René Kling
Program Manager Supply Chain Management
Tasmania University College
- Why relationships matter in procurement
- Optimal operating models
- The intersection between technology and people
- The importance of culture and the right skills in the procurement function of the future and how you can make this change
Nathan Jones
Lead Consultant
State of Flux
Mike Cook
Head of Public Sector Solutions
Ivalua
- How companies are realigning and restructuring operating models to adapt to change
- The critical role of the procurement function in preparing for uncertainties
- How to move beyond ‘cost-savings’ into strategic partnerships internally and externally
Chris Broom
Contracts & Procurement Manager
Senex Energy
- Supporting your organisation
- Market and supplier stewardship
- Sustainability - ethical, environmental, socially responsible
- Elevating others
- Elevating the procurement profession
Jo Bailey
Chief Executive Officer
Progressive System
- What is needed for your organisation to embed procurement excellence at the grassroots?
- How can your company achieve procurement excellence?
- Why must CPOs aim at procurement and supply chain performance excellence more than ever?
- What are some of the lessons learned when improving the value chain?
- What is the role governance plays in bringing operational excellence results?
- Corporate services: to adopt or not to adopt?
Panel Moderator:
René Kling
Program Manager Supply Chain Management
Tasmania University College
Panellists:
Pam Proud
Program Director
Australian Procurement and Construction Council
Jennifer Jarrard
Director, Member Services (APAC)
IACCM
Glenn Johnston FCIPS (Chartered)
Director, Procurement Sustainability, Group Rail
Transport for NSW
- Aligning spend management deliverables with functional objectives
- How to make a shift in perception and earn a seat at the stakeholders’ table
- Taking supplier management to the next level
Jennifer Jarrard
Director, Member Services (APAC)
IACCM
Tass Messinis
Managing Director
BCD Travel Australia
- Redesigning supplier management to achieve maximum value to end-users and business as a whole
- Developing strategic partnerships and identifying the most efficient potential suppliers
- Ensuring partners’ capabilities match your organisation’s expectations
- Engaging with stakeholders through value chain optimisation
John Browne
General Manager Strategic Procurement
Broadspectrum
- How to minimize the risk of importing
- How to effectively select and manage overseas suppliers
- Low cost country sourcing
Lindy Chen
Managing Director
ChinaDirect Sourcing
- What role does technology play in making the indirect procurement function more agile?
- What does indirect procurement agility mean for improved business value?
- Explore how technology can shift the way procurement looks at talent
- Practical insights into attracting and retaining category teams
Panel Moderator:
René Kling
Program Manager Supply Chain Management
Tasmania University College
Panellists:
Sebastian Shand
Head of Strategic Sourcing
TAL Life
Jonathan Dutton
Principal
JD Consultancy