Facilitator Profile
He operates internationally as an advisor, presenter and writer and is considered to be one of worlds leading experts in Supply Chain Management. He has been described as “an unconventional practitioner, wise coach and visionary who transforms business performance using procurement as the catalyst.” His career to date has involved direct management roles in global companies, and consultancy. In both spheres he has experience of creating highly productive and motivated teams delivering improved business performance, profitability and competitiveness through high-impact sustainable procurement. As a consultant, He has a worldwide client base in a wide range of industries. Client companies, among others, include:
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Oil/Gas: Exxon, Shell, BP, Caltex
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Chemical: ICI, Dow
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Aviation: Cathay Pacifi c, Air New Zealand, Qantas, BA
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Manufacturing & Technology: IBM, Ford
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Utilities & Telecoms: China Light & Power, Bell Canada
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Pharma: Eli Lilly
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Hotel & Property Groups: Intercontinental, Jardines
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Food & Beverage: Associated British Foods, Whitbread, Nabisco
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Professional Institutes: Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply (CIPS), Hong Kong Management Association, Institute of Credit Management
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Professional & Financial: Credit Suisse, Barclays, Amex
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Media and Advertising: J Walter Thompson, Asian Sources Media Group
He has also published widely and writes the Executive Coach column for the CPO Agenda - Business Review for Procurement Leaders. His book Purchasing Power is acclaimed as “one of the most useful, insightful and thoughtful books that a sourcing professional will encounter.” He created the Centre- Led Action Network organisational concept (‘CLAN’) that addresses organisational dilemmas on ‘how to organize so that cross-business cooperation happens in a sustained way,’ and was honoured to receive the prestigious ‘SWINBANK AWARD’ from the Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply (CIPS) for his outstanding contribution to the profession and for carrying its message into the business community at large.
Testimonials
He speaks with passion on procurement, reflecting his best experience in the field. Highly informative & interactive course, compiled with best practice tips makes the course attractive to difference levels of participants from the procurement functionality’
Petronas
‘Very useful examples’
CUEL
Key Benefits of Attending The Workshop
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ASSESS, MONITOR and MITIGATE the vulnerabilities inherent in your Procurement Organisation
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AVOID long-term adverse impacts from poor decision-making or poor implementation of the Procurement process
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IDENTIFY and MINIMIZE the impact of both long and short-term fluctuations, and be enlightened on securing availability of necessary resources
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Generate substantial COST-SAVINGS with better visibility into market conditions, curtailing maverick purchasing
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EVALUATE alternatives to manage risks in your procurement organisation
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ANALYSE thoroughly risks inherent in globalization and outsourcing and LEVERAGE risks in an effort to secure value for clients and taxpayers
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Build EFFECTIVE supplier partnerships
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OVERCOME paradigm blindness by benchmarking against global companies
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EMPLOY strategic thinking, OBTAIN various perspectives from other industry experts and ASSESS your readiness to address and minimize the impact of unforeseen circumstances by taking the bull by its horn
Who Should Attend
As Procurement is tied to the strategic objectives of an organisation, the top management should be significantly involved in the creation and execution of supply strategies and be in direct contact with the top management of key suppliers. With regards to this, this event is designed to provide valuable insights for Chief Procurement Officers, Chief Financial Officers, Chief Operating Officers and Chief Sourcing Officers. In addition, this programme will also be beneficial for Directors, Heads, Vice-Presidents and Senior Managers of the following departments:
Procurement | Supply Chain | Purchasing | Supplier Enablement | Logistics | Manufacturing | Commodities | Worldwide Engineering | Supply Assurance | Materials | General and BTO Sourcing | Production/Strategic | Sourcing | Indirect - Six Sigma | Operations | Inventory | Finance | Business and Buyers
