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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.
1 Mar 2012
How to derisk and recruit in a complex, booming economy, Hong Kong
The speed of growth in Asian economies has been the story of the late 20th and 21st century. But western businesses that invest in the region and local Asian companies that are riding the wave face the same problems – how to derisk the supply chain and how to gain access to the leading talent in the region.
Previous Roundtables:
Sept 2011
Supplier relationship management, London
If planned and implemented properly, most agree that formal SRM programmes bring significant performance benefits to the wider business – others would argue that it is already part of procurement best practice, writes David Rae
Sept 2011
Procurement and finance, Chicago
One of the most important alliances for purchasing to nurture is with the company’s finance chief, the other is with its suppliers. Good communication and collaboration will determine the success of those relationships, writes Paul Teague
Jun 2011Working with marketing, Amsterdam
Procurement and marketing might often appear to have incompatible aims, but as a selection of top European procurement chiefs agreed, getting relationships and processes right can unlock great value, writes Steve Hall
May 2011
Under the skin of procurement, London
Subtle but meaningful changes are permeating procurement functions. The challenge for procurement executives is not only to understand these, but to look at how at every level of the function, they can deliver more to the business
Mar 2011
Risk management, Houston
The oil and gas industry is looking less at technology and tools and more toward having the right people to help mitigate risk in the future.
Feb 2011
The Asia challenge, Singapore
Cultural differences and a lack of local talent are hampering Western companies in their attempts to establish a procurement foothold in fast-growing Asian markets.
Jan 2011
Marketing spend, London
Procurement and marketing have not enjoyed the best of relationships in the past, with the latter traditionally enjoying greater influence over the business. Building cross-functional teams will help to address this imbalance.
Nov 2010
Travel management, Frankfurt
With business-travel spend increasingly falling under the remit of procurement, CPOs are finding themselves having to change travel habits and deal with airlines, writes David Rae
Oct 2010
Future challenges, London
Further market volatility is just one of the concerns for procurement executives as they look forward to a rough ride over the next ten years, writes David Rae
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Sep 2010 Supply chain finance, London While some claim it is too difficult and confusing, many CPOs see supply chain finance as an opportunity to promote cross-functional collaboration and extend procurement’s influence, writes David Rae |
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Jul 2010 Outsourcing Familiar though outsourcing is as a concept to businesses, procurement chiefs are even now frequently faced with the challenge of determining the value of the process and, more difficult still, making that case to the board, writes Steve Hall |
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Jun 2010 Modern Procurement Rather than focusing on cost reductions and efficiencies, CPOs must look to accurate market insight, cross-functional collaboration and effective performance management to help raise procurement's profile - and value - to the business, writes David Rae |
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Apr 2010 Linking process to outcome Procurement increasingly needs to look for inspiration in previous untapped areas for supplier and technological innovation to help keep it ahead of the game. |
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Mar 2010 Gaining access to innovation, Chicago Procurement increasingly needs to look for inspiration in previous untapped areas for supplier and technological innovation to help keep it ahead of the game. |
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Feb 2010 Procurement's priorities post-recession, Zurich After the economic crisis, the challenge is to build on maintaining the prices, supplier relationships and internal profile that it has fought hard to win. |
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Jan 2010 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 2009 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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Sep 2009 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 2009 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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Jun 2009 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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Jun 2009 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 2009 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 2009 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 2009 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 2009 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 2008 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 2008 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 2008 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 2007 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 2007 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 2007 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 2007 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 2006 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 2006 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 2006 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. |
