WhenApril 24, 2018 9:30 am to 4 pm Topics
WhereLoews Chicago Hotel
455 N Park Drive Chicago, Illinois 60611
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PROCUREMENT EXECUTIVE ROUNDTABLE: CO-LOCATED WITH SYNERGY 2018 ***ADDITIONAL BONUS: Access to Corporate United’s SYNERGY: 2018 – no registration required!**** Before PERT begins (as part of Synergy) you can attend: Corporate United State of GPO 8:30-8:45 am Procurment Key Issues and Priorities- 2018 8:45 am – 9:30 am Becoming an indispensable function – Playing the role of an Internal Consultant An unattainable long-term goal for every Sourcing/Supply Chain organization has been to become an Internal Consultant. This role has been identified as critical to the success of every Sourcing/Supply Chain function, the path to getting to the C-Suite for the head of the function and converting the function to a highly desirable place to work and a talent factory for the rest of the corporation. In this highly interactive workshop, we will discuss:
Throughout the Category Management/Supply Chain process one of the greatest challenges is the variety and quantity of data that needs to be gathered and synthesized to put together a strong business case. Participants will learn a simple approach to cutting through the massive quantities of data to get to fact-based recommendations for their client. You definitely do not want to miss this workshop Wave of the future – Contingent Labor There is an ongoing war for talent, and every CPO should be aware of the top trends (and reasons behind them) of companies turning to contingent workforce to round out their employment needs. The session will focus on creating awareness to the trends, ways to harness the benefits the strategy can being, as well as ways to manage the increasing risks, costs and challenges. Managing the rise of the contingent workforce can increase innovation, agility, and create a competitive advantage. This workshop will cover:
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Who Should AttendThis is a peer-to-peer organization and as such, you must be a Senior Procurement Executive (Director or above) within your organization to attend. About PERTPERT (Procurement Executive Round Table) is a collaborative, “members-only” group comprised of senior executives from Fortune 1,000 organizations. The group is a peerto- peer organization that meets quarterly to share ideas in a forum setting. Each member brings expertise and varied talents to the group which allows all members to benefit from participation. PERT addresses major Global Sourcing and Supply Chain challenges such as:
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PERT Agenda:
Start | End | Speaker | Item |
8:30 AM | 9:30 AM | Participation in Synergy – Prior to PERT Ara Arslanian, Corporate United Chris Sawchuk, The Hackett Group | State of the GPO
Procurement Key Issues / Priorities 2018 |
9:30 AM | 10:00 AM | PERT Meeting Begins – The Mpower Group | Introductions & Welcome |
10:00 AM | 10:30 AM | The Mpower Group | Setting the Stage
Becoming an Indispensable Function – Playing the Role of an Internal Consultant |
10:30 AM | 10:45 AM | Break | Break, Refreshments & Networking |
10:45 AM | 11:00 AM | The Mpower Group | Setting the Stage (continued)
Becoming an Indispensable Function – Playing the Role of an Internal Consultant |
11:00 AM | 11:45 AM | Attendees break off into 2 discussion groups to share experiences and brainstorm solutions on one of today’s topics:
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Break Out:
Identify 5 Ways in which your organization is playing that role today.
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11:45 AM | 12:15 PM | Discussion Group Presentation | Discussion Groups share their Next Practices with all Attendees |
12:15 PM | 1:00 PM | Lunch | Lunch & Networking |
1:00 PM | 1:45 PM | Corporate United | Setting the Stage – Wave of the Future: Contingent Labor |
1:45 PM | 2:30 PM | Attendees break off into 2 discussion groups to share experiences and brainstorm solutions on one of today’s topics:
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Break Out:
Identify 5 Ways in which your organization is Sourcing / Managing Contingent Labor today.
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2:30 PM | 3:00 PM | Discussion Group Presentation | Discussion Groups share their Next Practices with all Attendees |
3:00 PM | 3:15 PM | Break | Break, Refreshments & Networking |
3:15 PM | 4:00 PM | The Mpower Group | PERT Wrap-up
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4:00 PM | 5:00 PM | PERT CPO Panel Discussion
Moderator: Dalip Raheja, CEO, The Mpower Group Panelists:
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Topic:
Transformation: Evolving from a Necessary Cost to a Competitive Weapon to Meet Tomorrow’s Challenges!! |