Philip Allouche

Global Head of Procurement Solutions
Xchanging

Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Philip.

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Procurement Strategies to Drive Business Competitiveness

Tuesday, March 11th, 2014

13:15 Stream A ; 360° Indirect Roundtables

(Space at each table is on a first come, first served basis! Reserve your spot early.)

Roundtable 1
Rethinking How to Achieve Category Management Best Practice
Paul Jones, Head of Indirect Europe, Kellogg

Join Paul for this energetic discussion around what constitutes best practice category management in your organization to identify the changes you need to make to dramatically improve how you manage your spend. Questions to be answered by the participants include:

• Are you categorizing your spend in the best way for your business?
• Have you got the right level of internal support to drive categorization?
• How much are you engaging your suppliers in the process?

Roundtable 2
How to Rebrand from: ‘Cost Saver’ to ‘Strategic Partner that Drives Competitive Strength within the Business?’
Philip Allouche, Global Head of Procurement Solutions, Xchanging

Roundtable 3
How to Improve Spend Visibility through Technology Adoption
Lars Johan Frøyland, Chief Procurement Officer, Western Norway Regional Health Authority

Roundtable 4
How to Use New Cultural Knowledge to Improve Negotiation
Michael Gates, Senior Fellow, Said Business School, Oxford University