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31 July 2010
supply chain/transport sector

Procurement Risk Management
Implementing Risk Management Principles into Procurement to Strengthen the Organisation and Support Efficient Decision Making

Event Date: 1-2 Dec 2008
Location: Hotel Avenida Palace Barcelona, Spain

key conference speakers

Patrick Scholler
Central Procurement Director, Hewlett-Packard
Steve Wills, MBA, FCIPS
Director of Group Procurement, AXA UK
Lars Maehl
Energy Risk Management Solutions, Cargill International
Juan Segundo Garcés
Procurement Director, Sara Lee

key conference topics

  • PROCUREMENT PROCESS FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF RISK MANAGEMENT
  • BEST PRACTICES IN RISK ASSESMENT
  • MITIGATING RISKS ON EARLY STAGES
  • IMPLEMENTING RISK MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES IN PROCUREMENT PRACTICE
  • COST OF PROCUREMENT RISK MANAGEMENT
  • key conference features

  • Integrate risk management strategies in procurement work
  • Decrease the vulnerability of supply chain
  • Avoid costs through mitigating risk internally
  • Exploit global opportunities while minimising risks
  • conference focus

    conference sponsors

    who should attend the conference

    Presidents, Vice Presidents, Directors, Heads/Managers of:
    • Procurement risk management
    • Procurement
    • Purchasing
    • Buying
    • Contracting
    • Category Managers in Procurement
    • Supplier Management
    • Business Development
    • Supply Chain Management
    • Supply and Demand Management
    • Operational Planning

    the conference organisers

    marcus evans specialises in the research and development of strategic events for senior business executives. From our international network of 63 offices, marcus evans produces over 1000 event days a year on strategic issues in corporate finance, telecommunications, technology, health, transportation, capital markets, human resources and business improvement.

    Above all, marcus evans provides clients with business information and knowledge which enables them to sustain a valuable competitive advantage and makes a positive contribution to their success.



    conference speakers

    Patrick Scholler
    Central Procurement Director
    Hewlett-Packard

    Steve Wills, MBA, FCIPS
    Director of Group Procurement
    AXA UK

    Martin Blake
    Head of Corporate Procurement and Commercial Development
    London Probation

    Lars Maehl
    Energy Risk Management Solutions
    Cargill International

    Michel Philippart
    Professor, Procurement Strategy
    University of Louvain

    Petr Špatenka
    Group Procurement Architect
    Procurement Services, Erste Group

    Jayesh Joshi
    Head of the Procurement Department
    National College for School Leadership

    Stuart Smith
    Procurement Contracts Manager, Global Procurement
    Unisys

    Juan Segundo Garcés
    Procurement Director
    Sara Lee

    Tom Bundgaard
    Chief Analyst
    Danish Purchasing and Logistics Forum

    Bill Young
    Director
    Kestrel OPS

    Coralie Falize
    Procurement Category Manager
    Sara Lee

    general enquiries

    Karin Hausmann

    11 Connaught Place
    W2 2ET London


    Telephone:
    +44 (0)20 3002 3140
    Fax: +44 (0)20 3002 3016
    Email: karinh@marcusevansuk.com


    sponsorship opportunities

    Samantha Tan

    marcus evans
    Av. Diagonal 561, 2a Planta
    08029 Barcelona

    Telephone: + 34 - 93 - 393 46 33
    Fax: + 34 - 93 - 393 46 07
    Email: samanthat@marcusevanses.com

    conference quote

    "Making Risk an Opportunity not a Threat"

    Mitigating the procurement risk through implementation of business processes and tools.