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Benefiting from a crisis – making the most of the CPO’s toolkit
All of the signals are pointing to another challenging period for business; with a struggling economy, political uncertainty and increased risk combining to present a huge array of challenges to the average CPO. Despite this, it’s a climate in which procurement executives can also make a huge impact – as long as they make use of the various tools at their disposal.
This Masterclass will focus on the key levers available to CPOs during these difficult times and how some leading organizations are using them to their advantage.
- Financial wizardry – the benefits of accurate forecasting & the power of hedging
- The supplier edge – using the supply base as a competitive advantage
- Supply chain risk – mitigating against and preparing for the worst
10.00: Introductions and overview
Paul Teague Procurement Leaders US Contributor
10.15: Case Study
Delivering value through supplier engagement
Geoff Pollak VP purchasing North America and VP purchasing global food preservation Electrolux major appliances
10.45: Case Study
Working with suppliers: using energy management and sustainability initiatives to create a more efficient supply chain
Mike Ozmeral Vice President, Strategic Sourcing Reyes Holdings
11.15: Coffee break
11.30: Q&A session
12.00: Case study
Financial wizardry – the benefits of accurate forecasting & the power of hedging
Lynda Willis Assistant vice president of procurement Frontier Communications
12.30: Lunch
13.30: Case study
Supply chain risk – monitoring suppliers’ financials and commodity prices
Meagen K. Smekar Market intelligence manager- R&M PSCM shared services BP
Ben Pfister Market intelligence project manager refining and marketing BP
14:00: Discussion in a roundtable format
Omer Abdullah MD The Smart Cube
15.00: Key takeaways
15.30: Close
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