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Strategic value and game-changing ideas take centre stage at London Forum
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Procurement Leaders London Forum: The risk to value
The panel discussion at this year’s Procurement Leaders Forum focussed on the impact procurement can have on shareholders return and was made up of an ...

Procurement Leaders London Forum: How can you measure value?
Value creation is the next stage in procurement’s journey. The function has matured from its previous preoccupations with price and cost, and it’s ...

Congratulations: CFOs applaud your value. Time to work ...
Well, it’s about time! Recent reports show a growing realisation on the part of finance officers of the value of procurement. Consultancy 4C cites ...

Procurement Leaders London Forum: Deutsche Telekom SVP ...
"How can procurement make a difference?" That was the question Eva Wimmers, Deutsche Telekom’s CPO and SVP DT procurement, put to a room full of global ...


EDITOR'S CHOICE
Commodity Watch Q&A - Abah Ofon, Standard Chartered Bank Abah Ofon, research analyst at Standard Chartered Bank, talks market trends and warning signs in soyabeans, wheat and corn. Commodity Watch Q&A - Abah Ofon, Standard Chartered Bank


Strategic sourcing excellence still out of reach for majority While many organisations are driving towards strategic activity in procurement, the majority of functions are yet to be recognised internally as true sources of value. Strategic sourcing excellence still out of reach for majority


What will be procurement's challenges over the next year? Scott McKinnon, VP supply chain at Valerus LP gives his view on the results of April’s Intentions survey What will be procurement's challenges over the next year?


Airline buys refinery to cut fuel bills – innovation or desperation? Delta Air Lines looks set to buy a US refinery - but is the move an inspired gambit to cut fuel costs, or an ill-advised stumble into another industry? One thing seems clear: it’s a risk. Airline buys refinery to cut fuel bills – innovation or desperation?

PROFILES & INTERVIEWS
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Novartis' Giles Breault on the challenges ahead Major changes are on the horizon for the procurement function and 
those CPOs who actively embrace ... Novartis' Giles Breault on the challenges ahead
Cisco CPO talks about a new purchasing mindset Procurement Leaders speaks to Cisco CPO Rob Falivene on how he transformed a function in just two ... Cisco CPO talks about a new purchasing mindset
SABMiller grows African procurement talent base Ian Russell shares how he developed the procurement talent base in Africa SABMiller grows African procurement talent base

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Focused news, features, comment, debate and networking around the most important topics on the global procurement agenda.

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MAGAZINE
Issue 38

Issue 38 (May 2012)

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IN DEPTH
Anglo American's uniform approach to supplier collaboration Anglo American shares its experiences and lessons learned from delivering a coordinated approach to SRM Anglo American's uniform approach to supplier collaboration

Rebalancing global sourcing risk The University of Rome’s Tor Vergata’s Bernardo Nicoletti outlines the models that the function needs to master to manage global sourcing risk Rebalancing global sourcing risk

SUPPLEMENTS
PL+ Strategic Change Change for change’s sake is never a good thing, but well-planned, strategic transformations done for the right reasons can take procurement functions to entirely new levels where they become ... PL+ Strategic Change

The 2012 Essential Guide A fresh start The 2012 Essential Guide

REPORTS
Energy procurement Rising energy prices create problems for most industries - as a result, it’s a growing focus for CPOs. Energy procurement

Telecommunications services Telecommunications services is a complex spend area for CPOs, as growth in emerging markets and the continued rise of mobile and internet technologies make buying decisions more difficult. Telecommunications services

UPCOMING EVENTS
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Procurement Leaders 50 - San Francisco

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PROCUREMENT JOBS
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- Lead and manage the function in delivering consistent reliable service to customers and stakeholders.Provide a comprehensive business partnering ... ... Senior Supply Chain Manager - Customer Engagement
The role ofSupply Chain Manageris broad and covers the end to end considerations of the Supply Chain including, Planning, Procurement, Logistics, ... ... Supply Chain Manager
- As Procurement Director you will be tasked with the development and implementation of the purchasing strategy and objectives to support the organisation's ... ... Category Director - Professional Services
My client is looking for a Purchasing Manager for their building services categories. The successful candidate will have purchasing responsibility for the ... ... Purchasing Manager - Building Services
The Senior Buyer - Metals will play an integral part to the success of the business by supporting growth through the development of the supply chain. The role ... ... Senior Buyer - Metals

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