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Tuesday, March 09, 2010
Tuesday, March 09, 2010
Executive Roundtables
Procurement Leaders Executive Roundtables – Taking place on a quarterly basis and featured in the Procurement Leaders magazine, the Executive Roundtables are exclusive, high profile opinion based events.
Each roundtable brings together a small, select group of procurement innovators interested in debating a key topical issue. Individuals are personally invited, with the discussion hosted by the Procurement Leaders Network at prestigious venues around Europe.
- For more information on how you can be involved in an executive roundtable or to suggest a discussion topic please call Andrew Tsang on +44 (0) 20 7501 0594 or alternatively email a.tsang@procurementleaders.com
- For more information on sponsorship opportunities for roundtable events please call Richard Pope on +44 (0) 20 7501 0533.
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Jan 10 Business alignment, London A greater understanding of what business wants and better engagement skills among executives will help better align procurement with business outcomes. |
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Nov 09 Collaborative working, London Procurement needs more team players, with enterprise-wide knowledge and experience if it is going to form closer bonds with the rest of the business. |
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Sept 09 Business travel, Brussels The need to economise could spell the end of the road for unnecessary business travel – and at the same time provide a useful cost-cutting opportunity. |
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Aug 09 Marketing spend, New York Having finally gained a greater role in marketing spend decisions, procurement is keen to prove its value to the bottom line – that means negotiating hard. |
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June 09 Procurement Transformation, San Francisco News that GM entered into bankruptcy protection sent shockwaves throughout the business world. And with more companies facing unprecedented pressures, procurement must slim down, shape up and help restore them to solid ground. |
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June 09 Procurement Strategies, London and New York From risk management to supply chain finance, procurement executives are facing the same concerns the world over. And while the lack of board visibility is a recurring theme, at least it means they can get on with their jobs unimpeded. |
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May 09 Indirect Spend, London With companies putting a renewed focus on indirect spend due to the recession, the search is on for those less-obvious savings opportunities, writes David Rae. |
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Mar 09 Risk Management, New York Historical and operational obstacles to outsourcing procurement functions are being broken down. But that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s the right way to go. |
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Feb 09 Procurement Outsourcing, Lisbon Historical and operational obstacles to outsourcing procurement functions are being broken down. But that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s the right way to go. |
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Jan 09 Knowledge is power Through sharing ideas and experiences, both internally and externally, procurement will build up a powerful network of knowledge and information. |
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Oct 08 Talent Management - Career Minded Developing a clear and consistent framework for measuring procurement skills that everyone can adhere to is the next challenge laid down to our profession. |
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Apr 08 Ethical and Sustainable Sourcing - Hard Facts Without access to the facts, procurement directors have an all but impossible task to drive change in sustainable purchasing. but even with the facts, it’s anything but easy. |
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Feb 08 Spend Analysis - How much? An economic downturn is the ideal time to look at corporate purchasing habits. Not only are you likely to find a few million Euros, but it will help with your board credibility too. |
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Dec 07 Procurement Talent - Recruitment Race The rise of procurement means companies face growing competition to find people for the top roles. At the latest roundtable, senior procurement professionals gathered to discuss the issues. |
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Sep 07 Procurement of Marketing Services - Route to Market Marketing services is one of the big challenges for procurement leaders. ELP brought senior procurement leaders from global companies based in Europe together to exchange ideas on the issues. |
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Jul 07 M & A - Together we stand Mergers and acquisitions are often in the headlines – and procurement can help make them work. But there are important issues to consider when such a move is announced, say participants at our Executive Roundtable. |
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Mar 07 Procurement Outsourcing - How fast, how far? Procurement outsourcing – how much and when – is a key topic for professionals. At the latest ELP roundtable, senior executives from companies across Europe gathered to air some of the issues involved. |
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Nov 06 Talent Management - Talent Scouts
The search for good people is a perennial topic in procurement. Mark Perera, editor of European Leaders In Procurement, got senior procurement executives round the table to thrash out the issues. |
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Aug 06 SRM - The Reward For Good Relations A strategic approach to supplier relationship management can bring huge benefits. But there are still many crucial issues for procurement directors to consider before embarking on an SRM programme. |
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May 06 Global Sourcing - Procurement In A Shrinking World When Mark Perera, editor of European Leaders in Procurement, invited a group of procurement leaders to join him for a summit on low-cost country sourcing, the result was insightful and challenging. |
