Strategic Procurement Masterclass May 21, 2008

Why Attend This Workshop?
This 2 day interactive workshop provides delegates with the opportunity to learn about all of the major organisational activity & task steps and individual competencies that are required to be world–class in procurement and supply chain management.

The programme is taught by means of on-line competence prompts and by workshop teaching using studies of good and bad practice from the 200+ organisations.

• Participants are also introduced to The PSCM Index™ – an on-line tool for benchmarking organisational performance in creating and operating a strategic sourcing and supplier relationship management process
• Participants having a wireless or hardwired laptop connection are able to benchmark their organisation against a world–class ideal, and against one another

Cutting Edge Highlights:
• Acquire best practices of procurement and supply chain management
• Identify how your business can make profits and minimize losses through successful strategic sourcing techniques
• Understand the essentials of category management
• Analyse the supply chain dynamics in your organization
• Benchmark your organization against world-class performance
• Sharpen your competitive edge through enhanced networking opportunities
• Understand how to undertake a world-class approach to supplier evaluation, negotiation and contract award

Who should attend?
This training is targeted at senior executives such as COOs, CFOs, CPOs, Senior VPs & Director & middle level staff responsible for common processes developments; for organisational process & systems improvements; for individual staff training & competence development; and, for knowledge management in the functional areas of these departments:
• Procurement
• Purchasing
• Sourcing
• Commodity
• Logistics
• Supply Chain
• Buyer
• Inventory
• Materials
• Finance

About The Trainer - Founding Director/Chairman
He has more than 25 years of expertise and published over 30 books and 200 articles in business strategy, procurement and supply chain management, and is recognised as one of the leading experts in the world on the subject. He speaks at global events organised by the International Federation of Purchasing & Supply Management, and is a regular speaker for national professional associations like: CIPS (UK), DILF (Denmark), ISM (USA) & SILF (Sweden) & VIB (Belgium).

He has trained and worked at leading global blue chip companies & public sector organisations in the UK, US, Asia, Africa, Australasia, & Middle East.

Official Website: http://www.salvoglobal.com/Salvo%20-%20Strategic%20Procurement.htm