Procurecon Indirect West (past event)
September 15 - 17, 2014
Wigwam, Litchfield Park, AZ
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Anu Gardiner
Senior Director Of Procurement
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Day 2: Tuesday, September 16, 2014
Thursday, April 9th, 2015
09:05 Panel: Retaining Your Competitive Edge By Focusing On Innovation
The new role of procurement really became defined immediately after the global financial crisis as companies began drastically to implement severe cost cutting strategies yet still needed to remain competitive and retain a strong customer base. As parts of the world return to growth and procurement becomes more and more embedded within company operations, procurement leaders are now being asked to support their businesses to expand as the global economy begins to recover. The work has only just begun, and procurement must now innovate to keep their company competitive.
• When all unnecessary cost has been stripped out of the business, how can procurement leaders assist in branding and new product and market development?
• Moving on from cost savings: How can procurement add real value to business processes to increase competitive advantage?
• Aligning business goals with those in the C-Suite
• How important is stakeholder satisfaction in determining the value of a CPO?
• Can procurement become a steward for the business?
• Has procurement become so pigeonholed in its role, that credibility has diminished and aren’t seen as likely business innovators?
• When all unnecessary cost has been stripped out of the business, how can procurement leaders assist in branding and new product and market development?
• Moving on from cost savings: How can procurement add real value to business processes to increase competitive advantage?
• Aligning business goals with those in the C-Suite
• How important is stakeholder satisfaction in determining the value of a CPO?
• Can procurement become a steward for the business?
• Has procurement become so pigeonholed in its role, that credibility has diminished and aren’t seen as likely business innovators?