge: The skills and tools required for making the next step in your career
- The simple life: From cost cutting to value creation: Procurement's role in a post-recession world
- Taking risk off the table: Using scenario planning as a critical business tool
- Practical tips for performance measurement: Measuring procurement's value and contribution to the organisation
- Sustainable sourcing: How to step up your green procurement efforts while maintaining a business focus
- Improving efficiency: Discovering the value of the latest software-based procurement tools
- The perfect marriage: How procurement and finance should work together
- Procurement outsourcing management: Getting visibility into your offshore and outsourced operations
- Procurement intelligence: How to stay ahead of the game in your market forecasts
CONFIRMED SPEAKERS
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Forum chairman: Remko van Hoek CPO Cofely View bio |
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Dirk Karl CPO ING Group View bio |
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Marc Engel CPO Unilever View bio |
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Adrian Cook Executive director, procurement Tarmac View bio |
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Jon Kirby CPO AstraZeneca View bio |
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Neil Rogers CPO BT Group View bio |
 
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Kevin Brown |
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Ton Geurts |
DELEGATE VIEWPOINT
"The conference provided a very interesting forum to benchmark leading edge strategies engaged by fellow global corporations. It providing a view of both what went well alongside an objective review of what learning's organisations had gained and how better to approach such topics next time around."
CPO, Schindler Management
"Presenters from major corporations shared practical experiences of innovative approches they had developed in their procurement activities"
CPO, LCH Clearnet
"This Procurement Leaders Forum was the best one yet - excellent speakers, relevant topics, and in-depth deliveries with immediately applicable take-aways. Overall great value."
Head of Sourcing, Global Sites, Novartis Pharma
"The Procurement Leaders forum highlighted the importance of change management skills within Procurement, as more company CEO's are looking to Procurement to deliver on their promises in a flawless way."
Global Head of Procurement, Campbell Soup Company
"The Forum was inspirational and provided lots of food for thought. The studies around changes in procurement confirmed a trend in the industry that is currently felt by many procurement professionals."
Head of Procurement, Nike EMEA
"I enjoyed listening to the case studies and thought they were really relevant. The quality of attendees was also good. It was a very worthwhile day."
Global Head of Procurement, Goldman Sachs
