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MAIN CONFERENCE AGENDA - AT A GLANCE
PERFORMANCE SUMMIT WORKSHOPS
February 10, 2009
| 9:00 |
Successfully Transitioning From Manual To Automated Spend Analysis: Results Achieved And Lessons Learned
Miguel Miciano, Director, Business Systems and SRM Program, Amgen
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| 10:00 |
Optimizing Spend Analytics: Determining The Category Profile
Carol Danoff, Former Director Global Indirect Purchasing, Colgate-Palmolive
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| 11:00 |
Building Competency In Procurement
Michael Rager, Vice President Global Indirect Procurement, Diebold
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| 12:00 |
Lunch |
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| 1:00 |
Positioning Your Procurement Organization To Successfully Meet Emerging Green and Sustainable Business Requirements
Dennis Gawlik, Sustainability and Supply Management Expert, Seattle Children’s Hospital and Regional Medical Center
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| 2:00 |
Panel Session: Capitalizing On Synergies Across Your Procurement Organization To Drive Cost Savings And Process Efficiencies
Tom Wesley, Global Sourcing Director, Waters Corp
Niels Martin, Director Technical Procurement, Nestle USA
Joe Gordon, Vice President Supply Chain, Noodles and Company
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| 3:00 |
Adopting Internal Controls To Drive Compliance And Reduce Maverick Spend
Jill Efford, Procurement Manager, Indirect Goods & Services, Cameron
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| 4:00 |
Sustainable Purchasing: Successfully Identifying What’s Really Green
Bruce Finch, Director, Global Travel and Workplace Sustainability Programs, Autodesk
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| 5:00 |
Conclusion of Performance Summit Workshops |
DAY ONE - February 11, 2009
| 7:00 |
Continental Breakfast & Registration |
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| 8:00 |
Chairperson’s Opening Remarks
Larry Kihlstadius, Lead Executive for Business Development and Marketing, Guidant Group |
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| 8:15 |
Breaking The “Indirect” Barriers: How To Reach
Excellence In Indirect Procurement
Jean-Jacques Beaussart, CPO, National City Corp |
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| 8:55 |
Developing And Aligning A First-Time Global
Indirect Supply And Procurement Organization
Christopher Flum, Vice President Global Indirect Supply and Procurement, Harman International |
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| 9:35 |
Purchasing Marketing Services: An Insight Into
The Outsourcing And Management Of The
Marketing Supply Chain
Tony Massey, Group Sales & Marketing Director, HH Print Management |
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| 10:15 |
Coffee & Refreshments In The Solutions Zone |
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Concurrent Sessions Begins : Choose Track A or B |
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Track A: Business Transformation |
Track B: SRM |
| 10:55 |
Chairperson’s Opening Remarks
Ron Fijalkowski, Executive Vice President, Technology and Central Services, Strategic Distribution, Inc. (SDI)
Vijay Ramachandran, Director, Strategic Sourcing, Strategic Distribution, Inc. (SDI) |
Chairperson’s Opening Remarks |
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| 11:10 |
Panel Session: Exploring Market Intelligence – The
Maturation Of Strategic Sourcing As A Function
David Hargraves, Director Strategic Sourcing, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
John Maguire, Sr. Director Indirect Procurement, Kellogg
Brian Schulties, Vice President Sourcing, General Cable Corporation
Christopher Flum, Vice President, Global Indirect Supply and Procurement, Harman International
Erik Gershwind, Senior Vice President, Product & Marketing, MSC Industrial Supply Company |
Leveraging Your Supplier Network And Maximizing
Your Diversity Spend
William Hatzichristos, Director Corporate Procurement, Sterling Mets |
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| 11:50 |
Taking A Cross Functional Approach With A Contract
Labor Program In Order To Achieve Company Goals
John Wesolowski, VP Corporate Financial, Corporate Controllers, Mass Mutual
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BPO For Indirect Spend: On Shore, Near Shore or
Off Shore, On Site or Off Site – Identifying The Best
Solution For Your Company
Mike Patton, Vice President Supply Chain, Corbus LLC |
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| 12:30 |
Lunch Hosted By IQNavigator |
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| 12:30 |
CPO Think-Tank
Jean-Jacques Beaussart, CPO, National City Corp
Brian Bancroft, CPO, Oil-Dri Corporation |
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| 1:30 |
Transitioning Procurement From The Back Office To
The Front
Wayne Evans, Sr. Director Procurement, DHL |
Developing Actionable Supplier Scorecards And Valuable Contract SLA’s
Stacey Taylor, Vice President Indirect & Capital Enterprise Procurement, ConAgra Foods |
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| 2:10 |
Managing Indirect Spend In The Source-To-Settle
Process: Utilizing Technology To Drive Savings And
Compliance
Executive Presentation from American Express
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From The CFO’s Vantage Point: What Defines A
Successful Procurement Organization
Jim Kelly, CEO, JV Kelly Group
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| 2:50 |
Coffee and Refreshment Break In The Solutions Zone |
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| 3:30 |
Overcoming Resistance To Change To Maximize The
