Procurecon Indirect West (past event)
September 15 - 17, 2014
Wigwam, Litchfield Park, AZ
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Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Barry.
Download The Latest AgendaDay 1: Monday, September 15, 2014
Monday, March 9th, 2015
14:35 Creative Workforce Management: Overcoming The Common Hurdles In Your Talent Management Program
Handling the ins and outs of your company’s workforce program is not always a walk in the park. Effective management calls for expertise and out-of-the-box thinking. This workshop will deliver practical tips and examples on overcoming common hurdles or perceptions encountered in operating a workforce management program.
- Recognize creative opportunities for designing functional solutions outside the mold.
- Gain strategic insight for achieving buy-in from all stakeholders within a program.
- Level the playing field to find the best possible resources.
- Be confident your workforce program spend is leveraged effectively.
17:00 Interactive Roundtable Discussions (2 rotations)
After a busy day of active listening, keynotes and networking, take control of your own event experience. This is your opportunity to network with industry peers with very similar challenges, interests and responsibilities as you discuss niche topics in a small group setting facilitated by a subject matter expert. After 30 minutes, you will be able to choose a second topic to participate in.
Table 1: Creative Workforce Management: Overcoming the Common Hurdles in Your Talent Management Program
Hosted by: Barry Shields, Sourcing Business Partner, Global Sourcing Services (GSS), NetApp, Inc.
Table 2: Fact Or Fiction: What You Need To Know NOW About Supplier Agreements & Your Meetings
Hosted by: Lisa English, Managing Director, Carlson Wagonlit Travel
Table 3: Tail Spend Management
Hosted by: Sam Mathur, Senior Director Services Procurement, Agile•1
Table 4: Putting Energy Into Your Energy Procurement
Hosted by: Maria Murphy, Schneider Electric Energy & Sustainability Services
Table 5: CapEx Strategies: What You’re Buying Today Didn’t Exist Yesterday
Hosted by: Craig Demarest, Senior Director, Chief of Procurement, RJ Reynolds
Table 6: In-Depth: How Technology Is Changing Procurement
Hosted by: Walter Charles, Global CPO, Kraft Foods
Table 7: Tackling Inefficiencies In MRO Spend
Hosted by: Brad Cook, Director of Purchasing, Indirect & Ammunition, Remington Arms
Table 8: Three Leading Procurement Challenges & Best Practices to Resolve Them
Hosted by: Tom Beaty, Chief Executive Officer, Insight Sourcing Group
Table 9: Strategies for Achieving Supplier Diversity Mandates
Hosted by: Mary Lewis, Sourcing Manager, Sprint
Table 10: Procurement’s Role in M&A
Hosted by: Jeff Danis, Vice President Supply Chain, Pinnacle Entertainment
Table 11: Procurement As A Shared Service
Hosted by: Kevin Chihak, Senior Buyer, PetSmart
Greg Modlinski, Director, Corporate Procurement, Kohler Company
Table 12: P2P Transformation
Hosted by: Michelle Hawkins, Vice President Procurement, Charter Communications
Day 2: Tuesday, September 16, 2014
Thursday, April 9th, 2015