Impact Of Your Procurement Group
Jack Quarles, Senior Strategic Sourcing Category Manager, Sallie Mae |
Landline Voice and Data Sourcing: The Third Party
Value Proposition
William Pollard, Director Telecommunications and Networking Sourcing, Nationwide Insurance |
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| 4:10 |
Gaining Executive Sponsorship For Demand
Management In The Indirect Space
Tom Wesley, Global Sourcing Director, Waters Corp
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Driving Change And Profitability Through Strategic
Plan Outsourcing
Dan Rathbun, Sourcing Manager Indirect and Energy, Michael Foods |
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| 4:50 |
Category Roundtable Discussions |
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| 5:50 |
Conclusion of Day One & Happy Hour |
DAY TWO - February 12, 2009
| 7:00 |
Continental Breakfast & Registration |
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| 8:00 |
Chairperson’s Opening Remarks
Jim Nelles,
Partner, Roland Berger |
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| 8:15 |
Evaluating The Complexity Of Supply Channels
And Effectively Managing Incumbent Suppliers
Brad Costedio, Assistant Vice President Global Procurement, MetLife |
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| 8:55 |
Maximizing And Influencing The Supplier
Relationship: Influence Without Authority
James Mallard, Vice President Global Procurement Services, UPS |
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| 9:35 |
Panel Session: Constructing A 360 Degree View
Of Corporate Spend Management
Bruce Finch, Director Global Travel and Workplace Sustainability Programs, Autodesk
Carol Danoff, Former Director Global Indirect Purchasing, Colgate-Palmolive
James Polak, Director General Purchasing, PPG |
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| 10:15 |
Coffee & Refreshments In The Solutions Zone |
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| 10:55 |
Implementing A Sustainable Program For
Purchasing “People Services” Contractors,
Contingent Labor And Consultant Management
Jamie Crump, Director Indirect Strategic Sourcing, United Rentals |
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| 11:35 |
Effectively Structuring The Indirect Procurement
Function: The Business Case For Centralized vs.
Decentralized, Global vs. Local
Zoe Matsell, European Head of Indirect Procurement, Wolseley UK |
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| 12:15 |
Lunch |
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| 12:15 |
Leaders in Procurement Private Lunch Hosted By Roland Berger |
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Concurrent Sessions Begins : Choose Track A or B |
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Track A: Business Transformation |
Track B: SRM |
| 12:55 |
Chairperson’s Opening Remarks |
Chairperson’s Opening Remarks |
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| 1:30 |
Panel Session: Determining When, Where And How
To Consolidate Suppliers To Save Costs And Increase
Value
Jamie Crump, Director Indirect Strategic Sourcing, United Rentals
Richard Bettina, Group Manager Indirect & Logistics, Teradyne
Zoe Matsell, European Head of Indirect Procurement, Wolseley UK |
Optimizing Your Minority Spend To Streamline
Strategic Partnerships
Louis Green, President and CEO, Michigan Minority Business Development Council |
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| 2:10 |
Dealing With Information Scarcity In Developed And
Emerging Markets: How Procurement Intelligence
Can Enable Better Sourcing Decisions
Omer Abdullah, Managing Director, The Smart Cube, Inc. |
Panel Session: Optimizing Travel Spend
Dan Rathbun, Indirect Sourcing Manager, Michael Foods
Richard Bettina, Group Manager Indirect and Logistics, Teradyne
Dennis Gawlik, Sustainability and Supply Management Expert, Seattle Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center
Doug Weeks, President-Elect, Association of Corporate Travel Executives |
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| 2:50 |
Coffee & Refreshments In The Solutions Zone |
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| 3:30 |
Creating the Business Model to Implement a
Procurement Shared Service Organization
Betsy Miller, Corporate Director Sourcing and Procurement, Northrop Grumman |
Utilizing Supplier Risk Management To Predict
Performance In An Unstable Economy
David Hargraves, Director Strategic Sourcing, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center |
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| 4:15 |
Panel Session: Exploring The Lessons Learned And
Benefits Of Implementing E-Sourcing In Indirect
Procurement
Scott Goodlett, Director Strategic Sourcing, Georgia-Pacific
Patrick Bliss, Director Purchasing, The Apollo Group
Stacey Taylor, Vice President Indirect & Capital Enterprise Procurement, ConAgra Foods
Betsy Miller, Corporate Director Sourcing and Procurement, Northrop Grumman |
Consistently Communicating Results And
Developing A Two-Way Feedback System
Randy Clark, SR Strategic Buyer, Volvo Group Non-Automotive Purchasing, Volvo |
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| 4:55 |
Functionally Aligning Procurement And Accounts
Payable For Maximum Results
Richard Bettina, Group Manager, Indirect & Logistics, Teradyne |
Responsible Purchasing: Tying-It All Together
Chris O’Brien, Director, Responsible Purchasing Network
Bruce Finch, Director Global Travel and Workplace Sustainability Programs, Autodesk
Dennis Gawlik, Sustainability and Supply Management Expert, Seattle Children’s Hospital and Regional Medical Center |
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| 5:35 |
Conclusion of Day Two And End Of ProcureCon Indirect 2009 |
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